Networking XP and 98SE

[NJLOAD]

Can I network XP-PRO and Win98SE? XP is using NTFS file system and 98 is Fat32?

Thanks

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: NJLOAD
Can I network XP-PRO and Win98SE? XP is using NTFS file system and 98 is Fat32?

Thanks

Yes. However, to access files on the XP machine you will need an account for the 98 box to connect as. An account can be added by setting up a new user under the Users option in the control panel.

 

[NJLOAD]

minendo, could you explain a little better? How does setting up another user account give the 98 machine access to the XP files? Please excuse my ignorance but I'm not a networking or XP professional user. Let me explain my situation also.

The XP machine is hooked up to the internet through Comcast Cable. I then have a SMC router that the two other Machines are using to connect to the internet. The one has XP-Home and the other has 98SE. I would like to be able to share files on all machines if possible.

Thanks for your help.

Dave

 

[Slowlearner]

I am a little confused about your arrangement. For a home setup with three computers, the cable modem would connect to the WAN port of the router, and the the three computers would connect to the LAN ports. If this isnt how you have them connected, please change the config, and in particular if you have ICS running, take it off.

To connect a Win XP (Home?) pc to an existing network, please see www.practicallynetworked.com for troubleshooting tips. First, the built in fire wall must be disabled, two - use simple file sharing, three do not run the network wizard, repeat do not run the network wizard on this or any other machine. To do all this you must be logged on as an user with admin rights - you create such an account as soon as you start the XP PC for the first time. First get the network going, then connect to the internet. You may wish to add Netbuei as a second protocol in all the machines - please MSFT KB article 301041- and then fine tune the network to maximize security. Go to dslreports.com forums on SMC routers to check for the optimum port settings. Also do a TCP/IP analysis using their tools to tweak your registry settings.

Important thing to keep in mind is that the XP pc must adapt to the other two PCs networked not the other way around.