Subj : Re: WinXP
To   : ALAN ZISMAN
From : ROBERT FOWLER
Date : Tue Sep 13 2005 02:48 am

-=> ALAN ZISMAN wrote to GERALD MILLER <=-

 AZ> "\\WinXP\Canoni55 on LPT1" is a network address... anything starting
 AZ> with "\\" is on the network; "WinXP" is the network name of your WinXP
 AZ> computer, and "Canoni55" is the name you've given the printer to share
 AZ> it across the network. And yes, that address SHOULD be available to
 AZ> all.

 Unfortunately, Microsoft's networking scheme with WINS and NetBIOS
 is often problematic, especially in mixed networks containing
 both Win9X/ME and NT/2K/XP computers.

 Rather than bother with troubleshooting the name resolution issues,
 a simple down and dirty work around for those using DHCP for their
 internet routing is to substitute the computer's IP for its name
 in the local network configurations, etc.

 If the requested machine's IP is pingable, this should always
 work, although the user must be aware that if the lease expires
 and the IP changes, he needs to make to appropriate modifications.

 Regards,

 Robert Fowler

 



 



 


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