win98 - win2k networking/internet problem

[techy2002]

I have networked two machines via a linkysys cable/dsl router. One machine has win98 and the other win2K. I have had a few problems with the network.

1. I used the following network profile: client for microsoft networks,TCP/IP and file and printer sharing on both machines. this didn't work, I couldn't see either machine on the network. However I could use the internet on my win98 machine

2. I added NetBeui to the above profile to both computers and enabled LMHOSTs lookup on the win2k machine. Now I can see the win98 machine (shared folders etc) on my win2k machine and I can see the win2K computer name under the win98 network neighbourhood but I can't see the folders shared on the win2k machine. Now I can't use the internet on my win98 machine.

My current network profile on the win98 machine is client for microsoft networks, TCP/IP, NetBeui (set as default protocol) and file and print sharing (both options enabled). The same profile exists on the win2k machine.

I am desperate for any help you could provide. Thankyou.

 

[MiggyD]

Suggest you use the Keyword Search (at the top of the page) and look for ICS (internet connection sharing).


Here are a few threads I found that may be able to get you started:

thread615-437898

thread615-431686

thread615-237222


As for the File/Printer sharing, I do recall someone had mentioned that the DNS has to be the same on both machines (I'm certain in one of those ICS results you'll get; someone had mentioned it.)

--MiggyD

 

[techy2002]

Excuse this question if it seems dum as I have just started to learn all this.

Can ICS be setup when there is a router in the network. My current setup is cable modem connected to the WAN port of the router and my two machines connected to ports 1 and 2. So the internet connection to both computers should be directly through the rounter, is this right?

 

[rblue]

I have the same config at home, 'cept with a D-Link router. My Win98 box was blind on the local network until I disabled the master browser on the box, then it worked fine.

By default, the Win2k box should be the master browser in this configuration, but for some reason it caused a conflict.

Working fine now, have 2 shares and two shared printers on the Win2k box that are fully accessible.

 

[techy2002]

Thankyou all for your help. I fixed all the problems except for one: My windows98 can't see the shared folders on my win2k machine.

I have setup the win98 machine as a user on win2k. the folders are shared on both machines. The logon is setup. The workgroup is setup properly. I disable the master browser option under win98.

I have Norton Internet Security/firewall 2003 on the win2k machine. I disabled it to see if that solved the problem but it didn't.

Any suggestions on what I should do?

 

[kewllll]

Try enabling the guest access and re-set the password of guest to "blank". This is what I have to do to get my win98 terminals seeing the windows 2000 computer.

 

[kewllll]

Oops!..I should have said: Try enabling the guest access on the Windows 2000 machine and re-set the password of guest to "blank". This is what I have to do to get my win98 terminals seeing the windows 2000 computer.

 

[MattWray]

Did you add the User account you are logged onto the 98 box to the users of the 2k box? Not the machine name, the actual user that is logged onto the machine....

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

http://www.total-tec.com

 

[kewllll]

No, I did not have to add the user of guest to the Win98 machine. Just enable the guest account on the win2000 box, reset the password to a blank password and don't forget to share the folder or drive on the win2000 machine.

 

[MattWray]

Actually I was directing that to Techy. I disable the guest on every machine I touch. With the above scenario, anyone could log into your machine, I'm not willing to take that chance. Adding a local user account to both machines with the same password will work, as long as they are in the same workgroup, as I have done this for clients in the past that had mixed 2000 and downlevel boxes...

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

http://www.total-tec.com

 

[techy2002]

Thank you all for your help. My network is working properly now.

regards,

techy2002

 

[MattWray]

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

http://www.total-tec.com