Hi, just to update and maybe help others in a similar situation:

The problem did indeed turn out to be related to enabling file sharing. I am used 
to Windows98 where you can right click a folder, click Sharing and modify your share 
properties. I did the same thing in Windows2000 and it doesn't work.

The following is required in Windows2000:
Open "My Computer"
Select the drive on which you want to enable sharing.
Right click and pick "Sharing"
A Sharing dialog box opens. At the bottom, pick New Share.
Enter a share name (no more than 12 characters)
Click the "Permissions" button to set permissions on any User Groups that you have 
previously defined. The User Groups should include the one with the username and 
password from the Windows98 machine.
Voila! My network is working. 

Thanks all.








On Saturday, May 25, 2002 at 12:43 pm, steve wrote:
>I have a question about Connect 
>to a Windows XP or 2000 system with a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network:

>
>I am running a desktop AMD K6/2-350 with Windows98SE. I recently purchased an IBM 
>A21P laptop w/ Windows2000 installed. The laptop came with a NIC and I installed 
>a PCI NIC in the desktop. Both cards tested and work. I have set-up a LAN between 
>the two using an RJ-45 crossover cable.
>
>The laptop can access and read files from the designated share drive on the desktop. 
>The desktop however is not able to access the laptop. All protocols (NetBEUI and 
>TCP/IP) are installed. The desktop user name and password have been added to the 
>laptop. 
>
>Sometimes the desktop will not detect the laptop and the windows98 Network Neighbourhood 
>will "hang". I am currently able to see the laptop and desktop in the Windows98 
Network 
>Neighbourhood, but when I try to access the Windows2000 laptop, nothing happens. 
>I have a single share folder on the laptop, and neither it nor the files in the 
folder 
>are showing up on the desktop. 
>
>Any ideas? I have set-up the network as described in the referenced article. I am 
>not that familiar with Windows2000, so any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Steve
>
>

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