Setting up a LAN network for the first time.

I have a an XP and a w98SE conected via a crossover
eyhernet cable. I ran through the wizard on the XP
machine OK, seemed pretty fool proof.
Not to sure what I have to do on the W98SE. I tried
some obvious stuff. Enable file sharing etc but I can't
get things to work.
I had an error can't start connection wizard (or something
like that). Anyway it won't work, or do anything 'networky'.
I am also unsure on names and groups and everything basically.
Is there a simple fool proof guide to get me started?

In 'network connection's' on the XP I can see the connection,
with some bytes sent 777 and some recieved 13.

Help!!!




Bazzer Smith

"Bazzer Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a an XP and a w98SE conected via a crossover
> eyhernet cable. I ran through the wizard on the XP
> machine OK, seemed pretty fool proof.
> Not to sure what I have to do on the W98SE. I tried
> some obvious stuff. Enable file sharing etc but I can't
> get things to work.
> I had an error can't start connection wizard (or something
> like that). Anyway it won't work, or do anything 'networky'.
> I am also unsure on names and groups and everything basically.
> Is there a simple fool proof guide to get me started?
>
> In 'network connection's' on the XP I can see the connection,
> with some bytes sent 777 and some recieved 13.
>
> Help!!!

At some point on the W98SE machine I am setting up windows client
or something like that and it requires a domain, womething like a
window NT domain or something. I have no clue what to put in here
so I put nothing, which it doesn't like very much! (Unsurprisingly)
What should I put here? It says to contact my systems administrator,
but I think that is me and he is useles :O)
>
>

In article <u#(E-Mail Removed)>, "Bazzer Smith"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>"Bazzer Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a an XP and a w98SE conected via a crossover
>> eyhernet cable. I ran through the wizard on the XP
>> machine OK, seemed pretty fool proof.
>> Not to sure what I have to do on the W98SE. I tried
>> some obvious stuff. Enable file sharing etc but I can't
>> get things to work.
>> I had an error can't start connection wizard (or something
>> like that). Anyway it won't work, or do anything 'networky'.
>> I am also unsure on names and groups and everything basically.
>> Is there a simple fool proof guide to get me started?
>>
>> In 'network connection's' on the XP I can see the connection,
>> with some bytes sent 777 and some recieved 13.
>>
>> Help!!!
>
>At some point on the W98SE machine I am setting up windows client
>or something like that and it requires a domain, womething like a
>window NT domain or something. I have no clue what to put in here
>so I put nothing, which it doesn't like very much! (Unsurprisingly)
>What should I put here? It says to contact my systems administrator,
>but I think that is me and he is useles :O)

Your network is a workgroup, not a domain. On W98SE, go to Control
Panel | Network, click Client for Microsoft Networks, click
Properties, and blank out the two Windows NT Domain boxes.
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