Peer to Peer Network

[Tina Young]

I have a peer-to-peer network with printer and file sharing. I have Windows
98 on four computers and Windows XP Professional on two computers. My
computers are all set up as members of the workgroup "OFFICE". All of the
computers can see each other in the workgroup. All of the computers can
access each other's files except for this last computer I just installed
that has Windows XP Professional. It can see and access all other
computers. The other computer that I have on my network can see and access
the newest computer with XP. All of the computers with Windows 98 can SEE
but cannot ACCESS the new computer with XP, but have no problem accessing th
older computer with XP. I have disabled the firewall and done everything I
can think of to fix this problem. Does anyone have any suggestions? I set
up the first Windows XP computer without a hitch. This new one was setup
the same as the old one but will not work on my network.

 

[Sharon F]

I have a peer-to-peer network with printer and file sharing. I have Windows
98 on four computers and Windows XP Professional on two computers. My
computers are all set up as members of the workgroup "OFFICE". All of the
computers can see each other in the workgroup. All of the computers can
access each other's files except for this last computer I just installed
that has Windows XP Professional. It can see and access all other
computers. The other computer that I have on my network can see and access
the newest computer with XP. All of the computers with Windows 98 can SEE
but cannot ACCESS the new computer with XP, but have no problem accessing th
older computer with XP. I have disabled the firewall and done everything I
can think of to fix this problem. Does anyone have any suggestions? I set
up the first Windows XP computer without a hitch. This new one was setup
the same as the old one but will not work on my network.

Sorry if this is too obvious but did you change the workgroup name on the
new PC? XP uses a different default name than Win98.

Also, if you need more assistance with this - you should post in the
microsoft.public.network_web newsgroup.

 

[Sharon F]

Sorry if this is too obvious but did you change the workgroup name on the
new PC? XP uses a different default name than Win98.

My apologies, I see that you already have that covered and are using the
OFFICE name for the workgroup.