the network disappeareth...

[thajones]

I had a home network setup, 2 Win2k Prof computers and 1 98 computer with one of the 2K machines using ICS to share the DSL connection, all networked. Then I bought a SMC Barricade 4 port and hooked them all up. I stopped the Win2K machine from using ICS, deleted the connections, removed one of the NICs (since 2 were required for ICS) and attempted to get everyone back on the network. No deal. When I click on my network places, the machine says that no list of servers is available. The only machine that recognizes that there was a network is the 98 machine. Are there some services/settings that I need to fix to get the network back on track to share files/folders? All systems DO access the internet, but that's it. Tried uninstalling, yanking the NIC, reinstalling, to no avail. I have all PCs set to get DHCP from the router.

[CrmDcoco]

After checking if all the NICs' power led's are lit, I would check the TCP/IP properties for the NIC card itself.

Point the machine to the default gateway (the router)

How are you logging onto the win2k machines? Locally?


Michael

[thajones]

I am logging on locally, it just seems weird that just because it's not handing out DHCP for ICS, that would screw it up for a regular workgroup. Using ipconfig /all they show the same default gateway. I installed NETBEUI today and they could recognize that the other was in the workgroup, but could not VNC into each other or make new mappings.

[CrmDcoco]

Did you do a complete UNINSTALL of ICS?

[thajones]

Ah, interesting point. Let me see if I can do that. I guess what you're saying is that unchecking is not enough...