Configuring Windows 95, 98, 98SE,
ME 
Everything we do on this page
will take place in your network properties. This is where we will tell windows how to communicate with your
new network. The easiest way to get to your network properties is
to go to your desktop, right click on ‘network neighborhood’ and click
properties.
Windows 98 Users: A standard install
of Windows 98 should be updated to service pack 1 to ensure proper
networking operation. Go to THIS
site and scroll down to the Recommended Updates area. Download the
'System Update' and install it on all your Windows 98 computers.
The following four items should appear in your
network properties. If you have a modem, you will see more.
1) Client for Microsoft Windows
2) Network Adapter Driver
3) NETBEUI
4) File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Windows
If you do not have these
components, use the ‘add’ button to add them. NETBEUI is found in the PROTOCOL componet type and the Client
for Microsoft networks and file/print sharing are both found in the services area
Enable File and Printer Sharing
Button
From the configuration tab of
your network properties, click the “File and Print Sharing” button under
the "Primary Network Login Area. Make sure that both the files
and printers checkboxes are both checked. If they are not checked, you will
be unable to share files and printers.
Identification Tab
Give your computer a unique computer name and a
workgroup name. Each computer on your network should have a unique
computer name and the SAME workgroup name. Keep the workgroup name simple
to avoid typo’s. Example: MYNETWORK. The network name is not case
sensitive so MyNetwork is the same as mynetwork and the same as
MYNETWORK
Access Control
Tab
Select “Share level access
control”. User level control needs more administration. It can
be enabled at a later time if you need to. For now, lets keep it simple.
Now, back to the Configuration
tab of the
Network Properties dialog
box
 Client for Microsoft networksSelect “Client for Microsoft
networks” from the configuration tab and then click properties. Make sure
you are NOT logging into a windows NT domain and click OK (the check box
should be unchecked). A windows domain requires of of your computers to be running
a Windows SERVER to control all the login information on the network
- That's not what we are looking for.
Network
Adapter Properties
From the configuration tab of 'Network Properties' , select your network
adapter driver, and click properties. Select the ‘bindings’ tab and ensure
that NetBEUI is checked.
NetBEUI Properties
Bindings Tab : Ensure both “Client
for Microsoft Windows” and “File and printer sharing for Microsof Networks” are
checked.
Click OK to finish! (computer will reboot)
Enabling shares on
Windows 95/98/ME
To get network neighborhood
(network browser) working, you MUST enable at least one file or printer
share on your computers. ( see Network Browsing
explained
) Create
a new folder on your hard drive and call it ‘shared’. Right click on
this folder and select ‘Sharing’ from the menu that appears. Select “Shared
as” and give the share a name or leave it as it is. Select “Full” as
the access type. You can set a password for this share if you wish. Repeat this
process for any folders or drives you wish to share.
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