Cannot Access Network When Connected to Dial-Up Server (149454)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q149454

SYMPTOMS

If you dial in to a Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking Server that is connected to a local area network (LAN) using only the IPX protocol and you try to access a network resource on a computer other than the Dial-Up Networking Server, you may receive one of the following error messages:
  • The network name cannot be found
  • The computer or sharename could not be found

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the network address for the IPX protocol is set to zero. IPX packets cannot be routed to a network with an address of zero.

RESOLUTION

To access network resources on a computer other than the Dial-Up Networking Server, use one of the following methods:
  • Install the NetBEUI protocol on all computers, including the Dial-Up Networking Server and the client computer. To do so, follow these steps:

    1. In Control Panel, double-click Network.
    2. Click Add, click Protocol, and then click Add.
    3. Click Microsoft in the Manufacturers box, click NetBEUI in the Network Protocols box, and then click OK.
  • Set the network address in the IPX protocol's properties to something other than zero. Follow these steps on all computers, including the Dial-Up Networking Server and the client computer:

    1. In Control Panel, double-click Network.
    2. Click the IPX/SPX-compatible network protocol bound to the LAN adapter, and then click Properties.
    3. On the Advanced tab, click Network Address, change the value to a number greater than zero, and then click OK.
NOTE: Whichever method you choose, the steps must be performed on every computer on the LAN, including the Dial-Up Networking Server.

MORE INFORMATION

Windows 95 sets the network address for the IPX protocol to zero by default. When a Dial-Up Networking connection tries to view or connect to a resource, the IPX packets are not routed because they cannot be routed to a network with a network address value of 0.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/28/2001
Keywords:kbDialUp kbnetwork KB149454
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