Unable to connect Win98 to Win2K

[Scottiegirl]

Hello. I have a Win2K desktop (formatted NTFS) and a Win98
laptop (formatted FAT32) which I would like to network. I
have a Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router that is
connected to the Win2K with Ethernet and the Win98 with a
Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter. Both computers
access the Internet great (I have a cable modem), but they
don't see each other in their respective network access
points (My Network Places-Win2K and Network
Neighborhood-Win98). Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Dave]

Make sure they're both in the same workgroup.

 

[Marina Roos]

Make sure all computers are in the same workgroup and that all useraccounts
(so also the one used on the W98) exist on all computers (W2K/XP's). Got
File- and printersharing loaded? Is Netbios over TCP/IP enabled (Advanced
properties of TCP/IP, tab WINS)?

Marina

 

[Scottiegirl]

As you can probably tell, I'm extremely new to networking.
My apologies if this sounds elementary.

1. I am using TCP/IP protocols. Linksys told me I had DHCP
enabled already, so it formatted itself accordingly. Also,
it gave me an IP address/Subnet mask as well as a starting
IP address. I programmed the IP address into the Wireless-G
programming as it was loading.

2. I am assuming the "host name", as Linksys calls it, is
the workgroup. It appears on both machines.

3. File and printer sharing is loaded and active on both
machines.

4. I don't understand your question about Netbios. What
does that do?

HollyAnn

 

[Guest]

Check to see if you have a user account on the w2k box for
the w98 box. You HAVE to do the following: goto My
Computer/properties/general tab and see what the name is
that the computer is registered to. Set up a user account
in w2k using the exact spelling/spaces and capitalization.
Make sure the workgroup is the same and the hard drives
are shared.

 

[Marina Roos]

Hi Scottiegirl,

Can you post the ipconfig/all from both computers?

On the W2K, go to the properties of your connection, TCP/IP, Advanced, tab
WINS, where you check the box "Enable Netbios over TCP/IP".

Marina