New Sys. XP Pro (Need help with LAN settings)

[Terrapin]

Greetings:

Well, I finally got my new system up and running. Only problem is that until I can get it to talk to my old computer, I cannot work on it. My old computer does not have a CD Burner or backup, so for me to take critical files, and even programs off of my old computer, I need to get my new one communicating with it.

First my system, then my questions. Please be kind. I'm a total newbie to networks.

OS XP Pro
P4-2.4B CPU
Asus P4T533-C (bios 1005)
1066 RDRAM (512)
Asus Geoforce 4 Ti-4600
Western Digital JB LE 80 Gig. HD 8mb Cache
Plextor CD-RW 40/12/40
Toshiba DVD-ROM 16/48
SB Audigy
Intel Nic Card (2nd one, first is on board MB)

So, for my cable internet connection, I plan to use the onboard NIC.

To connect my old computer to my new one, I have a CAT 5 Cross-Over cable to join the on-board NIC from my old Computer, to my Intel Nic card on my new one.

Old Computer OS is Win 98.
New Computer OS is XP Pro

I take it that I need to right click on Network Neighborhood on my Win 98 computer, click on the network adapter, right click and choose properties and set the IP. Is that correct, and if so, what do I set the IP at? Are there any other changes I need to make? I realize I need to enable File Sharing.

On my new Computer, I assume I go into the properties of my Intel Nic card and do something similar, but what do I set it at?

Once I have the two computers able to recognize each other, how do I actually speak to it ? How do I map it, so I can copy files and programs over from my old PC to my new one?

Thank you, thank you, thank you in advance. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Respectfully,

Terrapin

 

[Markfw]

One thing that may help is to add TPX and Netbui network protocals(I know, argh!) to the Win98SE computer. I don't know XP that well, but sometimes I have had problems in local networks, and the netbui thing solves it. Also, make sure file and printer sharing is installed, and the C drived is shared on the 98 box. Also, you may have wanted to post this in the networking forum. To copy the files over, just click network neighborhood, and then the computer you want from the XP box to read the 98 box files.

 

[Terrapin]

I tried posting this on the Network forum. No responses.

Please help.

Thanks,

Terrapin

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