I also believe there is a certain way that you need to
connect Win98 computers to those with newer OS's. I don't
remember the details, but the "FIX" is that all computers
must have the same login name and password for it to work.
I can't remember where I saw that posted, but another good
place to look for information on networking is the
http://www.k9jy.com site, under Multi-Op contesting, Networking.
Chad WE9V
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob
> Naumann - N5NJ
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:51 AM
> To: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Networking
>
>
> Bob,
>
> "It didn't work" is not descriptive enough to provide a step
> by step solution.
>
> I think the first question to ask, is were you able to do
> "normal" networking between all the computers involved, and
> what protocols were you using?
>
> You have to be able to share all your resources between all
> of your computers. Win98 is somewhat more flaky in this
> regard in using TCP/IP than XP.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ============================================================
> From: "Robert McGwier" <rwmcgwier@comcast.net>
> Date: 2004/01/28 Wed AM 10:32:44 CST
> To: "Writelog" <writelog@contesting.com>
> Subject: [WriteLog] Networking
>
> I have done 4 writelog installations at multi operator
> events and I have only failed once: this last weekend.
> We had two Windows 98 computers and two Windows XP
> computers. Nothing I could think of doing would end
> in any result other than connection to N4HY lost
> (as one example). I used Help, I used online instructions,
> nothing worked. The installations on the computer were all
> legal installations, owned by the computer owners who brought
> their computers. In every case, I upgraded them online with
> their legal copies being updated to the latest version.
>
> The VHF Sweepstakes module worked beautifully. We are
> going to be able to merge the logs from the four stations
> easily but the lack of ability to instantly look to see if a
> station had been worked on all bands and lack of gab to pass
> stations between positions that were in different rooms,
> especially when the 6 meter operator had COPD and could not
> get out of his chair, resulted in my opinion, in a serious
> loss of score. I take full blame for not getting this done
> well in advance.
>
> What I am looking for is a concise, step by step instruction
> of doing the networking that has constant comments along the lines of:
>
>
> IF YOU SEE THIS CONDITION, HERE IS THE FIX.
>
>
>
> Is there such a treatise and if so where do I find it?
>
> Bob N4HY
>
>
>
>
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