XP/98 network misery

[Richard]

Did you assign an ip address to each machine and are the
both in the same workgroup?


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm trying to network my XP and Win98 machines p2p with a
xover cable. I've
>run the wizard on both machines and no problems were
reported. The Win98
>machine can see itself under Network Neighborhood so I
assume it's OK. The
>Win98 machine does not see the XP machine. The XP system
tray network icon
>recognize that a connection is made, so I assume the NICs
are OK.
>
>The XP machine doesn't see anything, even itself.
Looking in the XP's Local
>Area Connection Properties I find that Client for
Microsoft Network and File
>and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks boxes are not
checked. QoS
>Packet Scheduler and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) are
checked. When I check
>Client and Sharing and then click OK I get a message
saying that "your
>current selection will also disable the following
components: Client for
>Microsoft Network and File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Networks".
>When I check the boxes and click "install" and put in the
XP disk the
>machine says it can't find what it needs.
>
>The wizard assigned the proper address to the XP machine
and it will ping
>itself. The LAN firewall is disabled and NetBios over
TCP/IP is enabled.
>
>Can any one help me?
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