Win 98 SE and Win XP

[sharc]

I'm having a problem with a simple two computer network using a crossover cable between my desktop (XP) and laptop (98SE).

On my desktop, I am able to ping both computers (set up as 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2). On my laptop, I am only able to ping itself, I get a "request timed out" when trying to ping the desktop. XP does not show any other computers in the network. Any ideas what may be causing the problem?

sharc

 

[hexn]

That sounds awful funny to me. Does your laptop work anywhere else? Make sure your crossover cable is at least 1 meter long. But it almost sounds like a faulty NIC card on the laptop to me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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[sharc]

I took Zonealarm off of both computers and that seems to have made a difference. I am now able to ping both computers from my desktop and vice-versa.

However, in Network neighborhood on win 98, it still says network inaccessible. From XP I cannot find the laptop using the search command or map network drives in Explorer.

Any thoughts?

 

[hexn]

Make sure File and Printer sharing are enabled in your network properties in control panel.

You also change your login to "Client for Microsoft Networks"

Make those 2 changes to both machines, and it will ask you to reboot. Then you should be able to browse the network about 5 mins after you have rebooted. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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