networking win xp to win 95

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Hi,
I'm trying to network our new win xp to an older (but
updated) win 95 machine. They will exchange files between
them but I cant access the internet from the 95 machine
(the client).The XP machine logs on fine.I made a Network
setup wizard disc from the host but get an error when
loading it in the cliant that says it only supports 98-
98se- millennium- and xp. How can I get it to load on the
win 95 machine? Will this fix my problem? Thanks for all
your help. Greg
 
"greg" said:
Hi,
I'm trying to network our new win xp to an older (but
updated) win 95 machine. They will exchange files between
them but I cant access the internet from the 95 machine
(the client).The XP machine logs on fine.I made a Network
setup wizard disc from the host but get an error when
loading it in the cliant that says it only supports 98-
98se- millennium- and xp. How can I get it to load on the
win 95 machine? Will this fix my problem? Thanks for all
your help. Greg
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As you've discovered, XP's setup wizard disk won't run on Win 95.
Fortunately, it isn't necessary to run it. You can make the network
settings manually:

1. Enable Internet Connection Sharing on win XP as shown here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics

2. On Win 95, configure the TCP/IP properties to obtain an IP address
automatically, then reboot.

If you assign as static IP address to Win 95 instead, make these
settings:

IP Address: 192.168.0.x (1<x<255)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS Server = 192.168.0.1
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