problem with direct connection between win98 and win2000 PC (win2000 can see & access win98 and fold

[Steven L Umbach]

W2K is looking for an account to authenticate with. Create an user account on the W2K
with the same logon name and password that you use to logon to networking for the W98
machine as described in the link below. --- Steve

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/win2k-ipc-error.asp

 

[VM]

At home, I'm trying to connect 2 PCs (one with win98 and the other win2000)
directly through their lan cards but I'm having problems with the
connection.
In both PCs, the C drive (and some folders) are shared.

From the Win2000 PC, I can see and access all the shared folders in the
Win98 PC.
But from Win98, I can't see anything in the Win2000 PC (although I see it
through Network Neighborhood). I can see the win2000 PC through Network
Neighborhood from win98 PC, but that's it.
When I double-click on the win2000 PC from the Win98 PC, it asks for a
password to access \\RAMBO\IPC$ (the PC's name is RAMBO, but I don't know
what IPC$ is). I also try to ping the win2000 PC, but it fails. Pinging the
win98 PC from the win2000 PC is successful.

They both have the same workgroups.

What could it be?

Thank you.