data transfer 98 to xp

Hi,

I've noticed the other posts and realize it's a pain troubleshoot 98>xp
but thought I'd try.

I have two 98 se pc's, three xp's and a router. I have sbs 2003
software on the way to install on a new server. The xp's and one 98 can
see each other but one 98 cannot see anyone and can only ping the other
98. Same workgroup and gateway. Internet access available on each pc.

Data transferred easily from one 98 to xp, on the machine that appeared
on the local network. Both 98 pc's appeared on the local network with
one xp until I tried to transfer data to a new xp pc. I've installed a
new 2nd nic with same results (internet but no network
appearance/connection).

The trouble I'm having is transferring data from 98 to xp without a
network connection. Any ideas?

Thanks brad

My first guess would be that the 98 machine that cannot see the others has
an IP address that is not in the same subnet as the rest.

First, take a look at the IP addresses of each machine. Use Winipcfg.exe on
the Win98 machines and on the XP machine, go to a command prompt (start,
run, CMD) and then type: ipconfig

How to use Winipcfg to view TCP/IP settings
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=141698

By default, unless an address is assigned manually or using a DHCP server,
Win98 will use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and addresses that begin with
192.168.0.nnn (each machine will have a different address (number) where
nnn is).

WinXP, by default, uses a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 and a different range
of numbers. If you see that this is the problem, configure the errant Win98
system to use a DHCP server (it should then get an address from the WinXP
system) or assign it an IP address in Network Properties, TCP/IP that is in
the range of the other computers.

These articles should be helpful:

Troubleshooting Windows 95/98/98 Second Edition Network Connection Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192534

How to Troubleshoot Basic TCP/IP Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=169790

PattyL


"brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I've noticed the other posts and realize it's a pain troubleshoot 98>xp
> but thought I'd try.
>
> I have two 98 se pc's, three xp's and a router. I have sbs 2003
> software on the way to install on a new server. The xp's and one 98 can
> see each other but one 98 cannot see anyone and can only ping the other
> 98. Same workgroup and gateway. Internet access available on each pc.
>
> Data transferred easily from one 98 to xp, on the machine that appeared
> on the local network. Both 98 pc's appeared on the local network with
> one xp until I tried to transfer data to a new xp pc. I've installed a
> new 2nd nic with same results (internet but no network
> appearance/connection).
>
> The trouble I'm having is transferring data from 98 to xp without a
> network connection. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks brad
>