YOU CAN setup filesharing between Win 98 and Win XP
Sunday, August 17, 2003 at 7:37 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Alan
(1 messages posted)
If you have a switch hooked up and can access the 'net on both machines but can't
network the machines themselves, here's a solution that will take you off the 'net
BUT allow you to transfer files between the 98 and XP systems.
First, make sure you have Client for Microsoft Networks and File Sharing installed.
Next, make sure you set up specific folders on both machines for file sharing. Take
off any NetBios / NetBeui protocols -- we're going to be using TCP/IP today.
Another thing to try is to set up the same username and password for both machines.
Now, for the solution: In the TCP/IP properties on both machines, you're going to
ASSIGN an IP ADDRESS MANUALLY.
On the first machine, do something like (you can use this exactly): 10.0.0.2 And
on the second machine, do: 10.0.0.3
On both machines set the gateway to 10.0.0.1 and the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0
Once you've done this, you should be able to exchange files just fine. If not, try
this: pick a computer (machine #1, for example) and do Start ==> Run ===> \\10.0.0.2
This should bring up the shared folders on machine #2.
Finally, dab the tears of joy from your face and then scream at Microsoft for making
all of this so darn complicated.
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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