can't figure this out

I am having a problem with file sharing. I have one XP home machine and one
win 98 machine. It seems that whenever I shut down the machines and restart,
I only have a one way file sharing available. The last machine to start up
is not able to see the files on the first machine to start. But the first
machine to start is able to see files on the last machine to start. The
internet connections on both machines are running fine.

I am running client for microsoft, tcp/ip and ips/xps compatible protocols.

anybody have any ideas?

Gord

In article <m_2dneEjy4j40ODdRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, "purple people
eater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I am having a problem with file sharing. I have one XP home machine and one
>win 98 machine. It seems that whenever I shut down the machines and restart,
>I only have a one way file sharing available. The last machine to start up
>is not able to see the files on the first machine to start. But the first
>machine to start is able to see files on the last machine to start. The
>internet connections on both machines are running fine.
>
>I am running client for microsoft, tcp/ip and ips/xps compatible protocols.
>
>anybody have any ideas?
>
>Gord

It can take up to 15 minutes for network browsing (My Network Places
and Network Neighborhood) to work after a computer starts up.

During that time, you should be able to access the other computer
directly by typing its name in the Start | Run box in this format:

\\computer

Using more than one protocol can make network browsing unreliable,
especially when XP is involved. If you don't have a specific need for
IPX/SPX (e.g. for networked games), remove it from both computers. If
you need IPX/SPX, choose one protocol for file sharing and un-bind
file sharing from the other one. I've written a web page with
details:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm
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i tried running only on tcp/ip and could not connect at all.. I was by a
local shop to try the ips and it worked albeit unreliably

"purple people eater" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:m_2dneEjy4j40ODdRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am having a problem with file sharing. I have one XP home machine and
one
> win 98 machine. It seems that whenever I shut down the machines and
restart,
> I only have a one way file sharing available. The last machine to start up
> is not able to see the files on the first machine to start. But the first
> machine to start is able to see files on the last machine to start. The
> internet connections on both machines are running fine.
>
> I am running client for microsoft, tcp/ip and ips/xps compatible
protocols.
>
> anybody have any ideas?
>
> Gord
>
>
>

In article <ffOdnQ3enubt8uDdRVn-(E-Mail Removed)>, "Gord Stephan"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>i tried running only on tcp/ip and could not connect at all.. I was by a
>local shop to try the ips and it worked albeit unreliably

If a network doesn't work using TCP/IP as the only protocol, the most
likely problem is that a firewall on one or both computers is blocking
access. See this web page:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm