2K & 98 not talking

I've tried the 98 to log onto both the 2K's machine name and IP address, which aren't found

I have done this with a Win2000 system and two Win98 systems. I allowed DHCP to take care of the IP addressing. A user account matching the network login ID on the Win98 must be setup on the Win2000 system. Set up shares for the resources that you want to be able to access and install File and Printer Sharing. Since you can ping, it seems that your network adapters are functioning. Are you using a crossover cable or connecting through a hub? Just a caution, I have heard of NICs failing with this crossover cable connection, but it does work. It is better if both NICs are the same, but not necessary. My Win98 system does not logon to an NT domain. Client for Microsoft Networks and TCP/IP must be installed on both systems. It is fairly simple, E-Mail me if you have any questions or problems. Hope that this helps. Seasons Greatings and good luck - Steve.

DHCP - not yet
User acct - yes
F & P Sharing - yes
Crossover cable - yes
NIC - different

Since you don't have a domain, then your 98 machine should NOT be logging into the domain.

Make sure that the account that you set up on W2K Pro has the same name and password that you are using to login to the 98 machine.

Also, make sure thatthe W2K account has "log on from network" in the computer policies area.

I would also check if you can Ping by computer name, and not only by IP Address. You should be able to already, however, better to be safe. If you can't then you need to either set up a WINS server, or (easiest) create an LMHOSTS. file on the Win98 that points to the W2K pc. There should be an LMHOSTS.SAM file that you can modify and rename for this.

Hope this helps.

If the two computers can ping each other, then networking is setup properly.

All you need to do is go to Control Panel --> Users and setup a login and password for any users that will need to access that computer.

Specifically, your w2k pro computers will need your win98 login and password in their local user configuration in order to give access to the win2k resources.

These are problems that I have seen with Wind 9x and networking.

1. Make sure the Win 9x workgroup is the same as the Win 2k workgroup or domain
2. Make sure you log into the Win 9x computer. If you bypass the login screen the networking services will be shutdown and you will not be able to access the Win 2k computer.
3. Have an account on the Win 2k computer that matches the name and password of an account on the Win 9x computer. The Win 9x computer account is created when you logon to the Win 9x computer.
4. You may want to check the Win 9x network and password settings in control panel to see what kind of access control settings you have.

I can ping using IP address but not host name
I've modified the lmhosts.sam file on both machines adding such entries as:

192.168.100.2 DDoig

but I still get: "Unknown host DDoig" etc

I get the same if I try any combination of adding #PRE after the host name in the lmhosts.sam file.

The win98 machine is logging on using MS Client with a username and password matching an account on the win2K pc.

Can you help from here?

Regards,

Steve

I can now ping the win98's host name after I changed a setting in Network properties:
TCP/IP properties -> Advanced -> WINS : Enable LMHOSTS lookup, Import LMHOSTS...

(I can't ping the 2K's hostname fromthe 98 pc though)

I still can't browse the 98 pc from the 2K pc.

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