Robert
April 30th 03, 04:05 PM
I've tried everything suggested except using cross over
cables - is this just a question of connecting the two
machines with one single Ethernet cable?
The practical result of all the things I tried in the last
two days is that the Win98 laptop can now access the
router and the Winx XP desktop can no longer see or access
or ping the Win98 machine. The Win98 machine can still see
itself on the net but never inside a workgroup, even
though the Identification is correctly set with the
workgroup.
Any other suggestions?
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a WinXP PC connected by ethernet to a wireless
>router which is connected to a cable modem. I have a
>Win98 laptop connected with wirless card to the router.
>
>I have full internet access on both PCs.
>
>The XP box can see and read the Win98 machine (which
>appears in the same workgroup) but the Win98 machine
>behaves in one of four ways apparently at random and in
>the same log on session:-
>
>1) Nothing in Network Neighborhood. Not even the "Entire
>Network" icon
>
>2) Entire Network icon present but when double-clicked
>there is Error message "Unable to browse the Network"
>-I have followed the advice to make sure I am logged on.
>
>3) Only the "Entire Network" amd Win98 machine in Network
>Neighborhood.
>
>4) Network Neighborhood contains Entire Network which
>contains workgroup but workgroup contains only the Win98
>machine.
>
>I have uninstalled local firewalls on both machines
>I have disabled the Win XP firewall
>I am only using TCP/IP protocols on both machines
>Microsoft File and Printer Sharing is enabled on both
>machines.
>Client for Microsoft Networks is enabled on both machines.
>Netbios over TCP.ICP is enabled on both machines.
>
>Pinging results are consistent:
>
>Win XP can ping the Win98 machine, the local gateway
>(i.e. the router), itself and the DNS.
>
>Win98 cannot ping the WinXP box but can ping everything
>else succesfully. The error on attempting to ping WinXP
>is "timeout" so it appears that there is no DNS problem
>and at some level Win98 can find WinXP.
>
>Possibly also of relevance is that the Win98 connected by
>Wireless card cannot control the router (despite
>following the router instructions to verify that SSID and
>WEP are identical on both machines.)
>
>I have tried everything I can find on
>www.practicallynetworked.com - any ideas?
>
>Robert
>.
>
cables - is this just a question of connecting the two
machines with one single Ethernet cable?
The practical result of all the things I tried in the last
two days is that the Win98 laptop can now access the
router and the Winx XP desktop can no longer see or access
or ping the Win98 machine. The Win98 machine can still see
itself on the net but never inside a workgroup, even
though the Identification is correctly set with the
workgroup.
Any other suggestions?
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a WinXP PC connected by ethernet to a wireless
>router which is connected to a cable modem. I have a
>Win98 laptop connected with wirless card to the router.
>
>I have full internet access on both PCs.
>
>The XP box can see and read the Win98 machine (which
>appears in the same workgroup) but the Win98 machine
>behaves in one of four ways apparently at random and in
>the same log on session:-
>
>1) Nothing in Network Neighborhood. Not even the "Entire
>Network" icon
>
>2) Entire Network icon present but when double-clicked
>there is Error message "Unable to browse the Network"
>-I have followed the advice to make sure I am logged on.
>
>3) Only the "Entire Network" amd Win98 machine in Network
>Neighborhood.
>
>4) Network Neighborhood contains Entire Network which
>contains workgroup but workgroup contains only the Win98
>machine.
>
>I have uninstalled local firewalls on both machines
>I have disabled the Win XP firewall
>I am only using TCP/IP protocols on both machines
>Microsoft File and Printer Sharing is enabled on both
>machines.
>Client for Microsoft Networks is enabled on both machines.
>Netbios over TCP.ICP is enabled on both machines.
>
>Pinging results are consistent:
>
>Win XP can ping the Win98 machine, the local gateway
>(i.e. the router), itself and the DNS.
>
>Win98 cannot ping the WinXP box but can ping everything
>else succesfully. The error on attempting to ping WinXP
>is "timeout" so it appears that there is no DNS problem
>and at some level Win98 can find WinXP.
>
>Possibly also of relevance is that the Win98 connected by
>Wireless card cannot control the router (despite
>following the router instructions to verify that SSID and
>WEP are identical on both machines.)
>
>I have tried everything I can find on
>www.practicallynetworked.com - any ideas?
>
>Robert
>.
>