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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
Hi Gurus,
Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh -- Where are we going and why am I in this HAND BASKET?? |
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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
plh wrote:
Hi Gurus, Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh See this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpwin9x.html The coding of the web page is a little flaky. You can see the text if you use Print Preview. You'll need a cross-over cable if you connect the two computers directly. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm |
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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
plh wrote:
Hi Gurus, Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh See this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpwin9x.html The coding of the web page is a little flaky. You can see the text if you use Print Preview. You'll need a cross-over cable if you connect the two computers directly. -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm |
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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
In article , Lem says...
plh wrote: Hi Gurus, Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh See this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpwin9x.html The coding of the web page is a little flaky. You can see the text if you use Print Preview. You'll need a cross-over cable if you connect the two computers directly. Can you tell me please what is a cross-over cable? Is it different from the Ethernet cables I have lying around, having owned numerous computers? Thanx, -plh -- Where are we going and why am I in this HAND BASKET?? |
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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
In article , Lem says...
plh wrote: Hi Gurus, Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh See this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpwin9x.html The coding of the web page is a little flaky. You can see the text if you use Print Preview. You'll need a cross-over cable if you connect the two computers directly. Can you tell me please what is a cross-over cable? Is it different from the Ethernet cables I have lying around, having owned numerous computers? Thanx, -plh -- Where are we going and why am I in this HAND BASKET?? |
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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
"plh" wrote in message ... In article , Lem says... plh wrote: Hi Gurus, Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh See this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpwin9x.html The coding of the web page is a little flaky. You can see the text if you use Print Preview. You'll need a cross-over cable if you connect the two computers directly. Can you tell me please what is a cross-over cable? Is it different from the Ethernet cables I have lying around, having owned numerous computers? Thanx, -plh -- Where are we going and why am I in this HAND BASKET?? Yes they are definitely different. in a Xover the outs on one end are connected (crossed over) to the ins on the other and vice versa. This allows one computer to transmit to and be received by the other. With a regular 'patch' cable the connections are one to one which is OK for talking to a hub or a router but not directly to another computer. The receivers on one end are listening to the receivers on the other, not the transmitters. -- Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I wish I could remember the darn question |
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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
"plh" wrote in message ... In article , Lem says... plh wrote: Hi Gurus, Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh See this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpwin9x.html The coding of the web page is a little flaky. You can see the text if you use Print Preview. You'll need a cross-over cable if you connect the two computers directly. Can you tell me please what is a cross-over cable? Is it different from the Ethernet cables I have lying around, having owned numerous computers? Thanx, -plh -- Where are we going and why am I in this HAND BASKET?? Yes they are definitely different. in a Xover the outs on one end are connected (crossed over) to the ins on the other and vice versa. This allows one computer to transmit to and be received by the other. With a regular 'patch' cable the connections are one to one which is OK for talking to a hub or a router but not directly to another computer. The receivers on one end are listening to the receivers on the other, not the transmitters. -- Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I wish I could remember the darn question |
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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
plh wrote:
In article , Lem says... plh wrote: Hi Gurus, Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh See this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpwin9x.html The coding of the web page is a little flaky. You can see the text if you use Print Preview. You'll need a cross-over cable if you connect the two computers directly. Can you tell me please what is a cross-over cable? Is it different from the Ethernet cables I have lying around, having owned numerous computers? Thanx, -plh You won't need a crossover cable. Just use regular ethernet cables and the switch ports of your DLink 624 router. Better yer, if you've already got a homenetwork setup, just add the (rather dated) desktop, setup file sharing, and you're on your way. |
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Sharing files Win98 to XP???
plh wrote:
In article , Lem says... plh wrote: Hi Gurus, Given two computers, a Laptop with XP Home and an old desktop with Win 98, (ya know it may be 95... have to look again tomorrow, I am only "pretty sure" it's 98) R-45 Ethernet cable, and a D-Link DI-624 router, can I enable file sharing, and if so how? Do I even need the router? I tried it without the router, just the cable between the two, but was unsuccessful. The appropriate folder is set up for sharing, and I told them to join the same workgroup, but no joy. The reason for this effort is to copy some files from the desktop which are too big for a 3 1/4" floppy, which is the extent of the secondary storage technology available there. I thought of using Hyperterminal but if I would rather go with Ethernet if I can, and I would think that I should be able to do it, but I just don't know how. Thank You, -plh See this: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxpwin9x.html The coding of the web page is a little flaky. You can see the text if you use Print Preview. You'll need a cross-over cable if you connect the two computers directly. Can you tell me please what is a cross-over cable? Is it different from the Ethernet cables I have lying around, having owned numerous computers? Thanx, -plh You won't need a crossover cable. Just use regular ethernet cables and the switch ports of your DLink 624 router. Better yer, if you've already got a homenetwork setup, just add the (rather dated) desktop, setup file sharing, and you're on your way. |
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