Win XP SP2 with Win98

This is not the same problem as the post below.

I'm using a Win XP Pro (with SP2) machine and I decided to connect à old Win
98 machine.

I wonder if anyone could point me to a tutorial or explain me what the
checklist is besides : network adapters on both machines and proper cable.
In fact I already used both cards successfully on a 2 win 98 network. But
I've had no success with This XP/98 network
I know both PCs are correctly linked because XP recognizes a Network
Connection, but I can't see either PC from the other.

Both are configured with the same Workgroup name...

But what I'd like from this point is a step by step how-to. I always seemed
to be able to connect 2 98 machines, but now I'm lost...


Thanks for any input.

Sébastien

In article <418ade48$0$14964$(E-Mail Removed)>, "sg"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>This is not the same problem as the post below.
>
>I'm using a Win XP Pro (with SP2) machine and I decided to connect à old Win
>98 machine.
>
>I wonder if anyone could point me to a tutorial or explain me what the
>checklist is besides : network adapters on both machines and proper cable.
>In fact I already used both cards successfully on a 2 win 98 network. But
>I've had no success with This XP/98 network
>I know both PCs are correctly linked because XP recognizes a Network
>Connection, but I can't see either PC from the other.
>
>Both are configured with the same Workgroup name...
>
>But what I'd like from this point is a step by step how-to. I always seemed
>to be able to connect 2 98 machines, but now I'm lost...
>
>
>Thanks for any input.
>
>Sébastien

Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers -- it will make all
the right settings:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm

If that doesn't do it:

1. If the computers run the original or SP1 versions of Windows XP,
disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on local area
network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem connection
to the Internet. If they run SP2, enable the exception for file and
printer sharing in the Windows Firewall. Disable and un-install all
other firewall programs while troubleshooting. When un-installing a
firewall program, use the un-install procedure provided by the
manufacturer . Don't use Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs,
which might not completely un-install it.

For more information, see:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...hoot/netbt.htm

4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network, for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parame ters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Thank you Steve,

Very detailed and useful.

For the moment I chose to set fixed IP addresses on both machines for the
ethernet cards (which are only used to connect both machines).
My other ethernet card uses a DHCP IP address for internet access.

My firewall (not the Windows firewall) finally recognized the new network
and was able to configure it. Yay !

Thanks

Sébastien