File sharing between win98 and winxp problem

I have read the other posts on or near this subject .. I think mine is just
a little different as follows:

I have a new Windowsxp computer and want to be able to transfer files files
from my
old Win98 computer and also to share a printer. I have a D-link hub which
is used to connect both computers to the internet thru a cable modem. Both
computers can access the internet at the same time with no problems, but I
can't get them to recognise each other.

I used the Network Setup Wizard on the Winxp computer to set up the network
and used the disk it created in the Win98 computer to set up the network on
it. Each computer sees itself in the network neighbourhood area on its own
Computer but cannot see the other computer. I have used this method
before between the Win98/Win95 computers and it worked, so I know that the
D-link hub and cable modem connection works.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Abay

The problem is the hub. Since each computer is going directly to your ISP
for an IP address, they're almost surely being assigned addresses that can't
see each other - and are fully exposed on the Internet to any passing
hacker, cracker or bad guy.

The solution is to get a router and hook both computers up to the router,
then to the cable modem.

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"Abay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have read the other posts on or near this subject .. I think mine is
>just a little different as follows:
>
> I have a new Windowsxp computer and want to be able to transfer files
> files from my
> old Win98 computer and also to share a printer. I have a D-link hub
> which
> is used to connect both computers to the internet thru a cable modem.
> Both
> computers can access the internet at the same time with no problems, but I
> can't get them to recognise each other.
>
> I used the Network Setup Wizard on the Winxp computer to set up the
> network
> and used the disk it created in the Win98 computer to set up the network
> on
> it. Each computer sees itself in the network neighbourhood area on its
> own
> Computer but cannot see the other computer. I have used this method
> before between the Win98/Win95 computers and it worked, so I know that the
> D-link hub and cable modem connection works.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Abay
>
>

I understand what you are saying, but this set up worked with win95 and w98
computers .. also the D-lin hub is also called a d-link router ... I'm just
trying to not spend $ if I don't have to ... also this is just for the time
it takes to get the data over to the new computer.

Many thanks for your reply

Abay

"Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The problem is the hub. Since each computer is going directly to your ISP
> for an IP address, they're almost surely being assigned addresses that
> can't see each other - and are fully exposed on the Internet to any
> passing hacker, cracker or bad guy.
>
> The solution is to get a router and hook both computers up to the router,
> then to the cable modem.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Abay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have read the other posts on or near this subject .. I think mine is
>>just a little different as follows:
>>
>> I have a new Windowsxp computer and want to be able to transfer files
>> files from my
>> old Win98 computer and also to share a printer. I have a D-link hub
>> which
>> is used to connect both computers to the internet thru a cable modem.
>> Both
>> computers can access the internet at the same time with no problems, but
>> I
>> can't get them to recognise each other.
>>
>> I used the Network Setup Wizard on the Winxp computer to set up the
>> network
>> and used the disk it created in the Win98 computer to set up the network
>> on
>> it. Each computer sees itself in the network neighbourhood area on its
>> own
>> Computer but cannot see the other computer. I have used this method
>> before between the Win98/Win95 computers and it worked, so I know that
>> the
>> D-link hub and cable modem connection works.
>>
>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Abay
>>
>>
>
>

If it's a router then that's different from a hub, and should work, since
it's what I recommended. :-)

Let's start with the basics - what IP address does each computer have? Can
they ping each other?

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"Abay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I understand what you are saying, but this set up worked with win95 and w98
>computers .. also the D-lin hub is also called a d-link router ... I'm just
>trying to not spend $ if I don't have to ... also this is just for the time
>it takes to get the data over to the new computer.
>
> Many thanks for your reply
>
> Abay
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The problem is the hub. Since each computer is going directly to your
>> ISP for an IP address, they're almost surely being assigned addresses
>> that can't see each other - and are fully exposed on the Internet to any
>> passing hacker, cracker or bad guy.
>>
>> The solution is to get a router and hook both computers up to the router,
>> then to the cable modem.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (E-Mail Removed)
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "Abay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have read the other posts on or near this subject .. I think mine is
>>>just a little different as follows:
>>>
>>> I have a new Windowsxp computer and want to be able to transfer files
>>> files from my
>>> old Win98 computer and also to share a printer. I have a D-link hub
>>> which
>>> is used to connect both computers to the internet thru a cable modem.
>>> Both
>>> computers can access the internet at the same time with no problems, but
>>> I
>>> can't get them to recognise each other.
>>>
>>> I used the Network Setup Wizard on the Winxp computer to set up the
>>> network
>>> and used the disk it created in the Win98 computer to set up the network
>>> on
>>> it. Each computer sees itself in the network neighbourhood area on its
>>> own
>>> Computer but cannot see the other computer. I have used this method
>>> before between the Win98/Win95 computers and it worked, so I know that
>>> the
>>> D-link hub and cable modem connection works.
>>>
>>> Any help would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Abay
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>