Networking problems with windows 98 and 95

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Volny DE PASCALE

Well, in fact the problem is only between win95 and Xp.
I have a fixed IP network, with four or five computers, most with
win98se, one with win95 (OSR2.0) and one with Xp pro.
from any of the win98 computers I see every computers, and all the
shared ressources.
from the win95 computer I only see the win98 computers.
from the Xp computer I only see the win98 computers.
When I try to access \\xphostname from win95 or \\95hostname from xp I
get an error (device does not exist)
when I type NET VIEW from the command line, I see all the hosts.
That is from dos box in win95 I see all the computers, even the Xp one,
And from the command line (cmd) undex Xp I see all the computers, even
the 95 one.
but most NET commands, such as NET USE with a shared ressource, fails
between Xp and 95 (I mean I didn't test every NET command, but
everthing I tried failed)
when I ping any computer from 98 no problems.
when I ping any 98 computer from 95 or xp no problems.
when I ping 95 from Xp or Xp from 95, I lose one or two packets out of
four.
when I run net diag from any 9x computers to any 9x computers, no
problems, either with netbios or IPX. (I also run an IPX network, and
dos stations, but at the moment they are down)

All the addresses are in the 192.168.55.xx range, file sharing is
enabled on the win9x computers, a firewall is running on the Xp
computer

I have no more ideas. Is there a diagnostic tool under Xp to test IPX
or NETBIOS from an 9x computer ?

Any ideas welcome
 
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Chuck

Well, in fact the problem is only between win95 and Xp.
I have a fixed IP network, with four or five computers, most with
win98se, one with win95 (OSR2.0) and one with Xp pro.
from any of the win98 computers I see every computers, and all the
shared ressources.
from the win95 computer I only see the win98 computers.
from the Xp computer I only see the win98 computers.
When I try to access \\xphostname from win95 or \\95hostname from xp I
get an error (device does not exist)
when I type NET VIEW from the command line, I see all the hosts.
That is from dos box in win95 I see all the computers, even the Xp one,
And from the command line (cmd) undex Xp I see all the computers, even
the 95 one.
but most NET commands, such as NET USE with a shared ressource, fails
between Xp and 95 (I mean I didn't test every NET command, but
everthing I tried failed)
when I ping any computer from 98 no problems.
when I ping any 98 computer from 95 or xp no problems.
when I ping 95 from Xp or Xp from 95, I lose one or two packets out of
four.
when I run net diag from any 9x computers to any 9x computers, no
problems, either with netbios or IPX. (I also run an IPX network, and
dos stations, but at the moment they are down)

All the addresses are in the 192.168.55.xx range, file sharing is
enabled on the win9x computers, a firewall is running on the Xp
computer

I have no more ideas. Is there a diagnostic tool under Xp to test IPX
or NETBIOS from an 9x computer ?

Any ideas welcome

You're talking about a known problem between Windows 9x (95, 98, ME) and Windows
NT (NT, 2000, XP, 2003, probably Vista).
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html

Now I will warn you, IPX is going to make it interesting.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking-and-alternate.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking-and-alternate.html

You can run "browstat status", "browstat listwfw #####" (##### = workgroup
name), and "ipconfig /all", on each Windows XP computer, and "ipconfig /all" on
each Windows 9x computer, for diagnostics. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
 
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Volny DE PASCALE

You're talking about a known problem between Windows 9x (95, 98, ME) and
Windows NT (NT, 2000, XP, 2003, probably Vista).
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html

Now I will warn you, IPX is going to make it interesting.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking-and-alternate.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking-and-alternate.html

You can run "browstat status", "browstat listwfw #####" (##### = workgroup
name), and "ipconfig /all", on each Windows XP computer, and "ipconfig /all"
on each Windows 9x computer, for diagnostics. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

Thanks a lot. I'd be ashamed to admit how long I tried to find answers
on the net. Those pages are full of insight and interest. Too bad I
couldn't find them without bothering you.
Now I have some work to do, and I know which one.
Thanks a lot, and best regards.
 
C

Chuck

Thanks a lot. I'd be ashamed to admit how long I tried to find answers
on the net. Those pages are full of insight and interest. Too bad I
couldn't find them without bothering you.
Now I have some work to do, and I know which one.
Thanks a lot, and best regards.

Volny,

My pleasure. Ask any time, and thanks for the feedback.
 

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