This is a problem with regard to a class of computers (24) running Win98 with a server using Win98 as well(all connected using 2x15 port hubs). Each PC has a static ip in the range 217.183.54.? and a network mask of 255.255.255.192. As the existing network stood, all was OK, clicking on network neighbourhood brought up a list showing the two shared PC's (one server and another shared PC)on the network almost instantly. The network was then expanded to include 10 more PC's (win98) by use of a 1x15 port hub. Now here is where the problems are:
1. Each of the new PC's can ping each other but not the original 24. However network neighbourhood does allow you to browse the whole network as I can only see one (the server) and the printer shared out on it, and indeed I have installed the printer on the new PC's via network neighbourhood. The time taken to show the resources available is also slow, about 10 seconds!
2. I have one of the new PC's refuse to browse the network at all, yet it can ping each of the new PC's in turn.
I have checked they have the same workgroup, imaginatively called 'WORKGROUP', I hasten to add not by me! TCP/IP is installed correctly as I can ping the loopback 127.0.0.1
Any suggestions would be welcome as to:
How I could speed up browsing on the new PC's.
What is causing the new PC's to not be able to ping the other existing PC's (they have the same workgroup and subnet mask)
What may be stopping the new PC browsing the network?
Could any of the network problems be due to the design of the network structure, i.e. hub to hub to hub?
Sorry its taken so long to explain my questions. If you need any more info please ask.
1. Each of the new PC's can ping each other but not the original 24. However network neighbourhood does allow you to browse the whole network as I can only see one (the server) and the printer shared out on it, and indeed I have installed the printer on the new PC's via network neighbourhood. The time taken to show the resources available is also slow, about 10 seconds!
2. I have one of the new PC's refuse to browse the network at all, yet it can ping each of the new PC's in turn.
I have checked they have the same workgroup, imaginatively called 'WORKGROUP', I hasten to add not by me! TCP/IP is installed correctly as I can ping the loopback 127.0.0.1
Any suggestions would be welcome as to:
How I could speed up browsing on the new PC's.
What is causing the new PC's to not be able to ping the other existing PC's (they have the same workgroup and subnet mask)
What may be stopping the new PC browsing the network?
Could any of the network problems be due to the design of the network structure, i.e. hub to hub to hub?
Sorry its taken so long to explain my questions. If you need any more info please ask.