I cannot get anything to show in the host dialog box. I am networking 2 pc's using 10/100 cards and 3Com hub. I am completely new to this network stuff. One pc uses Win98se and the other WinME.

I have set the files to Multi user or multi user hidden. I open the files on one pc then go to the other to open as guest, I have tried on both pcs. Using FMP5.0v3 with unique serial numbers. I can see the printers and other files and folders on the network. When I start FMP and select open then Hosts I get an empty dialog box, I click the locals hosts but get nothing.

I expect I am doing something totally wrong and probably missing something simple. Any help appreciated.

Some things to check:

1. Are the copies of filemaker both using the same network protocol? You can check under Edit>Preferences>Application.

I recommend using TCP/IP rather than IPX/SPX.

2. If using TCP/IP make sure that your computers have valid IP addresses set. Go to the TCP/IP control panel on your computer and choose manual configuration, using the following addresses:

Computer 1 IP address: 192.168.1.1

subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Computer 2 IP address: 192.168.1.2

subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

HTH

THANK YOU!

that did the job.