Network won't work with XP

I recently got a new computer with Windows XP on it and
have connected it to two other computers that run Windows
98se. The hardware connection is fine and the Windows XP
computer can access everything on the other two computers
but those computers don't see the XP computer on the
network. In fact, the 98 "Network Neighborhood" shows
nothing even though those two communicate with each other
over the network. I have used the XP trouble shooter and
everything is in order. How do I get 98 to see XP?

In article <06ea01c39fd0$b7356690$(E-Mail Removed)>, "JohnJ"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I recently got a new computer with Windows XP on it and
>have connected it to two other computers that run Windows
>98se. The hardware connection is fine and the Windows XP
>computer can access everything on the other two computers
>but those computers don't see the XP computer on the
>network. In fact, the 98 "Network Neighborhood" shows
>nothing even though those two communicate with each other
>over the network. I have used the XP trouble shooter and
>everything is in order. How do I get 98 to see XP?

1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

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

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...hoot/netbt.htm
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
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Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <06ea01c39fd0$b7356690
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "JohnJ"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I recently got a new computer with Windows XP on it and
>>have connected it to two other computers that run
Windows
>>98se. The hardware connection is fine and the Windows
XP
>>computer can access everything on the other two
computers
>>but those computers don't see the XP computer on the
>>network. In fact, the 98 "Network Neighborhood" shows
>>nothing even though those two communicate with each
other
>>over the network. I have used the XP trouble shooter
and
>>everything is in order. How do I get 98 to see XP?
>
>1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection
Firewall on
>local area network connections -- it's for use only on a
direct modem
>connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all
other
>firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:
>
>Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/.../xp/ic_firewal
l.htm
>
>2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing.
If the network
>needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer
Sharing from all
>but one of them. Details here:
>
>Windows XP Network Protocols
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/.../xp/network_pr
otocols.htm
>
>3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all
computers.
>Details here:
>
>Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/.../troubleshoot/
netbt.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
>.
>It was the firewall in the antivirus software that came
with the computer. Thanks for the tip.

JohnJ