Networking XP to 98SE

[Tom]

Our office is sufficiently running an internal network
utilizing Windows 98SE. In concert with our DSL, all of
our computers are linked through our 4-port Linksys
Router. ICS is not active on any computer system. We are
using the free version of ZoneAlarm (firewall) in each
computer system. As of this notification, our system has
no problems connecting to each other or accessing the
Internet via our DSL (also routed through the Linksys).


Due to a recent dental software upgrade, we have to go to
Windows XP. We purchased a Dell computer system.

Our Dell Windows XP Pro operating system has sufficiently
done well enough to connect itself to our DSL/Internet
via our existing Linksys Router.


Unfortunately, we are unable to get the other computers
(under Windows 98SE) to communicate with our single Dell
XP. Our Dell XP can see and ping the other computers.
However, in attempting to connect to those computers, XP
reports that the "\\server_name\" is unavailable or that
we "do not have permission to access".


In disabling our firewall on each computer, this did not
resolve the problem. We utilized the "NetSetup.exe"
program and that did not resolve the problem.

In accessing our Linksys Router system menu
(192.168.1.1), the router recognizes the Dell XP under
the DHCP client table under 192.168.1.12. (This was also
verified through the "ipconfig" command program.) [From
the XP command prompt, we can ping the other computers;
However, the other computers can ping each other, but not
the XP.]

Our other computers and most notably our server are
listed after the Dell XP. For example..
System3=192.168.1.11
XP=192.168.1.12
Server=192.168.1.13
System2=192.168.1.14

All computers were verified to make sure that "sharing"
was allowed.


So...the obvious question is...how can we get our XP
system to communicate with our 98SE systems?

Thank you for your patience and help.

---Tom

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Tom,

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

I guess the most likely culprits are the firewall built into XP,
if it is mistakenly enabled, or a third party firewall that is
too old or misconfigured. If you put that on XP, you may want to
uninstall it entirely for a test. Disabling is not enough.

All this is described in detail in the article mentioned above.

Hans-Georg

 

[hitjock]

I had the same issue.
Create a user account on your W98 machines using the same
user name as in the XP machine and the problem will be
gone...Worked for me in the past.

 

[Tom]

Thanks Hans-Georg!

I "removed" the ZoneAlarm firewall program and the
network connection ENABLED!!!

Our Windows 98SE server (plus two other 98SE computers)
are fully communicating with our single XP system and
vice-versa.

Thank you again!

Have a Happy Halloween!

---Tom

 

[no1]

check this address:

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/review/whistler-network1.asp

I found it using +xp +98SE +networking on Google. There are many out
there like that.

On the page, near the top it says: "NEW": TCP/IP Networking Tutorial.
It leads you through separate threads for XP and 98SE.

Be aware that 98SE needs to be configured for Client for Microsoft
Networks, TCP/IP and File Sharing. In each of these, you have to
'bind' them to TCP/IP. This is all demonstrated in the Tutorial.

With internet connection sharing, you have to know whether your ISP
provides DHCP or not. In one of the XP network config windows, under
Local Area Connection Properties (in My Network Places/Properties),
higjlight TCP/IP and right click properties. Under Advanced, click the
Wins tab. The tutorial says 'Netbios over TCP/IP' should be checked. I
think this depends on whether your ISP provides a DHCP server or not.
In that case, I think you have to check the default button.

Adding ICS can be another problem. You didn't say if the 98SE machine
should be able to call out. You can set this up through the wizards,
Please note on the My Network Places/Properties on Xp, that more
options become available on the left side column once you select a
connection. There are features and help available here to lead you
through connection sharing.

Also, for file sharing, all drives on all machines must be configured
for file sharing. Right click each drive in file manager and select
sharing. A hand will appear under each drive as they are selected for
sharing.

If none of this helps, try unloading all network connections and start
again. This means removing all NIC drivers and cards and rebooting on
all machines. After reboot, when the NICS are replaced, the XP machine
will automatically re-establish the network. With the 98SE machine,
you'll need to follow the tutorial. In fact, follow the tutorial for
both.

I had the same issue.
Create a user account on your W98 machines using the same
user name as in the XP machine and the problem will be
gone...Worked for me in the past.

-----Original Message-----
Our office is sufficiently running an internal network
utilizing Windows 98SE. In concert with our DSL, all of
our computers are linked through our 4-port Linksys
Router. ICS is not active on any computer system. We are
using the free version of ZoneAlarm (firewall) in each
computer system. As of this notification, our system has
no problems connecting to each other or accessing the
Internet via our DSL (also routed through the Linksys).


Due to a recent dental software upgrade, we have to go to
Windows XP. We purchased a Dell computer system.

Our Dell Windows XP Pro operating system has sufficiently
done well enough to connect itself to our DSL/Internet
via our existing Linksys Router.


Unfortunately, we are unable to get the other computers
(under Windows 98SE) to communicate with our single Dell
XP. Our Dell XP can see and ping the other computers.
However, in attempting to connect to those computers, XP
reports that the "\\server_name\" is unavailable or that
we "do not have permission to access".


In disabling our firewall on each computer, this did not
resolve the problem. We utilized the "NetSetup.exe"
program and that did not resolve the problem.

In accessing our Linksys Router system menu
(192.168.1.1), the router recognizes the Dell XP under
the DHCP client table under 192.168.1.12. (This was also
verified through the "ipconfig" command program.) [From
the XP command prompt, we can ping the other computers;
However, the other computers can ping each other, but not
the XP.]

Our other computers and most notably our server are
listed after the Dell XP. For example..
System3=192.168.1.11
XP=192.168.1.12
Server=192.168.1.13
System2=192.168.1.14

All computers were verified to make sure that "sharing"
was allowed.


So...the obvious question is...how can we get our XP
system to communicate with our 98SE systems?

Thank you for your patience and help.

---Tom

.

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Thanks Hans-Georg!

I "removed" the ZoneAlarm firewall program and the
network connection ENABLED!!!

Our Windows 98SE server (plus two other 98SE computers)
are fully communicating with our single XP system and
vice-versa.

Thank you again!

Have a Happy Halloween!

Tom,

same to you! Glad it worked.

In fact, if you want to keep Zone Alarm, there is a way to do
that. As far as my limited knowledge goes, you want to update to
the latest version and set it up in a certain proper way (which
I don't know, as I don't use it).

Hans-Georg

p.s. I'm in Germany, and Halloween was practically unknown over
here (except perhaps to Disney's Mickey Mouse readers), but over
the last couple of years it is making ever bigger inroads. For
example, the kitchen of one of my workplaces had special
Halloween food (everything containing some pumpkin, etc.) over
the entire last week, and the kids are learning to trick or
treat. But then Halloween is based on some (pre)historic
celtic god-of-the-deaths custom, so it is only returning to its
ancient home.

 

[Bob Willard]

Tom,

same to you! Glad it worked.

In fact, if you want to keep Zone Alarm, there is a way to do
that. As far as my limited knowledge goes, you want to update to
the latest version and set it up in a certain proper way (which
I don't know, as I don't use it).

For any flavor of ZA, you need to add the IPAs of other PCs on your
LAN to its Trusted Zone. The easiest way is to define a range of
IPAs, from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255 which will include your
Linksys router and all of the PCs to which it assigns IPAs (using
DHCP); you can give this range a name, like MyHomeLAN.

Note that the IPA values above are typical for Linksys, but you may
have changed the defaults.