Thanks to all who helped. It was in fact 4 separate and
distinct problems. One for each of the four computers
on the network. Marty, Eric, and Jim Jarvis and the K9JY
pages each supplied one piece of the puzzle. After 25
years of being a crypanalyst and communications theorist,
I can tell you I have never been so befuddled by a puzzle
and felt so helpless.
There is definitely a message hidden in the noise here
somewhere. Hopefully, seeing as how I got about 20 replies
in private, and many here, this is a known problem that
needs a simple, easy to follow, AUTOMATIC installation
program/script so idiots with Ph.D.'s and 34 years of
computer and programming experience like me can do the
job.
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. I let my
multi-multi team down and somebody was going to catch
heat.
As a standalone thing, I really like the way the VHF Sweepstakes
module worked. I have a couple of small suggestions to
give the module author if someone will identify them. Most
of these deal with handling the rover and its unique flavor
to VHF contesting.
Thanks,
Bob N4HY
-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Eric Scace K3NA
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:11 PM
To: Kurszewski Chad-WCK005; writelog@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Networking
Make sure both the user name and the password are ALL UPPER CASE, no
spaces, and fit within Win98 size limits. Win98 will not
accept NetDDE connections that don't use upper case passwords...
-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Kurszewski
Chad-WCK005
Sent: 2004 January 28 12:07
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Networking
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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