Win98 can not see XP Machine

[ChrisGW]

I am setting up a network for a friend and Win98 can not see XP (no icon in the
network folder and when you do a \\name\ it does not show, not even itself. I
have checked all fire walls, work group names, netbios over tcp/ip and I do not
see any cause for this. When you shut down the 98 machine you do get the msg
that there are other users on the network and they will not have access when you
shut down.

Below is a copy of the IPCONFIG. Notice on the XP machine it says "NetBIOS over
Tcpip. .: Disabled", when in fact it is checked in the Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) advanced box.

XP Machine

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

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : net-change.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E6-F1-3D-B9
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.21
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192700 .0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April 12, 2004 4:31:04 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:31:04 PM

PPP adapter Net-Change.com:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.6.57.63
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 208.6.57.63
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.6.37.8
205.244.200.3
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Net-Change OpenWebMail (http://www.net-change.net)

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Windows 98 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . : RON.net-change.com
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 208.6.37.8
205.244.200.3

192.168.0.1
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

0 Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 208.6.37.116
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 208.6.37.116
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 01 01 80 12:00:00 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 01 01 80 12:00:00 AM

1 Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-A0-CC-3F-A9-21
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 04 12 04 4:19:40 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 04 15 04 4:19:40 PM

 

[NuTtS4CrAcKeR]

Hi,

Here are a few articles for your help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314067

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;318030

Moreover, the NetBIOS over TCP/IP should be Enabled and
not at Default in Windows XP or any other computer.

Also, When you logon to Windows 98 computer if you get a
username and password, make sure that you logon on that
window and not press ESC on that logon window.

Most important point. You should have UNINSTALLED all the
firewalls and internet security softwares. Simply
disabling them will mostly not solve the purpose.


BEST OF LUCK!

NuTtS4CrAcKeR