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    NT 4.0 server, win 98 clients, need help connecting clients to server

    I just looked at the Control Panel/Settings/Network on my PDC and the fussiest items seem to be in the TCP/IP Properties. First, click the IP ADDRESS Tab. Be sure that the button for "Specify an IP Address" is checked, then that you have filled in an IP Address, then that your Subnet...
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    One of my servers is invisible to others

    Thanks, everyone, for your help. I found a bad subnet mask one one of the servers, on which I had recently reinstalled NT 4.0 and messed up the mask. I stopped that server, applied service pack 6.0 to the PDC (to make it like the others) and restarted it, then restarted the machine with the...
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    One of my servers is invisible to others

    To guest99 - thanks for your response. Here are some answers to your questions: 1) It's added to the domain. In server manager on the PDC the new one shows as "Windows NT workstation or server" as do all 3 that are not PDC nor BDC. Same is true in server manager on all of the servers...
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    windows nt 4 network

    Have you checked to be sure that the domain name (on your workstation) under Control Panel/Network/client for microsoft networks/properties matches the name that is defined for the server(s)? I've had similar messages from that.
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    One of my servers is invisible to others

    there are 5 servers in my only domain. all are visible in server manager. the newest one can not see the others in network neighborhood. the others can not see it. they all can ping it (and find, computer..) and vice versa. all workstations in the domain can access it. i can find no difference...

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