Networking my nearly Solid State System

PersonX · 07-02-2003, 09:04 PM

I've finally got my dream solid state system built... Here's the catch... it's gotta stay on. I'll explain.

No Hard disk. No fans. Lots of RAM
Windows 98se image copied to CD
CD boots, creates xms ramdrive (160MB)
Copies w98 image to ramdisk
Boots w98 from ramdisk
Runs winamp with "WAWI" web interface.
Runs perfectly silent, wireless 'n all. (Silent multimedia box that pulls it's data from internet/remote sources)

Here's the catch, I'm having trouble letting my xp boxes see my '98 box. and vice versa.. any ideas? I seem to remember there was something to do with permissions... or something?

Anybody remember?

PersonX · 07-02-2003, 11:36 PM

bump?

**pointreyes** · 07-14-2003, 09:02 PM

You need to:
1) make the Computer name unique between computers.
2) If not-using DHCP, make the static ip addresses unique between computers.
3) Logins to the computers should be the same (i.e. same userid and password).
4) Workgroup must the be same between the computers.
5) Share the directories you want to share on the network.

**pointreyes** · 07-14-2003, 09:05 PM

PersonX, I moved this thread to Communications and changed the title of the thread in hopes that you get more exposure and help.

**SKI** · 07-15-2003, 07:12 PM

Share names must be 12 or fewer characters to be visible to 9X

Confirm that you are executing a network login in 9X. This can be automated (see TweakUI). You are already logging on under XP one way or the other.

Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on 9X and XP boxes. In 9X see Network Connection Properties, select TCP/IP properties, go to "Advanced" button and look under WINS tab. This is the most reliable method I've found for supporting WINS under peer to peer windows networking. This method replaces running NetBEUI alongside TCP/IP to allow resource sharing and support WINS in the peer/peer environment. NetBEUI is not installed w/XP, and this solution is more effecient than running NetBEUI and TCP/IP in any case.

Since you're sharing resources, you need to be sure that your router has a hardware firewall, or that you are running a software firewall, or (preferrably) both.

PersonX · 07-16-2003, 09:33 PM

Thanks for all your help! It now works! (It actually was as simple as setting a static IP... the wireless card (WMP11) didn't seem to discover the DHCP server (router)... so it wasn't in the same subnet.

It works though

which is super-cool.

07-02-2003, 09:04 PM	#1
PersonX Canadian Dude Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 357	Solid State System (almost!) I've finally got my dream solid state system built... Here's the catch... it's gotta stay on. I'll explain. No Hard disk. No fans. Lots of RAM Windows 98se image copied to CD CD boots, creates xms ramdrive (160MB) Copies w98 image to ramdisk Boots w98 from ramdisk Runs winamp with "WAWI" web interface. Runs perfectly silent, wireless 'n all. (Silent multimedia box that pulls it's data from internet/remote sources) Here's the catch, I'm having trouble letting my xp boxes see my '98 box. and vice versa.. any ideas? I seem to remember there was something to do with permissions... or something? Anybody remember? __________________ P4 1.6a @ 2.2 P4B533 512 Samsung DDR333 TI-4200
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07-02-2003, 11:36 PM	#2
PersonX Canadian Dude Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 357	bump? __________________ P4 1.6a @ 2.2 P4B533 512 Samsung DDR333 TI-4200
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07-14-2003, 09:02 PM	#3
pointreyes The race for quality has no finish line- so technically, it's more like a death march. Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 18,159	You need to: 1) make the Computer name unique between computers. 2) If not-using DHCP, make the static ip addresses unique between computers. 3) Logins to the computers should be the same (i.e. same userid and password). 4) Workgroup must the be same between the computers. 5) Share the directories you want to share on the network. __________________
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07-14-2003, 09:05 PM	#4
pointreyes The race for quality has no finish line- so technically, it's more like a death march. Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 18,159	PersonX, I moved this thread to Communications and changed the title of the thread in hopes that you get more exposure and help. __________________
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07-15-2003, 07:12 PM	#5
SKI Comms Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ (or wherever my luggage is) Posts: 8,487	Share names must be 12 or fewer characters to be visible to 9X Confirm that you are executing a network login in 9X. This can be automated (see TweakUI). You are already logging on under XP one way or the other. Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on 9X and XP boxes. In 9X see Network Connection Properties, select TCP/IP properties, go to "Advanced" button and look under WINS tab. This is the most reliable method I've found for supporting WINS under peer to peer windows networking. This method replaces running NetBEUI alongside TCP/IP to allow resource sharing and support WINS in the peer/peer environment. NetBEUI is not installed w/XP, and this solution is more effecient than running NetBEUI and TCP/IP in any case. Since you're sharing resources, you need to be sure that your router has a hardware firewall, or that you are running a software firewall, or (preferrably) both. __________________ Never try to teach a pig to sing... It wastes your time, and annoys the pig.
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07-16-2003, 09:33 PM	#6
PersonX Canadian Dude Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 357	Thanks for all your help! It now works! (It actually was as simple as setting a static IP... the wireless card (WMP11) didn't seem to discover the DHCP server (router)... so it wasn't in the same subnet. It works though which is super-cool. __________________ P4 1.6a @ 2.2 P4B533 512 Samsung DDR333 TI-4200
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