networking win 98 and win xp home computers

[Lisa Hetherington]

I connected the 2 computers to a router so they can share the same Internet
connection. Conection is shared no problem.
Now for the home networking part...........
I ran Net Set Wizard on xp computer...great Restart....
then I created network setup wizard (netsetup.exe) on floppy for 98
computer...ran that on 98 seemed OK...restart


Tried to run FAST to backup files and settings from xp to 98.....home
network is greyed out...........
On the xp computer, My Network Places shows only "SharedDocs on Mom & Dad's
computer (Our-computer)" which is the XP computer
On the 98 computer, My Network Neighborhood shows only "Entire Network" and
when i click on that I get..."unable to browse network...........not
accessible"

Can someone point me in the right direction?? Thanks!!

 

[Hugh]

I assume your computers have different names and belong to
the same workgroup.
It sounds as though you neeed to create a share on the 98
computer.
Open Explorer, right click the folder you wish to share,
select "sharing", click the appropriate choices.
The shared folder should then show in Network Neighborhood
on both machines. You may need to re-boot for this to take
effect.
When this doesn't seem to work, I have found that the
search feature often helps. Start/Run/Search (for
computers on the network).

-----Original Message-----
I connected the 2 computers to a router so they can share the same Internet
connection. Conection is shared no problem.
Now for the home networking part...........
I ran Net Set Wizard on xp computer...great Restart....
then I created network setup wizard (netsetup.exe) on floppy for 98
computer...ran that on 98 seemed OK...restart


Tried to run FAST to backup files and settings from xp to 98.....home
network is greyed out...........
On the xp computer, My Network Places shows

only "SharedDocs on Mom & Dad's

 

[Lisa Hetherington]

They do have different names and same workgroup name.
I can right click on a folder in win 98, select share and I can see/access
said folder on win xp computer.
Network Places shows all it should on win xp computer now. shared docs on
both computers, shared docs on win xp computer.
But I'm not sure win 98 is recognising win xp computer.
I searched for computers and found the xp computer in an "unknown" location
But Network Neighborhood on win 98 maching says "Entire Network" and denies
me access.

Right clicking on Network on win 98 yields
File & Printer Sharing for MS Networks
client for MS Networks
Dial Up Adapter
Efficient Networks PPPoE Adapter NTSP3
Realtek RTL8029 AS PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
NetBEUI>>Efficient Networks PPPoE Adapter NTSP3
NetBEUI>>Realtek RTL8029 AS PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
TCP/IP Dial Up Adapter
TCP/IP>>Efficient Networks PPPoE Adapter NTSP3
TCP/IP>>Realtek RTL8029 AS PCI Fast Ethernet NIC

Do I need all that???

There is an Internet Gateway icon showing I'm connected in my taskbar on the
win 98 computer too.


The xp computer has 2 Network Connections
1) Internet Gateway...Internet connection (the shared internet
connection using the router, I'm presuming)
2) Local Area Connection....
Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC....IP
192.168.0.100...subnet 255.255.255.0...
client for MS Networks,
Zero Knowledge Freedom (antivirus),
File & Printer Sharing for MS Networks,
QoS Packet Scheduler (?), and
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) all checked

Any suggestions?

....Lisa