Re: How can I transfer data from a Win98 machine to XP Home via Ethernet

If you use the switch you need to use regular Cat 5 cables. If you connect
directly between the 2 computers, you need a cross over cable.

Run the network wizard on the XP machine first and then follow its
instructions to create a disk to run the wizard on the 98 machine.
Be very careful to answer the choices exactly. It works quite well and is
easy to do.


"Matt Hayes" <mhayes@harman.com> wrote in message
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> nategoulet@ids.net (Nate Goulet) wrote in message
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> > How can I transfer data from a Win98 machine to XP Home via Ethernet
> > connection?
> >
> > I have data on my laptop that i'd like to be able to transfer to my
> > Windows XP system, using the Ethernet connection.
> >
> > I have both a Netgear Switch, and a cross over cable. Does it make a
> > difference which one I pick?
> >
> > I've setup computers onto a Windows 2000 Server, but I never figured
> > out how to setup machines directly to each other.
> >
> > I plugged in a cat5 cable from the XP NIC card into port 1 on the
> > Netgear Switch. I plugged the Win98 system into port 2. The green
> > light is lite for both connections.
> >
> > I tried programming in the TCP/IP settings an IP of 192.168.10.1 (or
> > something similar that was suggested) on the first machine, and
> > 192.168.10.2 on the 2nd.
> >
> > I haven't been able to get them to talk. I tried typing
> > \\Computername as I do on the Windows 2000 network to access the other
> > machine (and vice versa), but nothing comes up. Folders are shared on
> > both computers.
> >
> > Any suggestions? Is there a step by set web page that shows how to do
> > this?
> >
> > Reply via e-mail to nategoulet@ids.net if you follow up this message.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Set the IPs as you had them. Make sure both computers are in the same
> Workgroup. Attach the cross-over, then create a shared folder on the
> win2000 machine that has the security privleges of Everybody - Full
> Control. Then go back to the win98 machine and do \\<ip address of
> win2k machine>\<shared folder>
>
> Let us know how that went.
>
> Matt