Larry,
It sounds as though you are attempting to connect
these two computers using network cards. If this is the
case you do not need to use the incoming connection
wizard.
The incoming connection wizard is for Parallel or serial
cable connections and will not assist you with basic
networking connectivity. If you have a incoming
connection icon in your folder and do not intend to have
a parallel or serial cable connection, please delete the
icon.
To troubleshoot networking connectivity start with basic
TCPIP troubleshooting:
Discover the ipaddresses by typing ipconfig at the
command prompt.
Use ping <ipaddress> to see if the machines can reach
eachother. If they cannot check your hub or cross over
cables. Once you can ping both machines you should be
able to run the Network setup disk.
Hope this helps.
Jenelle Coberly [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>-----Original Message-----
>Dear tiktin,
>
>I used the Network Setup disk make by Windows XP on my
>Windows 98 Computer. There is no change. The two
computer
>do not see each other. Is the network port the COM1? XP
>gives me two choses the parrall port or COM1. I am using
>10/100 network card and cable. I selected COM1.
>
>Does Direct Connect work better if both computers use
XP?
>Can you recommend any cheap 3rd party networking
software
>which I can run on both computer?
>
>thanks
>Larry.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Please see my reply to the second previous question
>from "George". Windows
>>XP Network Wizard says you can but you have to run a
>Network Setup Disk on
>>the Windows 98 machine, which it offers to make for you
>if you have a CD
>>writer on your WindowsXP machine. If you have a Windows
>XP disk that should
>>work. I dont. Let us know if you have any luck.
>>"Larry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:055901c36d02$15a14ac0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Is it true that a Windows XP computer can not do a
>Direct
>>> Connect to a Windows98 computer?
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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