Windows XP and 98 PCs can't see each other on network.

I am trying to setup a network between a two PCs. One is running Windows
XP, the other Windows 98 SE. I have networked the PCs together with a
Linsys BEFW11S4 router. The XP machine has an ethernet cabled wired
connection into the router. The Windows 98 machine is using a wireless USB
adapter.

Both pcs are able to connect to the internet, thru the router, however
neither PC can see the other. Each PC has been assigned an IP address by
the router, and I can ping each PC from the other.

Does anyone have any idea's what could be preventing me the pcs from seeing
each other in network neghborhood/network places?

Thanks,
Adam Goldin

do you have any folders shared on the machines?
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am trying to setup a network between a two PCs. One is running Windows
> XP, the other Windows 98 SE. I have networked the PCs together with a
> Linsys BEFW11S4 router. The XP machine has an ethernet cabled wired
> connection into the router. The Windows 98 machine is using a wireless
USB
> adapter.
>
> Both pcs are able to connect to the internet, thru the router, however
> neither PC can see the other. Each PC has been assigned an IP address by
> the router, and I can ping each PC from the other.
>
> Does anyone have any idea's what could be preventing me the pcs from
seeing
> each other in network neghborhood/network places?
>
> Thanks,
> Adam Goldin
>
>
>

In article <8qSkc.52$(E-Mail Removed)>,
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I am trying to setup a network between a two PCs. One is running Windows
>XP, the other Windows 98 SE. I have networked the PCs together with a
>Linsys BEFW11S4 router. The XP machine has an ethernet cabled wired
>connection into the router. The Windows 98 machine is using a wireless USB
>adapter.
>
>Both pcs are able to connect to the internet, thru the router, however
>neither PC can see the other. Each PC has been assigned an IP address by
>the router, and I can ping each PC from the other.
>
>Does anyone have any idea's what could be preventing me the pcs from seeing
>each other in network neghborhood/network places?
>
>Thanks,
>Adam Goldin

Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
connect to the Internet through a "residential gateway". It will make
all the settings to share files and printers:

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

If that doesn't fix everything, try these tips:

1. 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

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

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

3. 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)

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

All explained here:

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Carey

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8qSkc.52$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am trying to setup a network between a two PCs. One is running Windows
> XP, the other Windows 98 SE. I have networked the PCs together with a
> Linsys BEFW11S4 router. The XP machine has an ethernet cabled wired
> connection into the router. The Windows 98 machine is using a wireless
USB
> adapter.
>
> Both pcs are able to connect to the internet, thru the router, however
> neither PC can see the other. Each PC has been assigned an IP address by
> the router, and I can ping each PC from the other.
>
> Does anyone have any idea's what could be preventing me the pcs from
seeing
> each other in network neghborhood/network places?
>
> Thanks,
> Adam Goldin
>
>
>

try making sure that netbios over tcp/ip is turned on in the windows xp
machine. usually that is the most common solution to any windows xp/win98
related issues i encounter. it is on one of the advanced properties tabs for
the network tcp/ip settings.


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8qSkc.52$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am trying to setup a network between a two PCs. One is running Windows
> XP, the other Windows 98 SE. I have networked the PCs together with a
> Linsys BEFW11S4 router. The XP machine has an ethernet cabled wired
> connection into the router. The Windows 98 machine is using a wireless
USB
> adapter.
>
> Both pcs are able to connect to the internet, thru the router, however
> neither PC can see the other. Each PC has been assigned an IP address by
> the router, and I can ping each PC from the other.
>
> Does anyone have any idea's what could be preventing me the pcs from
seeing
> each other in network neghborhood/network places?
>
> Thanks,
> Adam Goldin
>
>
>