Win98SE <--> WinXP Help Please

I've been trying (on and off) for about 3 months now to hook up my Win XP
Pro machine and my Win 98SE machine via a small hub.

My original plan was to utilise my ADSL modem, printer and scanner to allow
access from either machine, as well as being able to access files on each
machine.

Do you think I can get them both to be recognized on a home network? Can I
b*ll*cks!

I've lost count of how many times I've run the Home Network Wizard on the XP
machine (which then asks me to make a set-up disk and run it on the 98SE
machine).
The nearest I got was to have access to one directory on the 98SE machine
from the XP Pro machine.

I just tried to ping 127.0.0.1 on the XP machine, but I'm getting 100% loss
of my data.
I tried netsh int ip reset c:\tcplog.txt from the command prompt, but my
ping on myself still has 100% loss. I can't ping the 98SE machine from the
XP machine or vice versa.

Anyone have any thoughts they would like to share with me please?

Thanks In Advance

If pinging 127.0.0.1 on the XP machine results in failure, you have a
fundamental problem with the network stack in XP that needs to be taken to
the hardware gurus on the XP newsgroups.

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"Billy Whizz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've been trying (on and off) for about 3 months now to hook up my Win XP
> Pro machine and my Win 98SE machine via a small hub.
>
> My original plan was to utilise my ADSL modem, printer and scanner to
allow
> access from either machine, as well as being able to access files on each
> machine.
>
> Do you think I can get them both to be recognized on a home network? Can I
> b*ll*cks!
>
> I've lost count of how many times I've run the Home Network Wizard on the
XP
> machine (which then asks me to make a set-up disk and run it on the 98SE
> machine).
> The nearest I got was to have access to one directory on the 98SE machine
> from the XP Pro machine.
>
> I just tried to ping 127.0.0.1 on the XP machine, but I'm getting 100%
loss
> of my data.
> I tried netsh int ip reset c:\tcplog.txt from the command prompt, but my
> ping on myself still has 100% loss. I can't ping the 98SE machine from the
> XP machine or vice versa.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts they would like to share with me please?
>
> Thanks In Advance
>
>

Thank You Richard

Can you suggest which XP newsgroup?

My news-server holds 80k+ groups and I cant narrow it down to a specific
group!

Regards


"Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eBjyfS$(E-Mail Removed)...
: If pinging 127.0.0.1 on the XP machine results in failure, you have a
: fundamental problem with the network stack in XP that needs to be taken to
: the hardware gurus on the XP newsgroups.
:
: --
: Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
: * PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup so all may
: * benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually not replied to.
: Help US help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
:
:
: "Billy Whizz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
: news:(E-Mail Removed)...
: > I've been trying (on and off) for about 3 months now to hook up my Win
XP
: > Pro machine and my Win 98SE machine via a small hub.
: >
: > My original plan was to utilise my ADSL modem, printer and scanner to
: allow
: > access from either machine, as well as being able to access files on
each
: > machine.
: >
: > Do you think I can get them both to be recognized on a home network? Can
I
: > b*ll*cks!
: >
: > I've lost count of how many times I've run the Home Network Wizard on
the
: XP
: > machine (which then asks me to make a set-up disk and run it on the 98SE
: > machine).
: > The nearest I got was to have access to one directory on the 98SE
machine
: > from the XP Pro machine.
: >
: > I just tried to ping 127.0.0.1 on the XP machine, but I'm getting 100%
: loss
: > of my data.
: > I tried netsh int ip reset c:\tcplog.txt from the command prompt, but my
: > ping on myself still has 100% loss. I can't ping the 98SE machine from
the
: > XP machine or vice versa.
: >
: > Anyone have any thoughts they would like to share with me please?
: >
: > Thanks In Advance
: >
: >
:
:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web should do you.

--
Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup so all may
* benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually not replied to.
Help US help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Billy Whizz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank You Richard
>
> Can you suggest which XP newsgroup?
>
> My news-server holds 80k+ groups and I cant narrow it down to a specific
> group!
>
> Regards
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eBjyfS$(E-Mail Removed)...
> : If pinging 127.0.0.1 on the XP machine results in failure, you have a
> : fundamental problem with the network stack in XP that needs to be taken
to
> : the hardware gurus on the XP newsgroups.
> :
> : --
> : Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
> : * PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup so all may
> : * benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> : Help US help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> :
> :
> : "Billy Whizz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> : news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> : > I've been trying (on and off) for about 3 months now to hook up my Win
> XP
> : > Pro machine and my Win 98SE machine via a small hub.
> : >
> : > My original plan was to utilise my ADSL modem, printer and scanner to
> : allow
> : > access from either machine, as well as being able to access files on
> each
> : > machine.
> : >
> : > Do you think I can get them both to be recognized on a home network?
Can
> I
> : > b*ll*cks!
> : >
> : > I've lost count of how many times I've run the Home Network Wizard on
> the
> : XP
> : > machine (which then asks me to make a set-up disk and run it on the
98SE
> : > machine).
> : > The nearest I got was to have access to one directory on the 98SE
> machine
> : > from the XP Pro machine.
> : >
> : > I just tried to ping 127.0.0.1 on the XP machine, but I'm getting 100%
> : loss
> : > of my data.
> : > I tried netsh int ip reset c:\tcplog.txt from the command prompt, but
my
> : > ping on myself still has 100% loss. I can't ping the 98SE machine from
> the
> : > XP machine or vice versa.
> : >
> : > Anyone have any thoughts they would like to share with me please?
> : >
> : > Thanks In Advance
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>