networking win98 to winxp workstations

I have one windows 98 laptop and 2 windows xp laptops. I
cannot browse the network from my windows 98 machine but
I can from either xp machine. I can see my 98 machine
from either xp machine but I cannot see my xp machines
from win98 machine. please help me

"jeff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:01ef01c3851e$af512670
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> I have one windows 98 laptop and 2 windows xp laptops. I
> cannot browse the network from my windows 98 machine but
> I can from either xp machine. I can see my 98 machine
> from either xp machine but I cannot see my xp machines
> from win98 machine. please help me
>

Turn off the XP built-in firewall if you have not already done so.

In article <01ef01c3851e$af512670$(E-Mail Removed)>, "jeff"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have one windows 98 laptop and 2 windows xp laptops. I
>cannot browse the network from my windows 98 machine but
>I can from either xp machine. I can see my 98 machine
>from either xp machine but I cannot see my xp machines
>from win98 machine. please help me

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
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