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re: Connect to a Windows XP system with a Windows 98 system over a Crossover Cable Network'
Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 5:22 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ron
(1 messages posted)
I've been dodging this problem for a year now. Sometimes the network connecton works
& sometimes NOT...... After 3 days at a customers location I finally called Microsoft
and put out the money to find the answer. It appears that WINXP doesn't play well
with a crossover cable. Buy a HUB and the problem went away. All works well with
a HUB!
On Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 8:29 pm, haili wrote:
>I have very similar trouble with christiaan,
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>I used crossover cable between two win98,
>sharing the internet through high speed internet(Road Runner) is ok,
>Sharing files and printer is ok.
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>now I try to connect a win 98 (direct connect to internet) with winXP home
>But some times internet sharing works, sometimes not
>XP can see the computer name of win98, but can not
>access it.
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>win 98 can not see XP in the networkneighborhood,
>so can not share printer. Printer is connected to win98
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