disk sharing W98 and W2000 Professional

Hi:
I am trying to share disks via a wireless connection on my
home LAN between my W98 2nd edition box and a standard
issue Dell laptop running W2KPro. The W98 box is connected
to my broadband cable modem via a siemens router. The
W2KPro laptop is connected via a wireless link. A disk
partition on each box is set up as a shared partition, not
password protected. The W98 box does not display any other
machines/devices in the Network Neighborhood window. The
W2K box displays the name of the W98 box (PC_700) but when
I click on it, it says that it can't reach it.

The home machine configuration - hardwire connected to
siemens wireless router. The router is connected to my
cable modem. The W98 box is set up with MS file and print
sharing enabled, TCPIP, NetBUIE, ipx/spx, Workstation name
is PC_700, and workgroup is 'workstation'. I have it set
up for multiple users to login to the network. I have also
shared my entire data drive, and the share name is 'Fdisk'.

The W2K laptop is 'standard'for my work environment - e.g.
Set up as NT Domain, name is PCXX, etc.

I have tried many things to resolve this situation
including: Creating a user account on the w2K laptop that
exactly matches a user name on the W98 box, made sure the
W2K box has the same protocols and services as the w98 box,
enabled file and print sharing, shared a drive without any
protection, etc.
The only thing I didn't do is change the Domain to
Workgroup and assign a workgroup name the same as the W98
box (e.g. 'attbi') I have read that for the two to
co-exist, this should be the case, but, I have also read it
is possible to file share across domains, but the article
didn't explain how. I have spent quite a bit of time
trying to figure this out, but in light of seemingly
conflicting information, I thought I'd get the insight of
knowledgable network engineer (I no hablo networks).

So, my question is this: How can I get file sharing to
work between these two machines ('natively')?

thanks
John

In article <5a9301c37707$1b27b790$(E-Mail Removed)>, "john hudak"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi:
>I am trying to share disks via a wireless connection on my
>home LAN between my W98 2nd edition box and a standard
>issue Dell laptop running W2KPro. The W98 box is connected
>to my broadband cable modem via a siemens router. The
>W2KPro laptop is connected via a wireless link. A disk
>partition on each box is set up as a shared partition, not
>password protected. The W98 box does not display any other
>machines/devices in the Network Neighborhood window. The
>W2K box displays the name of the W98 box (PC_700) but when
>I click on it, it says that it can't reach it.
>
>The home machine configuration - hardwire connected to
>siemens wireless router. The router is connected to my
>cable modem. The W98 box is set up with MS file and print
>sharing enabled, TCPIP, NetBUIE, ipx/spx, Workstation name
>is PC_700, and workgroup is 'workstation'. I have it set
>up for multiple users to login to the network. I have also
>shared my entire data drive, and the share name is 'Fdisk'.
>
>The W2K laptop is 'standard'for my work environment - e.g.
>Set up as NT Domain, name is PCXX, etc.
>
>I have tried many things to resolve this situation
>including: Creating a user account on the w2K laptop that
>exactly matches a user name on the W98 box, made sure the
>W2K box has the same protocols and services as the w98 box,
>enabled file and print sharing, shared a drive without any
>protection, etc.
>The only thing I didn't do is change the Domain to
>Workgroup and assign a workgroup name the same as the W98
>box (e.g. 'attbi') I have read that for the two to
>co-exist, this should be the case, but, I have also read it
>is possible to file share across domains, but the article
>didn't explain how. I have spent quite a bit of time
>trying to figure this out, but in light of seemingly
>conflicting information, I thought I'd get the insight of
>knowledgable network engineer (I no hablo networks).
>
>So, my question is this: How can I get file sharing to
>work between these two machines ('natively')?
>
>thanks
>John

I recommend consulting with the IT staff at your office before making
any changes in the laptop's configuration.

A key to Windows networking is to use the same, single protocol for
File and Printer Sharing on all computers. Your desktop has TCP/IP,
NetBEUI, and IPX/SPX. I assume that the work domain uses TCP/IP. If
so, remove NetBEUI and IPX/SPX from both computers.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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