I need help connecting a xp pro computer to a windows 95 computer.
All I want to do is connect the two computers so I can transfer files.
Wizard in xp does not work with a windows95 computer
Tried to install windows 98 but it wont let me it ask for an upgrade
version.
Is there any strp by step i can do?
Thanks
Mark

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>I need help connecting a xp pro computer to a windows 95 computer.
>All I want to do is connect the two computers so I can transfer files.
>Wizard in xp does not work with a windows95 computer
>Tried to install windows 98 but it wont let me it ask for an upgrade
>version.
>Is there any strp by step i can do?
>Thanks
>Mark

Since Windows XP's Network Setup Wizard won't run on Windows 95,
configure the Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control
Panel | Network and:

1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:

TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

2. Remove these network components if they're present:

IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks

3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
uses (default for XP is MSHOME).

If there's a DHCP server on your network (broadband router or Windows
XP computer configured as an Internet Connection Sharing host), that's
all there is to it. The DHCP server will automatically assign TCP/IP
properties to Windows 95. For information on ICS, see:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics

Otherwise, you need to assign static IP addresses to both computers.

On Windows XP:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the network connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click "Use the following IP address".
6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

On Windows 95:

1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
3. Click "Specify an IP address".
4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
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Thanks It worked great
Mark
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <u#(E-Mail Removed)>, "microsoft"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >I need help connecting a xp pro computer to a windows 95 computer.
> >All I want to do is connect the two computers so I can transfer files.
> >Wizard in xp does not work with a windows95 computer
> >Tried to install windows 98 but it wont let me it ask for an upgrade
> >version.
> >Is there any strp by step i can do?
> >Thanks
> >Mark
>
> Since Windows XP's Network Setup Wizard won't run on Windows 95,
> configure the Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control
> Panel | Network and:
>
> 1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
>
> TCP/IP protocol
> Client for Microsoft Networks
> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>
> 2. Remove these network components if they're present:
>
> IPX/SPX protocol
> NetBEUI protocol
> Client for NetWare networks
>
> 3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
> uses (default for XP is MSHOME).
>
> If there's a DHCP server on your network (broadband router or Windows
> XP computer configured as an Internet Connection Sharing host), that's
> all there is to it. The DHCP server will automatically assign TCP/IP
> properties to Windows 95. For information on ICS, see:
>
> Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
>
> Otherwise, you need to assign static IP addresses to both computers.
>
> On Windows XP:
>
> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
> 2. Right click the network connection.
> 3. Click Properties.
> 4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
> 5. Click "Use the following IP address".
> 6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
> 7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
>
> On Windows 95:
>
> 1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
> 2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
> 3. Click "Specify an IP address".
> 4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
> 5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com