Unless you have one of the machines running a server OS, you won't get them to see 
each other if your transport medium is UTP.
With coax you could use a terminator on one of the cables (with a T-connector), but 
you will have problems otherwise.





On Tuesday, December 11, 2001 at 10:47 am, Matthew Tilove wrote:
>I have a question about Connect 
>a Windows XP or 2000 system to a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network:

>
>My network consists of two computers: a laptop ('LAPTOP') running WinXP and a desktop 
>('MBT') running Win98. Internet connection sharing is running fine (The XP machine 
>is sharing its connection), but I can't get file or print sharing to work. The 98 
>machine won't recognize the XP machine in the network neighborhood, although I can 
>ping the XP machine and get a response. The XP machine does recognize the 98 machine, 
>and all of the shares are displayed in My Network Places - but I cannot access any 
>of them. Furthermore, from the XP machine I can't ping "MBT" (I get  a "could not 
>find host" error), but if I enter the IP address ping works fine.
>

>Both machines are logged in with the same user name and password, and simple file 
>sharing is turned on on the XP machine.
>
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>

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