XP/98 Network

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Gareth Reynolds

Can someone give me a quick lesson in linking together an
XP machine with a 98 machine to create a small workgroup
that can share printers and files?
I'm okay with two 98 machines, but I hear that XP is
pretty awkward to set up? Like I say, I'd be grateful for
the basics and/or a decent link to a good website.

Thanks in advance!
 
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Win9x can't see Win2000/XP

By default, Win2000/XP disables NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) for selected
clients. In a peer-to-peer network without WINS, Win9x will be unable to
browse, locate, or create file and print share connections to a Windows 2000
computer with NetBIOS disabled. So, you must setup the Win2000/XP to uses
NetBIOS over TCP/IP to communicate with prior versions of Windows NT and
other clients, such as Microsoft Windows 95. Alternatively, you may want to
add NetBEUI on all workstations in the peer-to-peer network.


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