Subj : Files on LAN.
To   : GERALD MILLER
From : JEAN PARROT
Date : Wed Jun 30 2004 11:28 am

        Hello Gerald, 'tis a nice day today. 

 JP>  involved here in your LAN setup. L = local !

 GM> I'll get there, eventually....  :))

        LANs are still a little mysterious to me too. Yesterday, i
 wanted to print from the remore laptop via WL and set up a printer on
 the router LPT1 ( misnomer ) port. I worked fine from the master system
 but I lost my LAN. Why ? I have not found out yet. I can not see the
 remote laptop anymore but I can print from the router.

 GM> I'm going to continue throwing any info about WfW, because there has
 GM> to be someone out there reading this that has the knowledge I'm
 GM> seeking....

        Way to go. The bunch here and on the Win95 echo are tremendously
 helpful. I have learned to fix problems here and it is all free, to
 boot.

 GM>> I'll try to drag and drop something from one folder on one box to
 GM>> another folder on the other box and see what happens.

        That is how I do it. I even D&D to a CD-RW that I kept open. The
 send to command is the same in an other disguise.
 
 GM> The router sets the IP addresses for all the machines when they come
 GM> online and maintains those addresses until the router looses power (and
 GM> that happens regularly with this particular router).

        Well, they will get their own IP when they are turned ON, in
 turn. I leave my router ON 24/7 as it is required by the Lady upstairs.

 GM> I really need that much security?  If so, which machine should I set
 GM> it up on?

        You never have enough. I have ZA running on ALL my systems. It
 will only protec the one where it sits. Luckily, they offer a free
 version. Go grab it. You have to surf around their site to find it but
 it is worth it.

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