[WriteLog] networking

[Georgens, Tom]

Hi Jim -

Thanks for the info.

My experience with Writelog networking has always been very good.  I found
it very easy to set up and make work.  In fact, it is easier to set up than
Microsoft networking (I have 5 networked computers in my house)  However, I
have always used Win98 computers.  In CQWW last year from 8P8P, we had one
Win2K computer with 2 Win98 computers and keeping the network alive was
brutal.  We easily did 100 reboots among the 3 computers over 48 hours.  It
is possible that there was some RF issues but the prevailing opinion was
that the dissimilar OS's were the problem.  I must admit that I did not get
that involved in the network maintenance so I can't speak with authority.

Since then, computer failures and other events are making me move to Win2K.
My old laptop is still Win98 but I know that the next one will not.  As a
result, I am converting the other computers in 8P to Win2K in preparation.
The first one was effortless.  The second one was a problem that I could not
resolve and it prompted my note.  My fear was that I just got lucky the
first time so I tried yet another computer and it worked fine.

Not being able to discern any differences in settings, I uninstalled and
reinstalled Writelog on the odd Win2K PC and everything works fine now.

It just reiterates my rule of thumb with PC's.  If it does not work the
first time, it never works.  You have to go back to the beginning and try
again.

I know I pose a bunch of questions on this board when I have problems so I
should reiterate that I think Writelog is a very good product and I
appreciate Wayne's patience with all of us.

73, Tom W2SC

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Jarvis [mailto:jimjarvis at comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 9:31 AM
To: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] networking




Hello -
> 
> I am in the process of setting up a two computer network with 
> one machine

Tom,

We struggled some getting a 5 station operation running for FD
last year, using a mixed bag of laptops and operating systems.

Beyond the obvious security screens you have to work through on
each OS, we found that the link was easy once we duplicated the
primary computer's setup in the subs.  

Can you provide access to both computers in a microsoft 
application?  That might help you diagnose file sharing issues,
and follow that with grooming writelog, once you know the
'puters talk to each other.  

Jim, n2ea 

> running Win2K and the other running Win98.  
> 
> The symptom is that one computer can link to other but the 
> reverse is not
> true.  The Win2K connects and the Win98  does not.  If I open 
> logs on both
> machines, entering Q's into the Win98 machine will 
> immediately update the
> Win2K machine.  However, Win2K entries will not update the 
> log on the Win98
> log.
> 
> I have used the same Win98 machine with another computer 
> running Win2K with
> no problems and required no adjustments.  I no longer have 
> the machine here
> so I can't compare setups, but I did load both OS's from 
> scratch so they
> can't be very different.
> 
> Also, the Win2K machine has two drives in it.  The other 
> drive runs Win98
> and works just fine with the other Win98 computer so I know 
> the cabling is
> fine.
> 
> Could it be a problem with the NIC card and driver?  It is 
> different between
> the two Win2k machines.
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> 
> Tom
> 

Jim Jarvis
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