networking win 98 and win XP

[aces170]

i have networked 2 pc's using direct cross over cable.one has win XP and the other has
win 98.i have installed the following protocols on both machines.

ON WIN XP MACHINE
1.TCP/IP
2.NWLINK NETBIOS
3.NWLINK IPX/SPX/NETBIOS compatible transport protocol

on win 98 machine
1. TCP/IP
2. NETBEUI
3. IPX/SPX PROTOCOL


i have enabled file and print shraring on both the pc's.i can ping fom one pc to another.
but i cannot the view the other pc in network neighbourhood nor can i see the shared resources in any of the pc's.can someone tell me what is the problem.

 

[ojai00]

Welcome to the forums. Are both computers in the same workgroup?

 

[sjgmoney]

As Ojai stated, make sure both 'puters are named and they are in the same workgroup. I forget where you do this, but the Wi help files should show this easily.

 

[JackMDS]

Log to this page it has a lot of links to instructions to Windows Network Setting and Sharing.

Link: Installing & Sharing

:sun:

 

[aces170]

both computers are on the same workgroup that is mshome.and both of them are named also

 

[im2good4u]

i'm also having the same problem

both systems are named differently but in the same workgroup, i have also manually assigned IP add (192.168.1.49 and 192.168.1.50).
now my XP can detect ME but cannot access it, my XP has only 1 user account so thats the administrator and still i cannot access the ME, the ME network cannot detect my XP system at all.
any new ideas and suggestions?

 

[JackMDS]

Well if both of you can not figure it out (probably over use of the Wizard "trashed" segments of TCP/IP).

1. Use Simple Sharing.

2. Do the Sharing Via NetBEUI.

Link to: Set NetBEUI as the Default Sharing Protocol in WinXP.

:sun:

 

[im2good4u]

i cannot find the NetBEUI option in the win XP as described in the link. how can i install it

 

[JackMDS]

The first link inside the page that posted above will tell you where to find it.

 

[im2good4u]

already done that, i can see the ME on my XP network but can't access it. any more ideas?

 

[cronos]

here's one:

in the win98, login with the exact same username and password that you have in the winxp box

 

[aces170]

I do not have any username or passwords in either Windows Xp or WIN 98








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JAI HIND

 

[Mathcop]

Hey Jack .... thanks for the very informative links.

I've been having some of the same problems getting file sharing to work on my 802.11b wireless home network. Win 98 on my desktop, hard wired to the wireless router. Laptop with Win XP with a wireless PCMIA adapter card. Internet connection sharing has never been a problem from the first day I installed everything. I couldn't get file sharing to work and I just gave up on the idea. That was about a year and a half ago. Recently, I've decided to give the file sharing another try. I completely uninstalled Zone Alarm from both machines. I finally got each PC to look like they were going to share files, I mean I have files and folders and a printer marked as being shared on each machine, but I still can't get either PC to see the other one.

I've spent some time searching for threads about this problem. Found this one and the links you provided. I haven't had time to read all the info yet, but I already see several things I need to try. LOL.

Anyway, when I get home later, I'll be working on all of this. I actually have hope that this file sharing thing may just work after all! If I do get it working, my next challenge will be getting Zone Alarm re-installed and working. One challenge at a time though.

Anyway, thanks for the assistance. I feel like I've been helped, whether I have or not.

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: aces170
I do not have any username or passwords in either Windows Xp or WIN 98
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JAI HIND

in xp you must have a username, if you don't know it could simply be 'administrator'

in 98 if you don't have a username then you can create one. i don't remember how though... it must be in the control panel - user or something like that.