Re: Unable to establish connection btwn XP and 98se machines sharing router

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From: David Dickinson (eis_at_dontabuseme.softhome.net)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 04:57:27 -0600

XP Home or Pro? There's a big difference in configurability and settings
(you can access the local security policy only on a Pro machine). All
machines should have Client for Microsoft Networks and File and Printer
Sharing installed (get rid of other clients, but disable these items on the
NIC on the XP machine that connects to the Internet). Make sure that
Netbios over TCP/IP is enabled and disable Simple File Sharing on the XP
machine. Make sure that the Win98 machines log on with User IDs and
passwords that the XP machines knows. My bet is that it's the configuration
of the XP machine that is the problem.

Does the XP machine have the firewall enabled on the NIC that connects to
the LAN?

Let us know more about the XP machine and, if you can access it, the Local
Security Policy.

David Dickinson
eis at softhome dot net

"Dale Ciurczak" <grtfldale@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uPGGmdsREHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> As the subject states, I have been unable to establish a network
connection
> between XP and 98se machines sharing router and cable internet. Both can
> connect to the internet. Ran 127.0.0.1 and ipconfig. Established
addresses.
> The problem seems to lie in the 98se machine. I ran the XP wizard on the
> machine (per XP suggestion). Depending on which attempt I'm on, I'll
receive
> an "unable to browse" message or the Network Neighborhood never shows
> anything in it. I have run the wizard several times and attempted to
> establish the network independently by cleaning out all the network
> properties and assuring its completion, but it ain't happening. I really
> have done a lot of reading and researching. I would appreciate any
> suggestions, as people are sending out search parties at this point.
>
> Thanks
> Dale
>
>

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