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by bldsm

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Hi - I have 3 Win XPs networked with a Win 98 PC through a router. I have mapped network drives so each can use the others resources EXCEPT the Win98 cannot view the newest XP's hard drive. It can view the 2 yr old XP.

What could be wrong?

Thanks
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by tosh74

The easiet way to sort this out is to edit your HOSTS file on your WIN98 PC - (c:\windows\hosts.sam)

127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.2 XP Machine Name
192.168.0.3 XP Machine Name

Also check your sharing and firewall setting for the shared folders for the new XP machines.

by swampdoc

First I would look at the XP machine's firewall and turn it down a bit to all file and print sharing. If you are running Norton's firewall, tone it down too. If you are behind a firewall on the network, then turn off the pc firewall.

by bldsm

Sorry guys - should have mentioned - the pcs are plugged into a dlink wired router which allocates IP addresses to any pc that requests internet or network use. So no PC have their own IP address, except the router and that has the broadband allocated IP.

Will try altering the firewall setting though.

Any other thoughts

Many thanks
Bruce

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