Can't access XP from 98

Hello everybody.

I have a bit of a problem with my home network:
I have 2 computers, one with XP and the other with 98, and
i have setup a network between the two. Using just a CAT5
cable. Both computers can see each other, and i can
access files on the 98 machine from the XP machine.
But, when i try to access the XP machine from the 98
machine i get the following message:

No permission to access resource.

i have tried it manually (\\jones) and the same message
occurs. Any help would be appreciated.

Are you using the same username and password on both computers? If not,
you'll need to use the Users tool in the Control Panel on the XP machine to
create a user that matches the name and password used on the Win98 machine.

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"Aaron Jones." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:02aa01c4243a$350a0a10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello everybody.
>
> I have a bit of a problem with my home network:
> I have 2 computers, one with XP and the other with 98, and
> i have setup a network between the two. Using just a CAT5
> cable. Both computers can see each other, and i can
> access files on the 98 machine from the XP machine.
> But, when i try to access the XP machine from the 98
> machine i get the following message:
>
> No permission to access resource.
>
> i have tried it manually (\\jones) and the same message
> occurs. Any help would be appreciated.

In article <02aa01c4243a$350a0a10$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Aaron Jones."
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hello everybody.
>
>I have a bit of a problem with my home network:
>I have 2 computers, one with XP and the other with 98, and
>i have setup a network between the two. Using just a CAT5
>cable. Both computers can see each other, and i can
>access files on the 98 machine from the XP machine.
>But, when i try to access the XP machine from the 98
>machine i get the following message:
>
>No permission to access resource.
>
>i have tried it manually (\\jones) and the same message
>occurs. Any help would be appreciated.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on XP (not on 98) to fully enable file
sharing. That's usually all that's needed:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm

If you have XP Professional and have explicitly disabled simple file
sharing, see this web site:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...ring/index.htm
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I have the exact same setup, and have read thru many newsgroups and
networking help websites looking for the answer that will truly solve it. I
am using a hub as my ISP allows the usage of two IP addresses, both are set
to assign IP address automatically. Yes, I have tried manually setting IP
address to the ones mentioned among other help sites, and when I have those
in, I can't access the internet at all, even with a reboot(and the 98 still
cant access the XP either)

"Aaron Jones." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:02aa01c4243a$350a0a10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello everybody.
>
> I have a bit of a problem with my home network:
> I have 2 computers, one with XP and the other with 98, and
> i have setup a network between the two. Using just a CAT5
> cable. Both computers can see each other, and i can
> access files on the 98 machine from the XP machine.
> But, when i try to access the XP machine from the 98
> machine i get the following message:
>
> No permission to access resource.
>
> i have tried it manually (\\jones) and the same message
> occurs. Any help would be appreciated.

In article <NJSgc.179850$Ig.90210@pd7tw2no>, "Winkus" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:
>I have the exact same setup, and have read thru many newsgroups and
>networking help websites looking for the answer that will truly solve it. I
>am using a hub as my ISP allows the usage of two IP addresses, both are set
>to assign IP address automatically. Yes, I have tried manually setting IP
>address to the ones mentioned among other help sites, and when I have those
>in, I can't access the internet at all, even with a reboot(and the 98 still
>cant access the XP either)

This answer applies to computers that connect to a cable modem or DSL
modem through a hub or switch. It doesn't apply if they connect
through a broadband router.

Your network setup is described in the Windows XP Help and Support
program. Click Start | Help and Support, search for the topic
"Network configurations overview", and look at the section labeled
"Individual Internet connections".

The solution given there is to install the IPX/SPX protocol for file
sharing and to disable file sharing on TCP/IP. I've written a web
page showing how to do it:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm

There are two reasons to use IPX/SPX instead of TCP/IP for file
sharing:

1. If your cable or DSL provider assigns IP addresses in different
subnets to your computers, it isn't possible for them to communicate
with each other using TCP/IP.

2. Since your computers connect directly to the Internet through the
cable or DSL modem, they receive public IP addresses that are
accessible by everyone on the Internet. Using TCP/IP for file sharing
could let other people access your shared files.

An alternative would be to remove the hub or switch, get a broadband
router, connect the cable modem to its WAN port, and connect the
computers to its LAN ports. In that case:

1. You'd only need to get one IP address from your cable modem
provider, which would save you money if your ISP charges a monthly fee
for more than one IP address.

2. The broadband router would assign private IP addresses to your
computers. Private IP addresses aren't accessible by other Internet
users, so your network would be safe.

3. You could use TCP/IP as the only network protocol, with no need for
IPX/SPX.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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So i gone around and tried countless things, and nothing
solved the problem.
However i did find a work-around of sorts. You can just
access your shares manually, from 98 you go to run and
then type: \\xp machine\folder or drive share (eg
\\jones\c), that's about the best i can do.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello everybody.
>
>I have a bit of a problem with my home network:
>I have 2 computers, one with XP and the other with 98,
and
>i have setup a network between the two. Using just a
CAT5
>cable. Both computers can see each other, and i can
>access files on the 98 machine from the XP machine.
>But, when i try to access the XP machine from the 98
>machine i get the following message:
>
>No permission to access resource.
>
>i have tried it manually (\\jones) and the same message
>occurs. Any help would be appreciated.
>.
>