re: 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 2:01 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by icarey
(4 messages posted)
Try installing the NETBEUI network driver on the windows xp machine. It should be
on the XP disk.
On Friday, January 25, 2002 at 11:30 am, phantom 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
>posted this message once before and it obviously did not take….
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>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.
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>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…
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>I originally tried to use a crossover cable …but found out the Pro200lw would not
>support it
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>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….
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>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).”
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>To help answer those questions.. here is what it does do and what it probably is
>not from:
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>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
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>Both computers have single names, one 5 diget….one 8 digit
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>The Local LAN workgroup name is the same on both…. MYHOME
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>Both machines have the same components….
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>Client for Microsoft Networks
>File and printer sharing
>TCP/IP
>Their respective LAN card
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>The names are exactly the same as are the passwords….I am the administrator
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>The I.P. addresses are assigned by me…192.168.0.1 and .2 submask 255.255.255.0
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>All components seem to have bindings…
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>There are designated test shared folders on each computer
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>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….
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>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…..
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>I can ping each unit to itself….but neither to the other one….basic connectivity
>problem?
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>I tried installing NetBEUI on each in desperation…and was succeesful but no change
>and I removed from both …
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>Netbios is running over TCP/IP in both computers…
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>I believe ICS is running on WinXP….and I am not sure on the other but I haven’t
even
>established rudimentary connection yet
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>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 ..]
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> 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 .
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>My Dell, while showing the LAN.does not show any screen at all..and all
>attempts to find out anything are rebuffed.
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>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...]
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>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…..
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>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
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>This is the basic information I have…
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>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….
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>I would appreciate any thing you can do and any suggestions you can provide..
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