re: Question about 'Connect to a Windows XP system with a Windows 98 system over a Crossover Cable Network'
Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 11:17 am
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Posted by Arun
(1 messages posted)
To connect XP - 98 and XP - XP PCs both your pcs need to give you admin rights. Also
check that workgroups on the pcs are same (control panel - network - identification).
Right click for folder options on 98 pc and see if it permits you to work on the
file / folder sharing. If not you ar enot the administrator, but a subuser or you
machine is not configured to work on multiuser platforms. COnnect the machines on
crossover personal netw. and boot both machines. They both should indicate that LAN
is operational. Ensure that specific folders on 98 machine and xp machine are permitted
to be shared. If not configure them and reboot. Open my network places on XP machine
and you should see "Shared folder on xxxx (the other computer name)". Though these
steps appear as wasteful and cumbersome they do help ensuring network safety in this
age of nosey hackers. YOu can stil circumvent these blocks. On personal networks
for your own purposes switch off the firewall on XP and when the job is finished
switch it back on atleast on XP machine. We understand that the above modfication
for private net facilitation also leaves you pc vulnerable to outside hackers when
you surf the net. Hope you managed your problem by now.
On Sunday, January 19, 2003 at 6:25 am, Christiaan wrote:
>I had a perfectly working LAN with main: Win2K, host: Win98, using cross-over.
>Sharing files went great.
>Sharing Internet went thorugh a WinProxy.
>I now have XP on the main system and the same Win98 on the host.
>Bought 2 identical new LAN adapters because XP didn't like my old LAN cards.
>I know for sure that I have my settings right for Win98.
>I used the Network Wizard on XP.
>Local IP's and subnet are correct, Internet Sharing enabled.
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>Now the strange thing:
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>XP can see both XP and Win98 computer names.
>But XP cannot view the shares.
>The Win93 cannot see the network.
>Both PC's cannot PING eachother!
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>It's driving me nuts.
>what's the problem here?
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>P.S. I've read about security, user authorization etc.
>But I've seen it work somewhere without the User Accounts addition.
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