Hi all, I have Xp on a new PC and 98 on a older PC. Each computers has a new Ethernet Adapter with a cross over cable, The pc with XP seems to be okay, but the one with 98 is playing me up. Is there an easy way to get the tho of them to talk to each other ?
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Hi all, I have Xp on a new PC and 9
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Can you give us more details please. Eg, assuming both are using TCP/IP - have you assigned them IP addresses? Is file (& or printer) sharing enabled on 98 machine? Is there at least one resource shared (folder, drive, printer) on both machines? Are they members of the same workgroup? Can they ping one another? Is client for microsoft networks main logon protocol on 98 machine? Are If all this has been done, should be able to talk to each other (XP uses simplified sharing by default which means you don't have to set up an account with user id/password used to log on 98 to make shares accessible). You say XP ok, 98 causing trouble - again details please (if checklist doesn't solve problem) - its difficult to have one ok machine on a 2 machine network!
Can you give us more details please. Eg, assuming both are using TCP/IP - have you assigned them IP addresses? Is file (& or printer) sharing enabled on 98 machine? Is there at least one resource shared (folder, drive, printer) on both machines? Are they members of the same workgroup? Can they ping one another? Is client for microsoft networks main logon protocol on 98 machine? If all this has been done, they should be able to talk to each other (XP uses simplified sharing by default which means you don't have to set up an account with user id/password used to log on 98 to make shares accessible). You say XP ok, 98 causing trouble - again details please (if checklist doesn't solve problem) - its difficult to have one ok machine on a 2 machine network!
I'd bet his problem is that the XP box can see the 98 machine but not the other way round. I think this will be down to the better security features of networking that came in with Win 2000.
The user details of the Windows 98 machine (the name and / or password used to login, automatically or not) need to be entered as an additional user on the XP machine. Go to Control Panel, Users & Add User Account. Enter the details exactly as they are on the 98 machine.
You'll never login as this user on XP, but now when the 98 machine attempts to query it in any way, XP will allow it through because the user is authorised.
I might be way off with this, but I've set up quite a few (very basic!) peer-to-peer networks & this was an annoying problem when 2000 came in.
Just thought, it couldn't be a firewall could it? I have ZoneAlarm on my machine & it's a bitch to the Win98 I also have on the network!
The user details of the Windows 98 machine (the name and / or password used to login, automatically or not) need to be entered as an additional user on the XP machine. Go to Control Panel, Users & Add User Account. Enter the details exactly as they are on the 98 machine.
You'll never login as this user on XP, but now when the 98 machine attempts to query it in any way, XP will allow it through because the user is authorised.
I might be way off with this, but I've set up quite a few (very basic!) peer-to-peer networks & this was an annoying problem when 2000 came in.
Just thought, it couldn't be a firewall could it? I have ZoneAlarm on my machine & it's a bitch to the Win98 I also have on the network!
Najemikon,
XP is different to 2k in that respect - its got simplified sharing (which is enabled by default in peer to peer situation), which is more like win9x sharing & obviates the need to set up users on the XP machine like you need to do with NT/2k. If you turn simplified sharing off, then it basically acts like win2k.
XP is different to 2k in that respect - its got simplified sharing (which is enabled by default in peer to peer situation), which is more like win9x sharing & obviates the need to set up users on the XP machine like you need to do with NT/2k. If you turn simplified sharing off, then it basically acts like win2k.
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