Win98se WinXP Pro Network setup

[Charles Kenyon]

I am trying to set up two computers networked. I did it once but somehow
messed it up.

WinXPpro SP1
I ran the Networking Setup Wizard and created a networking disk for Win98.

Win98se
I ran the network setup program from the floppy drive.

They are connected via Ethernet connections. The connections show green
lights on the Ethernet switch and on the cards.

I am connected to the Internet on the WinXP machine using a dialup adapter
(modem) and can access the Internet on the Win98 machine using the network
connection.

When I go to my Network Places on the WinXP machine I can see the network
name under Microsoft Windows Networks but am not allowed access to it. When
I double-click on it the computer times out for a while and then gives me an
error message:
Microsoft Windows Network
NetworkName is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.

When I go to Network Neighborhood on the Win98 machine I can get through the
network and can see the XP machine (it is listed) but can't access it. When
I double click on the name, I get the following error message:
Network Neighborhood
\\WinXP is not accessible.
The computer or sharename could not be found. Make sure you typed it
correctly and try again.

On the WinXP machine under Network Connections it shows a Local Area
Connection as Enabled. The Status is Connected.
Properties:
Connect using: Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter
This connection uses the following items: (all checked)
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

TIA for any guidance you can provide.


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[Carey Holzman]

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[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I am trying to set up two computers networked. I did it once but somehow
messed it up.

WinXPpro SP1
I ran the Networking Setup Wizard and created a networking disk for Win98.

Win98se
I ran the network setup program from the floppy drive.

They are connected via Ethernet connections. The connections show green
lights on the Ethernet switch and on the cards.

I am connected to the Internet on the WinXP machine using a dialup adapter
(modem) and can access the Internet on the Win98 machine using the network
connection.

When I go to my Network Places on the WinXP machine I can see the network
name under Microsoft Windows Networks but am not allowed access to it. When
I double-click on it the computer times out for a while and then gives me an
error message:
Microsoft Windows Network
NetworkName is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.

When I go to Network Neighborhood on the Win98 machine I can get through the
network and can see the XP machine (it is listed) but can't access it. When
I double click on the name, I get the following error message:
Network Neighborhood
\\WinXP is not accessible.
The computer or sharename could not be found. Make sure you typed it
correctly and try again.

On the WinXP machine under Network Connections it shows a Local Area
Connection as Enabled. The Status is Connected.
Properties:
Connect using: Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter
This connection uses the following items: (all checked)
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

TIA for any guidance you can provide.

1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Harry Avant]

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Carey

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Carey you seem to have the same response for every posting! May I
suggest that you at least snip the many lines of text and stop sending
people to your site without any directions as to where to find an
answer? Sometimes I think your response is bordering on spam. I
wonder do others? You COULD point to a specific place on your web site
and that would make your reply more cogent.
Harry