Networking problems: XP to Win98?

I am trying to network my two PCs over an Ethernet crossover cable.





I have an XP pc with a DSL internet connection (which I want to share), and a Win98 pc. Both have working networking cards.





I used the XP networking wizard to set up the connection. I ran this on both PCs.





The XP PC can see the '98 PC in the workgroup ("MSHOME"), but cannot access it or its sharing folder. The 98 PC cannot even see the XP PC in the Network Neighbourhood.





The ethernet cable is working, I used the Ping command to make sure. I get a reply on both machines.





I'm guessing this problem is to do with XP's security settings. Help would be much appreciated!

Networking problems: XP to Win98?
If you can ping it but cannot access the share folder I would suggest disabling the fire wall in XP. Also check the IP settings on your 98 machine. Make sure they are on the same subnet and have the default gateway properly configured. Another thing is that you might wanna run the internet connection sharing again on your xp machine.


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Reply:Never liked the Networking capabilities in Windows. Have a look at NetworkMagic.com - you may need to remove any Windows networking settings you created. I installed Network Magic about 6 months ago and have not had a single issue. Works with McAfee Internet Wireless apps as well.





Michael


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Reply:yeah go with a router, they are getting cheaper by the day!
Reply:your best bet is to purchase a router. connect both computers and modem to the router using ethernet cables. it may be more money then you want to spend, but it is the only way for both computer with different os to talk to each other. feel free to e-mail me if you have problems setting it up. good luck!
Reply:While using the network setup wizard, did it give you a disk to put into the 98 machine? It sets up the settings on the 98 machine. Assuming you did this, your xp machine might be blocking connections. Check your firewalls on both machines, try disabling them and see if it works. If it does, then you will have to visit your Firewall/Internet Security software maker website and find out how to bypass this certain feature.





This website has some info on Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) with XP http://www.practicallynetworked.com/shar...