Adding W98 PC to wireless network

I'm having trouble adding a Windows 98 PC to my wireless network.

At the moment when I double click Neighbourhood Networking all I get is the
torch and the egg timer.




Trevor Appleton

"Trevor Appleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm having trouble adding a Windows 98 PC to my wireless network.
>
> At the moment when I double click Neighbourhood Networking all I get is
> the torch and the egg timer.



BTW

The W98 is sharing the wireless router fine with the XP machines. I just
can't see them on the network.
>

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:03:45 +0100, "Trevor Appleton"
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>The W98 is sharing the wireless router fine with the XP machines. I just
>can't see them on the network.

so it is able to access the internet - so you know TCP/IP is working ?

does the 98 machine have Microsoft File & Printer sharing enabled /
bound to the wireless adaptor.

Doe sit have a password/username that matches one on the XP machines,
or do the XP machines have "guest" enabled ?

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> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:03:45 +0100, "Trevor Appleton"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>The W98 is sharing the wireless router fine with the XP machines. I just
>>can't see them on the network.
>
> so it is able to access the internet - so you know TCP/IP is working ?
>
> does the 98 machine have Microsoft File & Printer sharing enabled /
> bound to the wireless adaptor.
>
> Doe sit have a password/username that matches one on the XP machines,
> or do the XP machines have "guest" enabled ?
>
> Phil
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> Come on down !


Yes it can use the internet via the wireless router, not sure what you mean
by TCP/IP

I don't use a username/password on any PC.

Will check the file/printer sharing but virtually certain it is enabled.

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:55:31 +0100, "Trevor Appleton"
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>
>I don't use a username/password on any PC.

put 'cmd' in the Run box of Start on the XP machines and then type
'net user' this will show the list of users. You may not see the
usernames but they are there.

this could be part of your problem, as the XP machines may be refusing
to accept a connection from an unauthorised user.

http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/wxpwin9x.html may help

Phil
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"Phil Thompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:55:31 +0100, "Trevor Appleton"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>I don't use a username/password on any PC.
>
> put 'cmd' in the Run box of Start on the XP machines and then type
> 'net user' this will show the list of users. You may not see the
> usernames but they are there.
>
> this could be part of your problem, as the XP machines may be refusing
> to accept a connection from an unauthorised user.
>
> http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/wxpwin9x.html may help
>
> Phil
> --
> spamcop.net address commissioned 18/06/04
> Come on down !


Haven't read the article yet but when I do that I get the line:

C:\Documents and settings\Trevor>

and nothing else.

I ran the network set up disk on an XP PC yesterday and made the floppy to
run on the 98 PC. After that the 98 can't even access the internet or the
router.

"Phil Thompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:55:31 +0100, "Trevor Appleton"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>>I don't use a username/password on any PC.
>
> put 'cmd' in the Run box of Start on the XP machines and then type
> 'net user' this will show the list of users. You may not see the
> usernames but they are there.
>
> this could be part of your problem, as the XP machines may be refusing
> to accept a connection from an unauthorised user.
>
> http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/wxpwin9x.html may help
>
> Phil
> --
> spamcop.net address commissioned 18/06/04
> Come on down !



Have bnow assigned an IP address manually but can't ping the 98 PC.

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:57:56 +0100, "Trevor Appleton"
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>Haven't read the article yet but when I do that I get the line:
>C:\Documents and settings\Trevor>
>and nothing else.

that is what you get by typing 'cmd'
at that prompt you type 'net user'

>I ran the network set up disk on an XP PC yesterday and
>made the floppy to run on the 98 PC. After that the 98
>can't even access the internet or the router.

what did you imagine you were doing ? setting it up to share the
internet via the XP machine ? I'm not sure what "I ran the network
set up disk on an XP PC" means.

Phil
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On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:28:11 +0100, "Trevor Appleton"
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>
>Have bnow assigned an IP address manually but can't ping the 98 PC.

what IP address and subnet mask do you have on the 98 PC and an
example XP PC ?

Phil
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"Phil Thompson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:57:56 +0100, "Trevor Appleton"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Haven't read the article yet but when I do that I get the line:
>>C:\Documents and settings\Trevor>
>>and nothing else.
>
> that is what you get by typing 'cmd'
> at that prompt you type 'net user'
>
>>I ran the network set up disk on an XP PC yesterday and
>>made the floppy to run on the 98 PC. After that the 98
>>can't even access the internet or the router.
>
> what did you imagine you were doing ? setting it up to share the
> internet via the XP machine ? I'm not sure what "I ran the network
> set up disk on an XP PC" means.
>


I thought I had to do this to add the 98 PC to my network?!