simple networking problem.. need help real fast

[madmanbmw]

I am working on an old COAX network that consits of 486/pentium 75's along with win95. However when I try to use ping/netstat in dos it says bad command or file name. What do I need to have installed? I have the tcp/ip protocal running. I am trying to switch from coax to CAT 5 and I am having some trouble. I will be here for a little while longer... please help!

Madison
mmcmajor@apex.net

 

[phsstpok]

I find, for a simple network, all you need is NetBEUI protocol and client for Microsoft networks.

 

[Guest]

Are the Netcards on each machine being reconized by windows??\
Also
Make sure in control pannel under networks that you have

Client For Microsoft Networks
Netcard name Listed
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX
NetBEUI
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks <set as shared>

Damned Wrongway

 

[madmanbmw]

Well, here is the deal. When I click on the device manager there is no place for a network card. The work that I am doing are on old systems so I have no idea what time of card it is. However the computers were running on a coax network. Could they do this without windows recognizing the card? I guess I could install it manually but how do I find out what kind of card it is?

Thanks

Madison

 

[nichomach]

Oh ah heck. What does it say in Control Panel, Network for the adapter? Likelihood is they're old ISA cards, w/real mode device drivers. Probably loaded in config.sys. However, the adapter should still show in Network, if it's got the Win95 IP stack bound to it.