Question about 'Connect to a Windows XP or 2000 system with a Windows 95, 98, or Me system over a Network'
Friday, January 25, 2002 at 11:30 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Phantom
(5 messages posted)
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
posted this message once before and it obviously did not take….
I am attempting to set up a simple two computer system…my new computer is a Dell
4300 1.6 gig machine…128 meg of ram…it is running WinXP and came with a C-Net Pro200LW
10/100 Ethernet card…installed.
My older set is 133mhz with 64 Meg of ram…running Win 95a . It had no Ethernet
card but I purchased a Linksys. LNE100TX 10/100 Ethernet card…
I originally tried to use a crossover cable …but found out the Pro200lw would not
support it
So I purchased two regular high grade patch cables for 100 mhz operation and a
Linksys..EZXS55W Wokgroup switch. 10/100 .and hooked it up it does not work….
Here are my two questions
1. Has anyone successful linked a WinXP and a Win95a?….
2. What does the sentence in your article mean when it says “(Note that some early
versions of Windows 95 might be a little flaky here).”
To help answer those questions.. here is what it does do and what it probably is
not from:
All lights..on both computers and those on the switch are lit…indicating proper hook
up and all units working at 100 mhz…..selective individual lights on both computers
and switch blink occasionally when attempting connection
There is NO firewall activated on the local LAN
Both computers have single names, one 5 diget….one 8 digit
The Local LAN workgroup name is the same on both…. MYHOME
Both machines have the same components….
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and printer sharing
TCP/IP
Their respective LAN card
The names are exactly the same as are the passwords….I am the administrator
The I.P. addresses are assigned by me…192.168.0.1 and .2 submask 255.255.255.0
All components seem to have bindings…
There are designated test shared folders on each computer
The Pro200lw passes all card test which are on the Win XP computer ..Only one not
complete is “cannot establish synchronization”... this is not a surprise since test
requires two pro200lw’s..which I do not have….
The LNE100TX passes all card tests on the test program supplied with it’s floppy…except…Xmtr
tests normal…but no action on receiver test…..
I can ping each unit to itself….but neither to the other one….basic connectivity
problem?
I tried installing NetBEUI on each in desperation…and was succeesful but no change
and I removed from both …
Netbios is running over TCP/IP in both computers…
I believe ICS is running on WinXP….and I am not sure on the other but I haven’t even
established rudimentary connection yet
The WinXP computer shows up on my monitor on Win.95a.. as well as the resident computer
..including proper names…but clicking other computer icon gives computer message……..[\\Mainhost
not accessible The computer or share name could not be found.Make sure you typed
it correctly and try again ..]
I never typed it in the first place, there is no where to type it.and how
many ways can you spell MAINHOST..it got that off my other computer .
My Dell, while showing the LAN.does not show any screen at all..and all
attempts to find out anything are rebuffed.
Nothing shows up on the WinXP network places on show work groups….cannot or will
not display…but it knows the card identification no of the opposite computer card..
it returns message……. [ Myhome is not accessible .You might not have permission
to use this resource. Contact the Administrator of this server to find out if you
have permission. The list of servers for this network is not currently available...]
Any information shared on opposite computer must have been accessed over network
as their has been no other means of contact….I used Win XP setup wizard to set it
up …but did not (could not) use it on Win95a…..
The status screen for the Lan connection ( on the WinXP shows quite a few packets
sent..and some but FEW returned ….I have no such indicator on Win95a
This is the basic information I have…
Note I removed my modem, and dialup network from Win 95a computer because I intended
to use ICS with WinXP as host ..Was this wise? …. I could see reason to keep it….
I would appreciate any thing you can do and any suggestions you can provide..
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