Re: Trying to network Win98 and WinXP

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From: Ron Lowe (ron-msng_at_{d.e.l.e.t.e.}lowe-family.me.uk)
Date: 06/07/04


Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 20:48:45 +0100


"mikeH" <mhoule@yankeecandle.com> wrote in message
news:258E4E42-3732-42EC-B172-E754AD0546D1@microsoft.com...
> In connecting the two together via Cat5 I ran the network wizard in XP.
But when they were finally connected I could see the 98 machine from the XP
one. But the 98 machine was oblivious to the XP machine.

Check the firewall is disabled on the XP LAN connection.

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Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking


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