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Win98SE networking to new XP machine??

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by iebfr14

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We have two Win 98 pc's networked with Linksys 10/100 cards. We also have Sygate's internet sharing software. The network works fine. We brought in a HP pavillion with XP on it. The HP evidently is talking to the network as the Sygate software allows it to access the web thru the 98 machine that is the server. The problem is the 98's cannot "see" the XP machine and it cannot "see" the 98's. We do not want to make the XP machine the server at this time. Is there any way to get it to "join"into the existing network with out installing software from the XP to the 98's?

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by after_

I had the same issue, only had one XP and 2 WinME systems... The XP could see the ME, but the ME could NOT see the XP. However; We were using XP Pro... Is that what you are using... if so, it's probably due to the NTFS.

by timthetoolman

On the Win98 Machines you need to add the IPX protocol and then alter properties of the protocol by checking the box that enables NetBeui over IPX/SPX.

On the XP machine you need to have the following protocols...

1. NWLINK Bios
2. NWLINK IPX/SPX/NETBIOS COMPATIBLE

That should fix it.

by iebfr14

I will try and add the protocol's and see if it helps. If it does, thanks in advance.

by jeffers

I had a problem recently on a network here where we were running IPX/SPX in conjunction with TCP/IP. Both protocols were 'fighting' to gain dominance on the network and resulted in the network running slower than normal. I also had a similar problemat home and found I could reslove it by using static IP addresses (by default Win 98 and XP use DHCP and you may end up getting the cards set in 2 different subnets).

Keep at it the solution will come...

Paul

by iebfr14

Thanks, so far I have managed to get the 98's to be able to write to the xp machine. The xp machine see's the 98's but will pop-up a message saying it does not have permissions to them. I am not sure how to vercome this last issue.

by richard

You need to run the Windows XP network wizard.
Turn on all of your computers on the network and on the XP machine go to My network places and then setup a home or small office network.
Make sure you use the correct domain for the network. example if the 98 machines use workgroup you want to change the one on the XP machine from MSHOME to workgroup.

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