I have a small office network of 2 computers. I had to replace one and the
new computer has Windows XP home edition. The older computer is running
Windows 98 second edition. Both are connected to the internet via a DSL
modem and 2 routers. The 98 computer can see and access the XP computer but
the XP doesn't see the 98 computer. I have run the setup wizard on both as
instructed but this hasn't helped. The new computer is a Dell and has
service pack 1 according to the label on the disc. Can someone help me with
this problem?
Thanks very much,
Walter
Walter,
The browser (I'm not talking about Internet Explorer here) on Windows XP doesn't
work well on the same LAN with the browser on Windows 98.
Make sure the browser service is running on the WinXP computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable the
browser on the Win98 computer:
http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html
After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power all computers off to reset
the browser settings on each. Then power both back on.
The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your
domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
You can download Browstat from either:
<
http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<
http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>
Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers give the same result.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
Also, make sure there's no unmentioned firewall on either computer. Firewall
settings are a frequent cause for your type of problem.
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Cheers,
Chuck
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