Windows 98 & XP Network

[Sam]

I'm having a problem with 98 accessing the XP machines.
When I open Network Neighboorhood, I don't see any of the
XP machines. In fact, it is blank and when I click on
Entire Network, I get an error to look at the Network
Troublshooter in the Help and not accessible error.

I have enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP and there are no
firewalls installed on the 98 machine. The only way the
98 machine can access the other machines is by clicking
Start, Run, and typing the <ip address> of the computers
on the network. I have read some of the posts in the
newsgroups and I'm having nothing but trouble.

Any ideas?

 

[Sebastjan Kocelj, Avtenta.SI]

Hi Sam,

There are few things that you must do when you are connecting winxp with
older versions of OS.
1. Administrator password must not be blank! only if you disabled --> "limit
local account...." in Local policy settings
2. "Use simple file sharing" must be unchecked. Windows explorer \ tools \
folder options \ view.
3. Guest account should be enabled. Right click on My Computer \ managment \
Users.
Those roles applies if connectivity is not an issue.

--
Best Regards,
Sebastjan Kocelj, MCSA
Avtenta.SI
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Support Services

 

[Sam]

Unfortuately that didn't work. Regardless to say I cannot
see how this would apply to a XP machine if it was
running XP Home. However, I was running XP Pro and I did
try all of those options you mentioned.

Again, I can access the XP machine from 98 by clicking
Start, Run, and typing the <ip address> of the computer
on the LAN. I just cannot access the machine going to
Network Neighborhood which is a pain.

They are in the same workgroup too.

Any more ideas?