in reply to SNMP.. on PC why oh why?

The most likely reason that the PC (Windows) does not respond to SNMP is that the SNMP service is probably not installed.

Micro$oft supplies SNMP with Windows NT and derivatives (on the OS install CD's) , but it is not installed by default - you can install it by going into the control panel -> add / remove programs -> Add/remove Windows components -> Management & Monitoring services (in XP) -> SNMP.

You will need to configure the community strings - leave the default as "public", and do not enable WRITE, unless you know how that will be used.

There are english-like equivalents for all OID's. You will have to find them by R'ing the FM.

"When you are faced with a dilemma, might as well make dilemmanade. "