P2P Network with Windows 2000 & 98

I am trying to connect two Windows 98 machines (one 98 & the other one 98 Second Edition) to a Windows 2000 Advance Server on a Peer-to-Peer network via a switch. I created a workgroup and joint all the computers to the workgroup.

If I open the network places on the Windows 2000 Advance Server I can see the two other computers (Windows 98). When I click on them, it gives me an error that says “ path not found.” I tried to ping the computers from the Windows 2000 Advance Server, but ping returns an error that says “host is unreachable.” The Windows 2000 Advance Server has TCP/IP as network protocol.

Now, from the Windows 98 machines, I do not see the computer with Windows 2000 Advance Server, or the other Win 98 computer. I tried to ping the other computers and I get an error that says “host is unreachable.” Both 98 computers have NetBeui and TCP/IP protocols enabled on their Network Cards.

Each computer has its own IP address and the subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Anyone has had this problem before? Any insights you might suggest to solve this issue???

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