2 XP Pro and an annoying 98 SE network

[Ian]

this didn't work, i'm still having problems...

i have 3 computers on a hub network. 2 xp pros and one
98 se. the 2 xp's are network flawlessly and both can
see the 98, but when they try to connect it says "the
network path was not found." the 98 cannot see any other
computer, i assume it's the 98. any ideas?

Ian

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_pro
tocols.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/n
etbt.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
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Turn off "simple file sharing" Open a explore ( Not Explorer) on the menu bar click TOOLS>FOLDER OPTIONS> VIEW> scroll to the bottom and uncheck the box. Now see if the 98 machine sees the xps. If not then reboot all. Make sure also, that printer and file sharing is set up on the 98 computer. This is done in the properties of the network connection. let me know how it goes.

 

[Guest]

didn't work

-----Original Message-----
Turn off "simple file sharing" Open a explore ( Not

Explorer) on the menu bar click TOOLS>FOLDER OPTIONS>
VIEW> scroll to the bottom and uncheck the box. Now see
if the 98 machine sees the xps. If not then reboot all.
Make sure also, that printer and file sharing is set up
on the 98 computer. This is done in the properties of the
network connection. let me know how it goes.