Can't enable sharing 1

[bygeek]

I have a client running ME. His HD crashed and he just did a complete reinstall on a new HD. We have his broadband shared with a Linksys router, using PPPoE - getting IP addresses and can ping each other and the router. File and print sharing is enabled. But when I go to the printer and right click, the sharing option does not show up. Same with sharing a folder - no option listed. Also when I click on Network Neighborhood it just says "Unable to browse the network". Any ideas appreciated, thanks.

Of all the things I've ever lost, I miss my mind the most......

 

[wolluf]

With any 9x/ME machine that this happens on, first thing I'd do is remove all networking devies/protocols and reinstall them.

 

[bygeek]

Normally I'd agree, but this was a brand new clean install.

Of all the things I've ever lost, I miss my mind the most......

 

[wolluf]

Even on a brand new install, its still what I'd do first (if I thought hardware was all ok - which it sounds like it is). 9x/Me are just notorious for not always setting networking up properly - including when first installed.

 

[johnhodgson]

Dear Wolluf

On one of our machines the printing over the network function stopped, I couldn't reinstall printers because the 'add printer' wizard froze at the browse for printer screen. After two days of reinstalling Windows and general messing about I read this your first reply and thought that I'd reinstalled Windows so it can't be that. Half a day later thought it's worth a try, as everything else had failed, so I uninstalled all the networking, reinstalled it and it everything WORKS FINE STRAIGHT AWAY

So my advice is follow Wolluf's advice: if your network printing fails try reinstalling the network first

Thanks Wolluf

John

 

[bioboy]

I have a similar problem. I connected a new printer to my son's Windows XP PC and want to share it with my Windows 98 PC. I have followed the instructions for sharing, even installing Windows 98 drivers in addition to those for Windows XP as suggested. However when I try to "add printer" from my Windows 98 PC and I "browse network" my son's PC is showing but not his printer. Has anybody got any suggestions why? I never had any problems sharing the printer that's attached to the Windows 98 PC, so this is bugging me.

 

[bygeek]

1) Are you sure you have sharing turned on for that printer in XP?

2) If it is a Lexmark printer you won't be able to share it. Their drivers don't function with different operating systems over a network.

Of all the things I've ever lost, I miss my mind the most......

 

[bioboy]

Yes. I've checked the box "enable sharing". My printer is an Epson 830U, BTW.

 

[Statinman]

I usually get the "Unable to browse the network" on my ME machine when I don't login, you know, just hit Cancel on the login screen. When I login with a user name and password, no problem.