Home Network -- XP-Win95

hey....

I am trying to put together a home network, through a hub,
between a Win XP Home Edition PC and one running Win95.
The XP one can see itself, but the 95 one cannot if the
only protocol is TCP/IP. Needless to say, they cannot see
each other. How can I get them set so I can move files?
Thanks

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >,
> wrote:
>hey....
>
>I am trying to put together a home network, through a hub,
>between a Win XP Home Edition PC and one running Win95.
>The XP one can see itself, but the 95 one cannot if the
>only protocol is TCP/IP. Needless to say, they cannot see
>each other. How can I get them set so I can move files?
>Thanks

Since XP's Network Setup Wizard won't run on Windows 95, configure the
Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control Panel | Network
and

1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:

TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

2. Remove these network components if they're present:

IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks

3. Set the workgroup name to MSHOME.

If you set up Windows XP as an Internet Connection Sharing host,
that's all there is to it. XP will share its Internet connection with
Windows 95 and automatically assign TCP/IP properties to it. Details
here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics

If you don't use Internet Connection Sharing, you need to assign
static IP addresses to both computers.

On Windows XP:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the network connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click "Use the following IP address".
6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

On Windows 95:

1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
3. Click "Specify an IP address".
4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Rosenberg]

Will this procedure also work for connecting a Win 95 box to Win XP Pro

Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:

>In article >,
> wrote:
>
>
>>hey....
>>
>>I am trying to put together a home network, through a hub,
>>between a Win XP Home Edition PC and one running Win95.
>>The XP one can see itself, but the 95 one cannot if the
>>only protocol is TCP/IP. Needless to say, they cannot see
>>each other. How can I get them set so I can move files?
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>
>Since XP's Network Setup Wizard won't run on Windows 95, configure the
>Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control Panel | Network
>and
>
>1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
>
> TCP/IP protocol
> Client for Microsoft Networks
> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>
>2. Remove these network components if they're present:
>
> IPX/SPX protocol
> NetBEUI protocol
> Client for NetWare networks
>
>3. Set the workgroup name to MSHOME.
>
>If you set up Windows XP as an Internet Connection Sharing host,
>that's all there is to it. XP will share its Internet connection with
>Windows 95 and automatically assign TCP/IP properties to it. Details
>here:
>
>Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
>
>If you don't use Internet Connection Sharing, you need to assign
>static IP addresses to both computers.
>
>On Windows XP:
>
>1. Open the Network Connections folder.
>2. Right click the network connection.
>3. Click Properties.
>4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
>5. Click "Use the following IP address".
>6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
>7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
>
>On Windows 95:
>
>1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
>2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
>3. Click "Specify an IP address".
>4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
>5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
>
>

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article >, Rosenberg
> wrote:
>>>I am trying to put together a home network, through a hub,
>>>between a Win XP Home Edition PC and one running Win95.
>>>The XP one can see itself, but the 95 one cannot if the
>>>only protocol is TCP/IP. Needless to say, they cannot see
>>>each other. How can I get them set so I can move files?
>>>Thanks
>>
>>Since XP's Network Setup Wizard won't run on Windows 95, configure the
>>Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control Panel | Network
>>and
>>
>>1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
>>
>> TCP/IP protocol
>> Client for Microsoft Networks
>> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>>
>>2. Remove these network components if they're present:
>>
>> IPX/SPX protocol
>> NetBEUI protocol
>> Client for NetWare networks
>>
>>3. Set the workgroup name to MSHOME.
>>
>>If you set up Windows XP as an Internet Connection Sharing host,
>>that's all there is to it. XP will share its Internet connection with
>>Windows 95 and automatically assign TCP/IP properties to it. Details
>>here:
>>
>>Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
>>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
>>
>>If you don't use Internet Connection Sharing, you need to assign
>>static IP addresses to both computers.
>>
>>On Windows XP:
>>
>>1. Open the Network Connections folder.
>>2. Right click the network connection.
>>3. Click Properties.
>>4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
>>5. Click "Use the following IP address".
>>6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
>>7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
>>
>>On Windows 95:
>>
>>1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
>>2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
>>3. Click "Specify an IP address".
>>4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
>>5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
>
>Will this procedure also work for connecting a Win 95 box to Win XP Pro

Yes. Using the default settings, Windows XP Home Edition and Windows
XP Professional work exactly the same in a peer-to-peer (workgroup)
network.

In Windows XP Professional, you can disable simple file sharing and
control access to shared disks and folders based on user names.
Windows XP Home Edition doesn't have that capability.


--
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

[M$]

Here are a couple of links that might help:

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxpwin9x.htm#user
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/08clientconnect.htm
"Rosenberg" > wrote in message ...
Will this procedure also work for connecting a Win 95 box to Win XP Pro

Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:

In article >,
> wrote:
hey....

I am trying to put together a home network, through a hub,
between a Win XP Home Edition PC and one running Win95.
The XP one can see itself, but the 95 one cannot if the
only protocol is TCP/IP. Needless to say, they cannot see
each other. How can I get them set so I can move files?
Thanks

Since XP's Network Setup Wizard won't run on Windows 95, configure the
Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control Panel | Network
and

1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:

TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

2. Remove these network components if they're present:

IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks

3. Set the workgroup name to MSHOME.

If you set up Windows XP as an Internet Connection Sharing host,
that's all there is to it. XP will share its Internet connection with
Windows 95 and automatically assign TCP/IP properties to it. Details
here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics

If you don't use Internet Connection Sharing, you need to assign
static IP addresses to both computers.

On Windows XP:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the network connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click "Use the following IP address".
6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

On Windows 95:

1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
3. Click "Specify an IP address".
4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.