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5. On the Access Control Tab, User Level Access is selected, but Shared Level
Access is grayed out and not accessible.
• You previously had your primary network logon set to Client for NetWare
Networks. On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window,
ensure that your primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft
Networks.
• Your personal web server PC or Microsoft Front Page may require you to
choose a user level for security reasons.
6. In Network Neighborhood you can only see your self and no other computers on
the network.
• Make sure that the cables are connected correctly. Make sure you are getting
Link or Activity lights on both the EtherFast Card and your hub. Try chang-
ing to a new cable that you know is working, or use a different port on the
hub.
• Your workgroup name may be different from other computers on your net-
work. Make sure each PC on the network is using the same workgroup
name and protocol.
7. In Network Neighborhood, you can see all other computers on the network but
not yourself, and all other computers can see each other and not your com-
puter.
• You may have not have enabled File and Printer Sharing. To do so, go to step
8 on page 13 for Windows 95, or step 10 on page 19 for Windows 98.
• The network card might not be setup properly. Try reinstalling the card's driv-
ers. To clean your system of the old installation, go to the section Starting
Over in Windows 95, 98, or 2000 in the Appendix.
8. Network Neighborhood is Empty.
• Verify that your Microsoft Client is installed. See the Windows 95 or 98 setup
instructions in this guide for directions. Verify that you have logged in cor-
rectly.
9. You receive DHCP Errors in Windows.
• If you are connecting to a DHCP server, check your cabling and connection.
If you require TCP/IP to be configured, check with your network adminis-
trator or your Windows documentation for proper settings.
• If you don't have a DHCP server on your network, you may remove the
TCP/IP component from Windows' networking if your network doesn't
require it. To do this, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-
click on Network. Click once on the component entry with the words
TCP/IP and Linksys or TCP/IP on its own, then click on the Remove but-
ton. Click OK when finished and restart your PC.
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10. In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same oper-
ating system as your computer (i.e., your PC is running Windows 95 and it can
only see other Windows 95 computers and not any computer running Windows
98).
• Choose Start, Find, Computer and type the name of the computer in the
window that comes up and click Find Now.
• Now make sure that the you are using the same protocol(s) and workgroup
name on the 95 and 98 computers. To do this, click Start, Settings, Control
Panel on two computers running different Windows operating systems.
Click on the Network icon, choose the Configuration tab. Compare the
protocols on both computers and make sure that they are the same. If any
protocols are missing, refer to your Windows documentation to install any
needed protocol(s).
• If all computers are using the same protocol(s) and Workgroup name (in
Identification tab), and Windows 95 computers can't see Windows 98 com-
puters, enable NetBIOS on all the computers using Windows 95 and 98.
Follow these instructions:
• The IPX/SPX-compatible protocol should be installed on all Windows com-
puters. Refer to your Windows documentation if this protocol is not
installed. Bring up the properties of the IPX/SPX-compatible protocol by
clicking on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click the Network
icon. Choose the Configuration tab and highlight IPX/SPX-compatible
Protocol. Click on Properties. Now, to install NetBIOS, click on the
NetBIOS tab. Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS over IPX/SPX.
Click OK, then OK again. Windows will copy the appropriate files to your
computer. When asked to restart your PC, remove any floppy disks and
click OK. Be sure to do this on all of your computers that are having trou-
ble seeing your entire network.
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