I have run the setup wizard on the host computer and created a setup disk
for the second as it is Windows 98. The host computer is Windows XP Home.
The setup wizard worked well on both with no glitches and I have
successfully rebooted each machine.

I have a 2Wire wireless home router (portal). I can go into the program
files of 2Wire and pull up my network there and all is working. I can even
ping my second computer successfully. When I go into the network
neighborhood in Windows I do not see both computers.

Be sure the computers are using the same protocol
Either IPX/SPX or NETBEUI

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JerryM (ID)



"Geek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have run the setup wizard on the host computer and created a setup disk
> for the second as it is Windows 98. The host computer is Windows XP Home.
> The setup wizard worked well on both with no glitches and I have
> successfully rebooted each machine.
>
> I have a 2Wire wireless home router (portal). I can go into the program
> files of 2Wire and pull up my network there and all is working. I can even
> ping my second computer successfully. When I go into the network
> neighborhood in Windows I do not see both computers.
>
>

Jerry,

Thanks, I would like to say too that I can share files just fine between the
two.

Can you give me an idea on how I check protocol for both machines?

"Squire" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Be sure the computers are using the same protocol
Either IPX/SPX or NETBEUI

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JerryM (ID)



"Geek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have run the setup wizard on the host computer and created a setup disk
> for the second as it is Windows 98. The host computer is Windows XP Home.
> The setup wizard worked well on both with no glitches and I have
> successfully rebooted each machine.
>
> I have a 2Wire wireless home router (portal). I can go into the program
> files of 2Wire and pull up my network there and all is working. I can even
> ping my second computer successfully. When I go into the network
> neighborhood in Windows I do not see both computers.
>
>

Control panel, Network connections, right click Local area connection, click properties, scroll down and check - Netbios compatible transport protocol.
you should see the one installed.

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JerryM (ID)



"Geek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:OJJil$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jerry,
>
> Thanks, I would like to say too that I can share files just fine between the
> two.
>
> Can you give me an idea on how I check protocol for both machines?
>
> "Squire" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Be sure the computers are using the same protocol
> Either IPX/SPX or NETBEUI
>
> --
> JerryM (ID)
>
>
>
> "Geek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have run the setup wizard on the host computer and created a setup disk
>> for the second as it is Windows 98. The host computer is Windows XP Home.
>> The setup wizard worked well on both with no glitches and I have
>> successfully rebooted each machine.
>>
>> I have a 2Wire wireless home router (portal). I can go into the program
>> files of 2Wire and pull up my network there and all is working. I can even
>> ping my second computer successfully. When I go into the network
>> neighborhood in Windows I do not see both computers.
>>
>>
>
>

Well, it seems as if I finally got my answer from HP today after a very
lengthy discussion. Apparently the model hp printer that I have is not able
to work with multiply OS . In my case my host is xp home and the client is
98. Bummer. Out I go to buy a better printer.


"Geek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well, I figured out that the second computer did not have the proper
> workgroup name -so that fixed the problem of the workgroup compters
showing
> on the host. Disable "Offline" on the printer which is ofcourse attached
to
> the host. Documents are now appearing in the queue window of my printer on
> the host computer, but just not printing. Hmmmmmmmm.
>
> I checked the following as you indicated and I have attached a screen shot
> of what I see in the properties of my local connection. I do not see any
> protocol as such.
> "Squire" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Control panel, Network connections, right click Local area connection,
click
> properties, scroll down and check - Netbios compatible transport protocol.
> you should see the one installed.
>
> --
> JerryM (ID)
>
>
>
> "Geek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OJJil$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Jerry,
> >
> > Thanks, I would like to say too that I can share files just fine between
> the
> > two.
> >
> > Can you give me an idea on how I check protocol for both machines?
> >
> > "Squire" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Be sure the computers are using the same protocol
> > Either IPX/SPX or NETBEUI
> >
> > --
> > JerryM (ID)
> >
> >
> >
> > "Geek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>I have run the setup wizard on the host computer and created a setup
disk
> >> for the second as it is Windows 98. The host computer is Windows XP
Home.
> >> The setup wizard worked well on both with no glitches and I have
> >> successfully rebooted each machine.
> >>
> >> I have a 2Wire wireless home router (portal). I can go into the program
> >> files of 2Wire and pull up my network there and all is working. I can
> even
> >> ping my second computer successfully. When I go into the network
> >> neighborhood in Windows I do not see both computers.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

"Geek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have run the setup wizard on the host computer and created a setup disk
> for the second as it is Windows 98. The host computer is Windows XP Home.
> The setup wizard worked well on both with no glitches and I have
> successfully rebooted each machine.
>
> I have a 2Wire wireless home router (portal). I can go into the program
> files of 2Wire and pull up my network there and all is working. I can even
> ping my second computer successfully. When I go into the network
> neighborhood in Windows I do not see both computers.
>
>
Do you have the printer shared on whatever computer its attached to?