Check that the workstation and browser services on the Windows 2000 machine are started.





On Thursday, June 13, 2002 at 8:05 am, EM 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 trying to set up a network and share a DSL connection using a hub with:
>1. Win98SE machine (with the Internet connection and two network cards)
>2. Windows2000 machine
>
>I have followed the instructions on this site (and tried others as well) but can't 
>seem to share the Internet connection or see the other computer in either network 
>neighborhood. I can ping between each computer and get a response both ways. But, 
>when I try to see other computers on the 2000 machine, it gives me an error: 'network 
>is not accesible. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.' 
>I don't know what this means or how to fix it and I am not familiar with Windows2000. 
>Any ideas?
>
>I am:
>- using TCP/IP protocol
>- the workgroup is the same and computer IDs are different
>- have made a new user on the Windows2000 machine that matches the Win98 Microsoft 
>Networking login (the password is blank though - is that a problem?) Should I try 
>to make a user on the Win98 machine that matches the Administrator login for 2000?
>- Internet connection works fine on the Win98 machine.
>
>I have followed the instructions. Am I missing something? Thanks for any advice! 
>-EM
>
>

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