Networking 2000 & 98

[Don McLear]

I have been trying with no luck to network my 2000 and 98
Windows systems. I have shared my drive on the 98 system
and the 2000 system can see the 98 system but it will not
connect. The 2000 system says there is no login server
available. Can anybody help with what should be a very
simple thing to accomplish?

Thanks,

Don

 

[Steven L Umbach]

First establish basic connectivity by pinging each computer from the other one first
by their IP address and then by their name if IP address works. If all that is a go
then make sure you have actually shared a folder on the W98 computer and in
networking properties be sure that file and print sharing is enabled and bound for
tcp/ip. It would be best to only use one common protocol on each machine - tcp/ip.
Any personal firewall or "protection" software will block access to file shares as
will tcp/ip filtering if enabled on your network adapter. --- Steve

 

[Don McLear]

Thanks Steve,

Can ping both systems and have shared the c drive as well
as a folder on the 98 system. The 2000 system sees the 98
system but still will not connect.

Don

-----Original Message-----
First establish basic connectivity by pinging each

computer from the other one first

 

[Steven Umbach]

Make sure that tcp/ip filtering is not enabled on the network adapter on the W98
machine as it will allow pings but not share access. Is your W2K computer at
default security settings as far as you know? There are some security options
[access via secpol.msc] that can block access if changed from default such as "
digitally sign communications always " for client or server and if lan manager
authentication level is set above the default level of " send lm and ntlm " when
trying to access a W98 computer share. Try to connect to it by using unc in the
run box on the W2K computer. First try \\computername\share name and if that
does not work try \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\sharename where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP
address of the W98 box as shown via winipcfg in the run box. --- Steve

 

[Don McLear]

Steve,

Thanks for the help. I am not familiar with the files you
are talking about. Can you tell me how to access them?

Don

-----Original Message-----
Make sure that tcp/ip filtering is not enabled on the network adapter on the W98
machine as it will allow pings but not share access. Is your W2K computer at
default security settings as far as you know? There are some security options
[access via secpol.msc] that can block access if changed from default such as "
digitally sign communications always " for client or server and if lan manager
authentication level is set above the default level of " send lm and ntlm " when
trying to access a W98 computer share. Try to connect to it by using unc in the
run box on the W2K computer. First try

\\computername\share name and if that

 

[Don McLear]

Nothing out of the ordinary in the Secpol file.

Don

-----Original Message-----
Steve,

Thanks for the help. I am not familiar with the files you
are talking about. Can you tell me how to access them?

Don

-----Original Message-----
Make sure that tcp/ip filtering is not enabled on the network adapter on the W98
machine as it will allow pings but not share access. Is your W2K computer at
default security settings as far as you know? There are some security options
[access via secpol.msc] that can block access if changed from default such as "
digitally sign communications always " for client or server and if lan manager
authentication level is set above the default level of " send lm and ntlm " when
trying to access a W98 computer share. Try to connect to it by using unc in the
run box on the W2K computer. First try

\\computername\share name and if that

does not work try \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\sharename where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP
address of the W98 box as shown via winipcfg in the run box. --- Steve





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[serverguy]

Make sure both machines are in the same workgroup. Make sure you are
logging into both machines with the same user account and password. On the
98 machine, you may need to delete your *.pwl files in order get the login
box to appear on bootup.

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Using secpol.msc in the run box brings up the Local Security Policy where I recommend
that you check those settings I mentioned for digitally sign communications and lan
manager authentication level. --- Steve

Nothing out of the ordinary in the Secpol file.

Don

-----Original Message-----
Steve,

Thanks for the help. I am not familiar with the files you
are talking about. Can you tell me how to access them?

Don

-----Original Message-----
Make sure that tcp/ip filtering is not enabled on the network adapter on the W98
machine as it will allow pings but not share access. Is your W2K computer at
default security settings as far as you know? There are some security options
[access via secpol.msc] that can block access if changed from default such as "
digitally sign communications always " for client or server and if lan manager
authentication level is set above the default level of " send lm and ntlm " when
trying to access a W98 computer share. Try to connect to it by using unc in the
run box on the W2K computer. First try

\\computername\share name and if that

does not work try \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\sharename where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP
address of the W98 box as shown via winipcfg in the run box. --- Steve


Thanks Steve,

Can ping both systems and have shared the c drive as well
as a folder on the 98 system. The 2000 system sees the 98
system but still will not connect.

Don

-----Original Message-----
First establish basic connectivity by pinging each
computer from the other one first
by their IP address and then by their name if IP address
works. If all that is a go
then make sure you have actually shared a folder on the
W98 computer and in
networking properties be sure that file and print sharing
is enabled and bound for
tcp/ip. It would be best to only use one common protocol
on each machine - tcp/ip.
Any personal firewall or "protection" software will block
access to file shares as
will tcp/ip filtering if enabled on your network
adapter. --- Steve


in message
I have been trying with no luck to network my 2000 and
98
Windows systems. I have shared my drive on the 98 system
and the 2000 system can see the 98 system but it will
not
connect. The 2000 system says there is no login server
available. Can anybody help with what should be a very
simple thing to accomplish?

Thanks,

Don


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