PC does not appear in Network Neighborhood

**cartman101** · August 13th, 2004, 06:04 AM

We have a Domin Based network with various Windows opperating systems, WIN98, NT4, 2000, XP. The server is running 2003 Server.

Looking at Network Neighbourhood (Win98) or My Network places (XP) one of the Win98 computers does not appear in the list. All Win98 PC appear tho thave the same network settings.

Any explainations would be appreciated.

Regards
Mike

**gtiseb** · August 13th, 2004, 07:40 AM

make sure the 98 pc has netbios installed and activated, part of the domain and logs in. Make sure it's registered with the PDC, scan the 98 pc with port scanning software to make sure the netbios ports (139 i believe) are not being blocked. try turning on file and print sharing to make it annouce itself on the network.

**gazzak** · August 13th, 2004, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by cartman101

All Win98 PC appear tho thave the same network settings.

I'm assuming that the IP adresses are different along with the computer names?
Otherwise identical is good!

**CJK** · August 14th, 2004, 06:59 PM

You probably already checked this but in the Windows 98 Network properties make sure the workgroup is set to your netbios domain name for the rogue computer. Sometimes installing "file and print sharing" kicks it into gear.

**HipHoper** · August 16th, 2004, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by cartman101

We have a Domin Based network with various Windows opperating systems, WIN98, NT4, 2000, XP. The server is running 2003 Server.

Looking at Network Neighbourhood (Win98) or My Network places (XP) one of the Win98 computers does not appear in the list. All Win98 PC appear tho thave the same network settings.

Any explainations would be appreciated.

Regards
Mike

try to share on of it's drive, and this might let it appear on the list.
Good luck