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1. The networking stuff in XP has a way to generate an update diskette for
older systems, especially 98, to bring them up to where they can talk
to XP. I don't see where you've run that, so I suspect you haven't.
2. XP seems to like, by default, to enable "Simple File Sharing". I don't
know what's so simple about it; a crucial step in getting it to play
nice with anything else is to turn this "feature" OFF.
3. Although installing NetBEUI might appear to solve the immediate problem,
I suspect it will just paper over deeper issues that will come back to
haunt you later. I recommend that you get TCP/IP working instead.
4. Oh yeah -- XP comes with a firewall that seems to be lax in some areas,
and draconian in others. While I recommend a well-configured firewall
to anyone going on line, it shouldn't necessarily be the one Microsoft
gives you -- and making sure that one is turned off may be helpful in
this case.
David Gillett
On 12 Mar 2004 at 20:29, Aarn & Dian Farmer wrote:
> I have had a "hard wired" network for about three years with 3 pc's. I
> recently purchased a Dell running XP and have used it to replace my master
> pc. So, now I want to run the same network with the new Dell with XP as the
> "master pc" and the other 2 running 98 as the clients (is that the right
> word?) The 2 old pc's on the network running 98 both see each other and
> neither see the new pc. The new pc doesn't see them either.
> I have hooked the new pc up with the cable and stuff and run the network
> setup thing in XP a few times and followed all of the directions and can't
> seem to make them find each other.
> I know a good bit about pc's but, I don't know anything when it comes to
> Netbui and protocol stuff and I think that may be where my problem ies. Can
> anyone take a stab at it and use step by step beginner language for me to
> set this thing up. I have alot of files on the other pc's that I am in dire
> need of in our small home business and daily I am pulling my hair out trying
> to fix this. I have searched the net and called Dell support (2 hours, 13
> people, 2 disconnects and then they say "sorry in order for us to help we
> need a credit card payment of $260.00.). I am at my wits end.
> Thank you in advance for any help you can give me,
> Dian
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