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More info?)
Glad it is working for you now.
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Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
"imerc" <imerc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Gary that worked perfectly, I'm now getting a correct listing of the other
> PC's on my LAN. Thanks very much.
>
> Jim
>
> "Gary Tsang" wrote:
>
>> A subnet mask of 255.0.0.0 will allow for a network of up to 256*256*256
>> computers ~ a 16 million device network.
>>
>> Are you sure that's what your router is serving out? All MS routers are
>> hardcoded to a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (a network with 256 devices
>> (minus the obligatory network, broadcast and router ips))
>>
>> Goto your command prompt, and type "ipconfig /release", then type
>> "ipconfig
>> /renew"
>>
>> --
>> Gary Tsang
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>> "imerc" <imerc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EBFA0E98-1853-48E0-9BC3-3E5D09922C6A@microsoft.com...
>> > Gary, thanks for your post.
>> >
>> > I think that my LAN using DHCP rather than static ip addresses.
>> >
>> > When I type ipconfig /all, I get this:
>> >
>> >
>> > Windows 98 IP Configuration
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . : DAD
>> >
>> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>> >
>> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
>> >
>> > NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
>> >
>> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
>> >
>> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
>> >
>> > NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 0 Ethernet adapter :
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Description . . . . . . . . : Intel 8255x-based Integrated Fast
>> > Ethernet
>> >
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-06-29-2E-68-E5
>> >
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
>> >
>> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.38
>> >
>> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
>> >
>> > Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>> >
>> > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>> >
>> > Primary WINS Server . . . . :
>> >
>> > Secondary WINS Server . . . :
>> >
>> > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 07 19 05 10:33:24 PM
>> >
>> > Lease Expires . . . . . . . :
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help you can give me.
>> >
>> > Jim
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gary Tsang" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Are you using static ips, or are you using DHCP?
>> >>
>> >> The MS routers hardcode a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
>> >> This would yield a network of up to 254 devices (then subtract one for
>> >> the
>> >> router itself).
>> >>
>> >> If your subnet mask is not set properly, it would support a network of
>> >> more
>> >> computers than 254 devices, and MSBBN will probably throw an error
>> >> similiar
>> >> to what you are seeing.
>> >>
>> >> Goto your command prompt and type ipconfig /all
>> >> Paste the whole output to a message and let's see what is happening.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Gary Tsang
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "imerc" <imerc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9209C956-D6B5-4CF0-BB8A-B52F09962104@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm running MS Broadband networking on a small home network with
>> >> > Win98
>> >> > PC's.
>> >> >
>> >> > Sometimes when I open up the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility,
>> >> > the
>> >> > "Network Devices" pane (which should show the names of the other
>> >> > PC's
>> >> > on
>> >> > my
>> >> > LAN) says
>> >> > "Network too large to discover and display all devices". It's not a
>> >> > large
>> >> > network at all. What does that message mean?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks, Jim
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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