This shouldn't work.... XP-98SE Network problems

[Eugene Baylus]

OK,
We have 3 computers, 1 XP and 2 98SE. All three plug into a old
LinkSys Hub, which also hase a cable modem plugged into it. We need
Internetnet connectivity for each, as well as we need to have a
directory mapped on the XP system for a Database program. We replaced
an older (Win95 - worked fine on the network) system with the not
quite as old system with Win98SE - fresh install. XP ("System 0"and
(1)98SE ("system 2") see both the network and internet fine. Third
system (98SE)("system 3") can see a) Internet ONLY is set to auto IP &
DNS, or LAN ONLY with the settings I'll add in a sec.
I DON"T understand how the 1st 2 systems can see each other at
all....
NOTE: IP Address listed in XP and OLD Win98SE systems are CORRECT
(.162 VS .154)

New WinXP System:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : STATION0
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : HYBRID
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
COnnection-specific DNS Suffix . : ne1.client2.attbi.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100
Integrated
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-DB-BC-BE-6B
Dhcp Enabled . . . . . . . . . . :Yes
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . :24.62.152.25
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . :255.255.240.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :24.62.144.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . :24.34.240.34
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :204.127.202.19
216.148.227.79




Old Win98SE System:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : STATION2
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.127.202.19
216.148.227.79
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
Netbios Scope ID . . . . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS . . . : No


1 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Netgear FA311 Fast
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-02-E3-1C-0B-E9
Dhcp Enabled . . . . . . . . . . :Yes
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . :24.62.154.126
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . :255.255.240.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :24.62.144.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . :24.34.240.34




NEW Win98SE System: These were set manually - Auto IP & DNS gives Web
access, but no LAN access - only 1 system seen in network, and Logon
Mapping of drive fails...

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : STATION3
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.127.202.19
216.148.227.79
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
Netbios Scope ID . . . . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS . . . : YES


1 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com PCI Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-76-8D-52-3F
Dhcp Enabled . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . : 24.62.154.125
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.240.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 24.62.144.1



The 1st 2 systems SHOULDN'T see eachother, right??? How DO THEY,
then....
And why can't the 3rd system see BOTH WEB & LAN simultaneoulsy.

HELP!!!


Gene (Thrown into an IT position NOT of his making!!)

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Gene,

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

Hans-Georg