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I have a windows XP Pro and a Win98SE. They are connected by a hub, which is how they connect to the internet, with a cable modem, w/dynamic IP addresses. The internet connection works fine. My problem is my network. They don't see each other. I used network setup in XP and used the XP disk to set up the Win98 Computer. I ran the scan in network troubleshooting on the xp computer and got these messages: [00000008] Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection FAILED
DefaultIPGateway = 68.169.236.1(Same Subnet) (FAILED)
Pinging 68.169.236.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 68.169.236.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)

DNSServerSearchOrder (FAILED)
24.52.223.218 (FAILED)
Pinging 24.52.223.218 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 24.52.223.218:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
24.52.223.219 (FAILED)
Pinging 24.52.223.219 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 24.52.223.219:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
Can anyone tell me what to do to fix this. Thanks.

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by compgirlfhredi

Checklist:

1. Client for Microsoft Networking, File and Printer Sharing installed, all machines;
2. All machines have identical Workgroup names, and different machine names;
3. Under TCP/IP properties:
. Set all machines to obtain an IP address automaticly.
. Click the Advanced button, DNS tab, "Enable Netbios over TCP/IP" and disable use LMHOSTS.
4. Make all the users of computer A users of Computer B & C & D, and similarly for all machines repeat the process.
5. Share something: disk, folder, printer, something on both computers. All computers then will have the same list of username and passwords.
6. Remove firewalls, especially the native XP ICS firewall.
7. Every user logs on with a username and password. No blank or empty passwords, no hitting the Esc key or hitting Cancel at startup.

by compgirlfhredi

DNS (Domain Name System) caching is used to resolve hostnames for faster access. The problem with this feature is that failed DNS lookups also get cached.
To change so that it will not cache failed DNS lookups...
1. Flush the DNS cache manually
? Go to the Command Prompt
? Enter ipconfig /flushdns

by jchabtraining

The only thing on your list that I had not done was #4, but doing it didn't help. Thanks anyway. Can you help me with the message I got?

by sgt_shultz

having the lan connection firewalled in XP will interfere with file shareing. right-click the network connection, pick properties/advanced. how about zonealarm or other firewall? try static ip addresses. you won't see win98 box until you set up share on it...

by jchabtraining

I got a response from dell and was told to check my log and this is what I got. Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

Network Setup Wizard Log
Attempting to set computer name
Old computer name is the same as new computer name - not setting.
Setting server description (comment):
Attempting to set workgroup name
Workgroup name is the same as the old one - not setting.
Will attempt to firewall public connection.
Internet Connection Firewall Enabled on Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection.
Shared Printer: HP DeskJet 840C/841C/842C/843C

by curacao_dejavu

what are the current settings on both pc's:
ip
subnet mask
gateway
dns

and the one of the gateway too.

Leopold

by jchabtraining

Win98- ip-68.65.247.122; mask-255.255.255.0; gateway-68.65.247.1; dns-disabled.
WinXP- ip-68.169.236.92; mask-(same as 98); gateway-68.169.236.1; dns-24.52.223.218 and 219

by jchabtraining

I put your email here, just in case someone else needs the same help. Thanks again.

then the following has to be done:
1: ask them for a 2 ip's in the same range. (explain that you have a network and you need to access the pc's to via the network. Drawback no firewall for the win98 (unless you use zone alarm)
2: install a second network card in the xp machine, and use that as a gateway for the win98. (the second nic of the xp as well as win98 will receive a 192.168.0.x address. The drawback is that the xp machine has to be on for the win98 to access the internet. 3. buy a hardware firewall. it has a wan port (that's will go to the cable modem, and some lan ports. those will connect to the machines , and those will have the 192.168.0.x address and therefore they are on the same lan and can access each other. This will cost of course a bit of money, but it's the most secure (both pc's are behind a firewall, and both can access the internet indepently from each other, and they are on the same lan.

Leopold

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