Installing Win XP network drivers on a Win 98 PC

[Jerry Rivers]

Previously, I posted a message saying that I am getting
*very* slow speed browsing my other PC which is connected to
mine via Microsoft Networking and a router. I didn't get any
response to that question. But, I have more information on
the problem and would like some help/advice.

To recap, I did a clean install of Windows XP Professional on
my PC. I then set up a Microsoft TCP/IP netowork so that I
could share files with my other PC, which is still runing
Windows 98 SE. The netowork and router are also so my other
PC can share my cable modem.

Anyway, I have been advised that Windows XP Setup should have
prompted me to insert a floppy disk into my A:\ so that the
XP installer could copy some network files that must be
installed on the Win 98 PC for the network to operate
properly, I don't remember being prompted for a floppy and
don't know what to do at this point.

Here's a summary of my speed issue:

WWW, E-mail, and NNTP all work fine using my cable modem.

Accessing folders and files on my XP PC from the Win 98 PC is
fast, the same good performance as I had on both PCs prior to
changing mine to XP.

Accessing folders and files on the Win 98 PC from my XP PC is
*very* slow.

I can find nothing in my setup of Windows that can explain
this.

Would someone from Microsoft and/or a knowledgeable user
please advise me on what to do to fix this annoying problem?

Thank you.

-- Jerry Rivers

 

[Peter Hutchison]

Previously, I posted a message saying that I am getting
*very* slow speed browsing my other PC which is connected to
mine via Microsoft Networking and a router. I didn't get any
response to that question. But, I have more information on
the problem and would like some help/advice.

To recap, I did a clean install of Windows XP Professional on
my PC. I then set up a Microsoft TCP/IP netowork so that I
could share files with my other PC, which is still runing
Windows 98 SE. The netowork and router are also so my other
PC can share my cable modem.

Anyway, I have been advised that Windows XP Setup should have
prompted me to insert a floppy disk into my A:\ so that the
XP installer could copy some network files that must be
installed on the Win 98 PC for the network to operate
properly, I don't remember being prompted for a floppy and
don't know what to do at this point.

Here's a summary of my speed issue:

WWW, E-mail, and NNTP all work fine using my cable modem.

Accessing folders and files on my XP PC from the Win 98 PC is
fast, the same good performance as I had on both PCs prior to
changing mine to XP.

Accessing folders and files on the Win 98 PC from my XP PC is
*very* slow.

I can find nothing in my setup of Windows that can explain
this.

Would someone from Microsoft and/or a knowledgeable user
please advise me on what to do to fix this annoying problem?

Have you checked for Viruses and Worms that could be using up your
network bandwidth?
Have you checked cables for crsuhed or bent parts that can be causing
network errors?
Have you checked that Firewall is NOT enabled on LAN Connections on
either end?
Are you using the same Workgroup name?

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

 

[Jerry Rivers]

Have you checked for Viruses and Worms that could be using
up your network bandwidth?
Have you checked cables for crsuhed or bent parts that can
be causing network errors?
Have you checked that Firewall is NOT enabled on LAN
Connections on either end?
Are you using the same Workgroup name?

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

Yes, to all questions, Peter. Thanks for continuing to search
for ideas that may help me. In fact, the Win XP firewall is
turned completely off because otherwise I can't "see" my Win
98 shared drives. This is a known XP problem with a fix in
Kelly's Korner that I haven't implemented yet.

BTW, *no* hardware work on either the XP or 98 PC has been
done. No cards changed. No BIOS changes. No cabling changes.
Nothing. Used to work fine. Now works like a slug. And, I am
not the only person, I've learned, that has *very* slow
network performance when communicating between XP and 98.

To repeat myself, when I go from the 98 PC to a shared drive
on the XP PC, speed is as fast as ever. It is just XP-to-98
that is slug slow.

One more data point, if *anything* were messed up at either
PC, software, hardware, or settings, I wouldn't be getting
the excellent speed from my shared cable modem that I get
with both PCs.

So far, I am very frustrated by this problem, and *not* a big
fan of XP!

-- Jerry Rivers