Win 98 to XP wireless problems

I have got a wireless network between my Win XP laptop and my Win 98 desktop
and I did have it working perfectly. However whenever I restart or shutdown
a/both of the computers and then wait the network isn't working even by in
run typing in \\(then the other computername). But then if I change the
channel from FCC to ETSI on both computers the network starts working until I
restart it again where it works if I change it back to ETSI.
Do you have any ideas of fixing it?
I was also thinking of buying the Windows XP professional upgrade for the
desktop pc with Windows 98 (the computer specs are fine for XP) so do you
think this may help?

Brian, sorry I cant help you with an answer, but I sure could use your help
doing the exact samething you have going. XP laptop, 98 desktop, linksys
wireless router. I cant seem to get 98 to configure for network. How did you
do it?

thanks for any help you can provide.

Ljperk

"Brian" wrote:

> I have got a wireless network between my Win XP laptop and my Win 98 desktop
> and I did have it working perfectly. However whenever I restart or shutdown
> a/both of the computers and then wait the network isn't working even by in
> run typing in \\(then the other computername). But then if I change the
> channel from FCC to ETSI on both computers the network starts working until I
> restart it again where it works if I change it back to ETSI.
> Do you have any ideas of fixing it?
> I was also thinking of buying the Windows XP professional upgrade for the
> desktop pc with Windows 98 (the computer specs are fine for XP) so do you
> think this may help?