Losing Windows ME computer in local network...

Poppi · Jul 12, 2005, 11:13 AM

Hi,

I have my 3 computers at home networked. A wireless XP gaming rig in the bedroom, an XP on the main floor with the cable modem, and an older ME wireless in the basement. All are networked, which includes all 3 accessible to the 2 printers I have on the main and bedroom.

Seems all is OK and communicating until I cold or warm boot one of the XPs. After this, I cannot communicate with the XP I rebooted from the ME and neither of the XPs can communicate with the ME. The only fix is to reboot the ME. Then all is OK again, until an XP is again rebooted/turned on. Possible way to fix?

Notes:

Don't want to upgrade ME one to XP.
No hardware conflicts in ME.
XPs have no problems with each other, even after reboots.

Thanks in advance...

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 12, 2005, 03:38 PM

have you tried useing used the setup wizzrd from the XP cd? Might help...
Also why not install XP?

Poppi · Jul 12, 2005, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

have you tried useing used the setup wizzrd from the XP cd? Might help...
Also why not install XP?

The XP cd is what I used to hook up the ME system. Don't want to install XP if I don't have to.

Poppi · Jul 13, 2005, 07:03 PM

New discovery. It seems after restart of the XP system, IT'S NOT A CONNECT PROBLEM. It's just takes forever to connect to the ME from XP/from ME to XP, like 45 minutes forever. The XPs connect with each other right away. Could this still be a network address problem? Any thoughts other then ME sucks

. Thanks...

md5 · Jul 14, 2005, 10:20 AM

Go to Control Panel->Network connections and view the properties of the LAN connection. What protocols does the connection use? How are the IP addresses assigned to each PC (automatically or by hand)? Are you using a firewall? (e.g. Windows Firewall or any other)

Poppi · Jul 14, 2005, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by md5

Go to Control Panel->Network connections and view the properties of the LAN connection. What protocols does the connection use? How are the IP addresses assigned to each PC (automatically or by hand)? Are you using a firewall? (e.g. Windows Firewall or any other)

Since its ~85% fixed, with my only real problem now being the XP bedroom not being able to communicate with the basement ME and viceversa, when I restart the bedroom XP, I'm satisfied now. I have my printer with ME, in the Family room XP, which was my original goal. I'm done. Thanks for the response md5.

md5 · Jul 21, 2005, 08:53 AM

Glad to see you're sorted now

Windows ME was famous for several "weird" bugs and behavior, as it was a mix of old code (Windows 9x) and some new code that would be included in XP. I personally don't recommend Windows ME to anyone because of this