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Sounds like your OS is the problem. W3.11 does not support the required networking to enable you to map a remote LPT port (needed to use a printer on another machine), or map a network drive (net use <drive letter> <drive path>) needed to access your CD-Rom player. Phone up your supplier. Explain your problem. Ship them back the OLD OS. Get WFW3.11. Install all machines in the same workgroup. Use NET-Beui protocol. Should do the trick. Alex At 14:44 08/04/96 -0700, you wrote: > >As alluded to in a previous post, I am having difficulties >with connection my 701C to my home ether net (10 Base T). > >I purchased a Simple Technology (ST) PCMCIA Ethernet card from >Computer Discount Warehouse (CDW); they said that the card was >compatible with the 701C Thinkpad. (And yes, I do believe in >the tooth fairy...) > >First attempt to install did not take even after trying beta >drivers (why did I start to feel slightly sick ?) so I swapped the >card for a new one. Second card also balked. Probably not the >card. > >I am coming to the conclusion that the problem is in the OS. When >I ordered the box, the CDW ad said "Windows 3.11" which I read as >"Windows for Workgroups 3.11"; I would have denied the existence of >the former, but it does seem to exist. > >IBM Tech Support states (after several longish consults) that 1. W3.11 >is not WFW3.11, and 2. "peer-to-peer networking is not supported under >W 3.11, but you can share disk drives and printers"; at this point, I >thanked the nice man and rang off. No help here. > >Back to ST. They were unaware of any problems; the 701C was not on >any black list. My tech guy was also unaware of a W3.11 variant. >They are looking into it. > >Basically, I want to be able to use the printer and CD player when at >home. Any pointers to the solution appreciated. Email to me and I will >post with the solution (hopefully soon). > > >