networking with XP machine and this 98SE laptop

I am trying to get our two machines to see each other. I
have tried everything I can think of and can't get it to
work. We have gone through the network wizard on the XP
machine and ran the netsetup from a floppy on the laptop.
Neither machine can see each other.

We are using cat5 cable through a linsys router and it is
connected to both machines and one connection to our cable
provider. Both get out to the internet no problem but
don't see each and can't share a printer.

Can anyone help?

In article <02a701c3ce5b$097e6510$(E-Mail Removed)>, "pcmelville"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I am trying to get our two machines to see each other. I
>have tried everything I can think of and can't get it to
>work. We have gone through the network wizard on the XP
>machine and ran the netsetup from a floppy on the laptop.
>Neither machine can see each other.
>
>We are using cat5 cable through a linsys router and it is
>connected to both machines and one connection to our cable
>provider. Both get out to the internet no problem but
>don't see each and can't share a printer.
>
>Can anyone help?

What did you say when the wizard asked how the computers connect to
the Internet?

Since you have a router, the right answer is "through a residential
gateway". If you tell it something else, file sharing won't work and
the machines won't be able to see each other.

If you've installed any firewall programs (Norton Internet Security,
ZoneAlarm, etc), un-install them while troubleshooting the network.
Improperly configured firewall programs can also block file sharing.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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"pcmelville" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:02a701c3ce5b$097e6510$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am trying to get our two machines to see each other. I
> have tried everything I can think of and can't get it to
> work. We have gone through the network wizard on the XP
> machine and ran the netsetup from a floppy on the laptop.
> Neither machine can see each other.
>
> We are using cat5 cable through a linsys router and it is
> connected to both machines and one connection to our cable
> provider. Both get out to the internet no problem but
> don't see each and can't share a printer.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
>

I had the exact same configuration -- new machine, new
router -- and was at a total impasse. The one thing I
handn't considered was the firewall software. Once I
removed it, I was good to go. Thanks much.


>-----Original Message-----
>In article <02a701c3ce5b$097e6510
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "pcmelville"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I am trying to get our two machines to see each other.
I
>>have tried everything I can think of and can't get it
to
>>work. We have gone through the network wizard on the
XP
>>machine and ran the netsetup from a floppy on the
laptop.
>>Neither machine can see each other.
>>
>>We are using cat5 cable through a linsys router and it
is
>>connected to both machines and one connection to our
cable
>>provider. Both get out to the internet no problem but
>>don't see each and can't share a printer.
>>
>>Can anyone help?
>
>What did you say when the wizard asked how the computers
connect to
>the Internet?
>
>Since you have a router, the right answer is "through a
residential
>gateway". If you tell it something else, file sharing
won't work and
>the machines won't be able to see each other.
>
>If you've installed any firewall programs (Norton
Internet Security,
>ZoneAlarm, etc), un-install them while troubleshooting
the network.
>Improperly configured firewall programs can also block
file sharing.
>--
>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
>.
>

I have a similar (but different) problem.

Win XP on a new machine, Win 98 (not SE) on an old PC.

XP machine with a USB ADSL modem connecting to the WWW. I
want the 98 machine to use the same broadband connection
but it doesn't work!

I have set static IP addresses on both machines, connected
them via a Cat5 crossover cable. I have also ensured they
are both in the same named workgroup. I get traffic and
the XP box can see the 98 machine, the 98 box can't see
the XP one in explorer but mapping a drive to the XP box
works.

ICS, file and printer sharing is enabled on the XP box, no
firewall enabled.

I have experimented with Internet connection settings on
the 98 machine, putting the address of the XP box in as a
default gateway, putting it in as a proxy server setting,
auto detecting settings, etc, etc.

Nothing works, please help!




>-----Original Message-----
>In article <02a701c3ce5b$097e6510
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "pcmelville"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I am trying to get our two machines to see each other.
I
>>have tried everything I can think of and can't get it to
>>work. We have gone through the network wizard on the XP
>>machine and ran the netsetup from a floppy on the
laptop.
>>Neither machine can see each other.
>>
>>We are using cat5 cable through a linsys router and it
is
>>connected to both machines and one connection to our
cable
>>provider. Both get out to the internet no problem but
>>don't see each and can't share a printer.
>>
>>Can anyone help?
>
>What did you say when the wizard asked how the computers
connect to
>the Internet?
>
>Since you have a router, the right answer is "through a
residential
>gateway". If you tell it something else, file sharing
won't work and
>the machines won't be able to see each other.
>
>If you've installed any firewall programs (Norton
Internet Security,
>ZoneAlarm, etc), un-install them while troubleshooting
the network.
>Improperly configured firewall programs can also block
file sharing.
>--
>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
>.
>