WINDOWS 98 not seeing comps in workgroup

We have a workgroup of 7 machines. Machines use 95, 98 and
XP. The XP machines cannot see the 98 machine. The 95
machine can see all machines but cannot access the 98
machine. The 98 machine sees no machines. Folders are
shared on all machines. Does anyone have any ideas here?

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Carey

"JEFF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d36101c3bab2$0c2a7540$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have a workgroup of 7 machines. Machines use 95, 98 and
> XP. The XP machines cannot see the 98 machine. The 95
> machine can see all machines but cannot access the 98
> machine. The 98 machine sees no machines. Folders are
> shared on all machines. Does anyone have any ideas here?

I have the exact same problem...
I have access set for both drives on the Win 98 machine
set to SHARE and Access set to FULL.

Sure hope someone can help on this topic.

Thanks,
Charley

>-----Original Message-----
>We have a workgroup of 7 machines. Machines use 95, 98
and
>XP. The XP machines cannot see the 98 machine. The 95
>machine can see all machines but cannot access the 98
>machine. The 98 machine sees no machines. Folders are
>shared on all machines. Does anyone have any ideas here?
>.
>

Already answered.

Carey

"Charley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:06d001c3baec$0d684010$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have the exact same problem...
> I have access set for both drives on the Win 98 machine
> set to SHARE and Access set to FULL.
>
> Sure hope someone can help on this topic.
>
> Thanks,
> Charley
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >We have a workgroup of 7 machines. Machines use 95, 98
> and
> >XP. The XP machines cannot see the 98 machine. The 95
> >machine can see all machines but cannot access the 98
> >machine. The 98 machine sees no machines. Folders are
> >shared on all machines. Does anyone have any ideas here?
> >.
> >

I assume all have same workgroup name ...what protocols are used for file
sharing...
"JEFF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:d36101c3bab2$0c2a7540$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have a workgroup of 7 machines. Machines use 95, 98 and
> XP. The XP machines cannot see the 98 machine. The 95
> machine can see all machines but cannot access the 98
> machine. The 98 machine sees no machines. Folders are
> shared on all machines. Does anyone have any ideas here?

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>
"Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

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In article <d36101c3bab2$0c2a7540$(E-Mail Removed)>
"JEFF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

I know Steve doesn't always agree with this but making sure Netbeui is
installed on each machine, including the XPs, many times will solve the
problem over the usual Netbios solution.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Nomen Nescio
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>In article <d36101c3bab2$0c2a7540$(E-Mail Removed)>
>"JEFF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>We have a workgroup of 7 machines. Machines use 95, 98 and
>>XP. The XP machines cannot see the 98 machine. The 95
>>machine can see all machines but cannot access the 98
>>machine. The 98 machine sees no machines. Folders are
>>shared on all machines. Does anyone have
>> any ideas here?
>
>I know Steve doesn't always agree with this but making sure Netbeui is
>installed on each machine, including the XPs, many times will solve the
>problem over the usual Netbios solution.

NetBIOS isn't a protocol like TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and NetBEUI. It's an
applications programming interface that runs over one of the
protocols. All file sharing between Windows 95/98/XP requires
NetBIOS.

Nothing in Windows networking requires the NetBEUI protocol. It's OK
to use it, but it's never necessary, and it's un-supported in Windows
XP. That means that it's available in Windows XP, but Microsoft
recommends not using it and won't give technical support on it.

If a network doesn't work using TCP/IP but works after adding NetBEUI,
something is wrong with the TCP/IP configuration.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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

In article <d36101c3bab2$0c2a7540$(E-Mail Removed)>, "JEFF"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>We have a workgroup of 7 machines. Machines use 95, 98 and
>XP. The XP machines cannot see the 98 machine. The 95
>machine can see all machines but cannot access the 98
>machine. The 98 machine sees no machines. Folders are
>shared on all machines. Does anyone have any ideas here?

1. Permanently 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. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:

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
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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

Steve, Im curious about your take on NETBEUI. I have my
LAN set up with TCP/IP and NETBEUI. TCP/IP is unbound from
File and Printer sharing and NETBEUI is bound .. my
understanding was that this seperated the local network
from the internet functions and enhanced my security. At
least thats the way I understood it from Steve Gibsons
site (grc.com).
Are you saying this is a flawed way of doing it, or are
you saying the approach is OK, but I should use a
supported protocol like IPX in lieu of Netbeui ?

Regards, Stephan


>-----Original Message-----
>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
Nomen Nescio
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>In article <d36101c3bab2$0c2a7540$(E-Mail Removed)>
>>"JEFF" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>>We have a workgroup of 7 machines. Machines use 95, 98
and
>>>XP. The XP machines cannot see the 98 machine. The 95
>>>machine can see all machines but cannot access the 98
>>>machine. The 98 machine sees no machines. Folders are
>>>shared on all machines. Does anyone have
>>> any ideas here?
>>
>>I know Steve doesn't always agree with this but making
sure Netbeui is
>>installed on each machine, including the XPs, many times
will solve the
>>problem over the usual Netbios solution.
>
>NetBIOS isn't a protocol like TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and
NetBEUI. It's an
>applications programming interface that runs over one of
the
>protocols. All file sharing between Windows 95/98/XP
requires
>NetBIOS.
>
>Nothing in Windows networking requires the NetBEUI
protocol. It's OK
>to use it, but it's never necessary, and it's un-
supported in Windows
>XP. That means that it's available in Windows XP, but
Microsoft
>recommends not using it and won't give technical support
on it.
>
>If a network doesn't work using TCP/IP but works after
adding NetBEUI,
>something is wrong with the TCP/IP configuration.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>.
>