Can only ping from W2k to Win98

I have a small home network, or I will have. I have W2k Pro on mine
and Win98 on my husbands.

W2k box can see, access, ping Win98, both by name and by ip. Win98
can ping localhost but cannot ping, see or access W2k, either by name
or ip, it gets request timed out. Hey, at least it gives the ip it is
trying to ping! Zone alarm and netdefense both set to allow but have
disabled to test as well.

Win98 user setup on W2k, group permissions, same group as for user on
W2k

Workgroup-Home
client for microsoft networks
tcp/ip
file and printer sharing for microsoft networks
crossover cables no hub,switch or router
W2k modem dialup works (thank goodness)

W2k 192.168.0.1
255.255.255.0
Win98 192.168.0.2
255.255.255.0

what am I missing??

Thanks

This is most likely a firewall issue. You may think that your
firewall is turned off but it is not really. I recommend you
check the ZoneAlarm FAQs.


"Doris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a small home network, or I will have. I have W2k Pro on mine
> and Win98 on my husbands.
>
> W2k box can see, access, ping Win98, both by name and by ip. Win98
> can ping localhost but cannot ping, see or access W2k, either by name
> or ip, it gets request timed out. Hey, at least it gives the ip it is
> trying to ping! Zone alarm and netdefense both set to allow but have
> disabled to test as well.
>
> Win98 user setup on W2k, group permissions, same group as for user on
> W2k
>
> Workgroup-Home
> client for microsoft networks
> tcp/ip
> file and printer sharing for microsoft networks
> crossover cables no hub,switch or router
> W2k modem dialup works (thank goodness)
>
> W2k 192.168.0.1
> 255.255.255.0
> Win98 192.168.0.2
> 255.255.255.0
>
> what am I missing??
>
> Thanks

"Pegasus (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is most likely a firewall issue. You may think that your
> firewall is turned off but it is not really. I recommend you
> check the ZoneAlarm FAQs.
>
>
> "Doris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) m...
> > I have a small home network, or I will have. I have W2k Pro on mine
> > and Win98 on my husbands.
> >
> > W2k box can see, access, ping Win98, both by name and by ip. Win98
> > can ping localhost but cannot ping, see or access W2k, either by name
> > or ip, it gets request timed out. Hey, at least it gives the ip it is
> > trying to ping! Zone alarm and netdefense both set to allow but have
> > disabled to test as well.
> >
> > Win98 user setup on W2k, group permissions, same group as for user on
> > W2k
> >
> > Workgroup-Home
> > client for microsoft networks
> > tcp/ip
> > file and printer sharing for microsoft networks
> > crossover cables no hub,switch or router
> > W2k modem dialup works (thank goodness)
> >
> > W2k 192.168.0.1
> > 255.255.255.0
> > Win98 192.168.0.2
> > 255.255.255.0
> >
> > what am I missing??
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Add the range of 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.255 to the trusted zone of ZA or
else it wont work and drop the slider bars down to medium. #

Jud