connect xp to win98

[joe]

I would like to connect a win98 laptop to a winxp laptop
using usb, can someone plese give me some suggestions,as i
have tried and i cannot see each of the machines on the
other. thanks for your help

regards
joe

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, "joe"
> wrote:
>I would like to connect a win98 laptop to a winxp laptop
>using usb, can someone plese give me some suggestions,as i
>have tried and i cannot see each of the machines on the
>other. thanks for your help
>
>regards
>joe

You can get a pair of USB Ethernet adapters, install one on each
computer, connect them to each other using a crossover Ethernet cable,
and run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers.

There are also direct USB-to-USB networking cables which come with
their own networking software.
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[joe]

Thanks steve for your help

Regards
Joe
>-----Original Message-----
>In article >, "joe"
> wrote:
>>I would like to connect a win98 laptop to a winxp laptop
>>using usb, can someone plese give me some suggestions,as
i
>>have tried and i cannot see each of the machines on the
>>other. thanks for your help
>>
>>regards
>>joe
>
>You can get a pair of USB Ethernet adapters, install one
on each
>computer, connect them to each other using a crossover
Ethernet cable,
>and run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers.
>
>There are also direct USB-to-USB networking cables which
come with
>their own networking software.
>--
>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 Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>