Cool, and yes the reboot is necessary for a node change to take effect. Let
us know if there are any further issues.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"lucky_jack" <jackkistler@msn.com> wrote in message
news:8046657F-2D20-4AFB-B034-9720597CCEA0@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Rick.
> That got all of the ping problems resolved, at least for the moment. I
> will be giving all I have done some time to "settle" just to make sure.
>
> BTW, in order to ping from "b" to the laptop by name I had to reboot the
> laptop. I guess the next test will be tomorrow after a night of powered
> off
> machines. Then on to finding out about the file sharing procedures.
>
> Rick, many thanks for your time and patience.
>
> Luck_Jack
> --
> lucky jack
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, you need to reboot for the new entry to be active.
>>
>> "b" was messed up because the entry was missing. Most times, you don't
>> actually need router software. Simply type the gateway address into IE's
>> address bar to access it. This can be seen in the same ipconfig command.
>> Normally, it's something like 192.168.0.1, just preface it with the
>> normal
>> http:// prefix.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "lucky_jack" <jackkistler@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:5B3A898D-F542-4632-AB31-64A6E6E174A1@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Rick,
>> > On machine "a" it was a four (I set it to 1). On machine "b" the
>> > parameter does not exist, so I added it to mirror the one on "a". Is
>> > there
>> > an
>> > action needed to activate these new registry values? (I am guessing a
>> > reboot
>> > of both desktops is needed.)
>> >
>> > And is there a special meaning to the Dhcpnodetype registration
>> > parameter
>> > on
>> > "b" not being there at all? When I installed the drivers for the router
>> > I
>> > was
>> > expecting instructions to put something on the "b" machine, but the
>> > install
>> > process was faulty and I had to get product support (for the router) to
>> > help
>> > me. I gave them the complete configuration of the net, but they didn't
>> > mention anything about putting anything on the "b" computer (and even
>> > though
>> > I wondered about it, I didn't ask). If so I will call them again to get
>> > the
>> > instructions. I have to also wonder about the Vista laptop, but I can
>> > imagine
>> > it already had what ever support code is needed for this router.
>> >
>> > BTW, before I got your last post, I had pings running from all machines
>> > to
>> > all machines, and I was able to copy files from both desktops to the
>> > laptop
>> > (but not from the laptop to the desktops). It turns out that I have two
>> > firewalls on "b" and they were both on. One is the Windows Firewall and
>> > the
>> > other was in Norton Internet Security.
>> >
>> > I saw some posts about sharing files that I will investigate later,
>> > once I
>> > am certain I have this "ping" problem fixed and stabilized.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Jack
>> > --
>> > lucky jack
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Fat fingers there, it should be "node". Ok, do this on both machines:
>> >> Run
>> >> regedit, navigate here:
>> >>
>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Netbt\Parameters
>> >>
>> >> Locate the Dhcpnodetype string and set it to 1 on both systems. The
>> >> Vista
>> >> laptop is fine as hybrid.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>