windows xp networked with two win 98se 's through hub

[John Cumming]

have a network with 3 machines which link to a hub router
to each other and on to the internet. this has worked
sucessfully for a number of years using windows 98se.
I have just replaced one of these with a new machine and
have instaled windows xp home. xp required the setting up
of a new work group which I have done reasonablly
sucessfullybut with extra ordinary results which for the
life of me I cannot resolve.
as follows: pc1( win98) recognises www and workgroup with
all 3pc's
pc2( win 98) recognises www and workgroup with pc1 and pc2
Pc3 (win xp home)recognises www and workgroup and itself
pc3 only.
also I cant get my help file to index on the new XP
system. but this should not matter?
any help much appreciated
Regards John

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

have a network with 3 machines which link to a hub router
to each other and on to the internet. this has worked
sucessfully for a number of years using windows 98se.
I have just replaced one of these with a new machine and
have instaled windows xp home. xp required the setting up
of a new work group which I have done reasonablly
sucessfullybut with extra ordinary results which for the
life of me I cannot resolve.
as follows: pc1( win98) recognises www and workgroup with
all 3pc's
pc2( win 98) recognises www and workgroup with pc1 and pc2
Pc3 (win xp home)recognises www and workgroup and itself
pc3 only.

John,

please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

Hans-Georg