XP/98 PASSWORD ERROR when sharing

I've set up a Linksys wireless network set up between my
Dell W98 desktop and IBM ThinkPad Windows XP Pro.

I can see and access my desktop files on my laptop.

I can see my laptop on my desktop, but when I click on it,
I get an ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD window that says:
Resourse: \\(my laptop name)\IPC$

Then it asks for a password, but any password I try, it
says PASSWORD IS INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

Help? Thanks.

(Since this is a password problem, thought I'd post again
changing the subject.)

Peggy


Peggy

> > I can see my laptop on my desktop, but when I click on it,
> > I get an ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD window that says:
> > Resourse: \\(my laptop name)\IPC$
> >
> > Then it asks for a password, but any password I try, it
> > says PASSWORD IS INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.
>
> Create an acount in XP with an ID and password. Then log on
> to the dell with the same ID. That should do it. You are trying
> to access an XP machine and it doesn't "know who you are"
> therefore it won't let you in.

I run W2000 on a desktop and W98SE on a laptop and I have the same password
problem (on the laptop). However I do not have any user accounts on the
laptop, nor do I wish to. How do I get around this?
Kev