Win98 / XP networking problem

[RANKIN]

Hi,
Having a problem with my home Network of 3 machines.
One Win98 machine, and two WinXP machines.
The XP guys can share files fine, but can't see the 98 machine. The 98 machine can sometimes see the XP guys, not always though, but if I try to Explore them in Network Neighbourhood it says the machine is not accessible!!

I have TCP/IP & netbuei installed on Win98.
TCP/IP on Winxp.
WinXP has firewall disabled.
Both machines have file-sharing enabled.
Internet connection sharing is working fine.

If anyone has any ideas how to sort this out I would be grateful to hear from you.
Thanks,
James Bradie

 

[azpctech01]

you may want to try this..on the XP machine type in the following on the ( DOS prompt start>run>cmd )ipconfig/ release then ipconfig/ renew

See if this helps

 

[ZUZI]

hello
Make sure the 3 machines are in the same workgroup , then uninstall netbuei from the 98 machine since win xp does not have it natively , so the only binding will be to the tcp/ip
then make sure file and printer sharing is loaded on the 98 machine
check to see when you boot the 98 machine it displays a logon screen with user name and a password ( if so do not hit cancel ) if it does not , click on start then logoff user and logon again if you dont logon windows 98 will disable the file sharing

start with those suggestions and lets see

joe

 

[RANKIN]

I tried ipconfig/release, ipconfig/renew on XP machine, Win98 has password protected logon, with the same username & pasword on the XP machine.
still no joy.
Both machines can ping each other, but cannot connect to each other!?
by the way Im using a wirelessG router with DHCP to supply ip addresses for these machines. I forgot to mention that before.

Any help ios gladly appreciated
Thanks,
James Bradie

 

[jtb]

Validate:

1. all systems have ip addresses in the correct range?
2. all systems have correct subnet mask?
3. all systems have correct default gateway?
4. all systems have windows client in addition to tcp/ip?
5. XP systems have enabled wireless access (default is disabled)

more later..



JTB
Senior Infrastructure Specialist
MCSE-NT4, MCP+I, MCP-W2K, CCNA, CCDA,
CTE, MCIWD, i-Net+, Network+
(MCSE-W2K in progress)

 

[WeeGeordie]

Another user solved this problem earlier today in thread615-594487. Solution was as follows:

".... I made another XP network disk per the instructions and kept rerunning it on the machines that didn't work properly. They're all singing and happy now. ......"

good luck

 

[RANKIN]

Thanks,
will try that as soon as I get the chance tonight!

James

 

[RANKIN]

JTB...

steps 1-4 Ive checked already, and the xp machine has wireless networking enabled - but do I have to enable wireless on the 98 machine?

thanks,

 

[mjinks61]

Did you make sure file and print sharing in enabled on all three machines?
Also, do you have at least one thing shared on each of the machines other than the default system shares?

Good luck, and Happy Computing