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336650 2005-03-22 02:53:00 Hello,
I run XP Pro on my laptop, win 98 se on a PC both connect to the net via a router to Cable (paradise).
Both computers connect ok to the net.
I have been through the drama of copying the network setup from the laptop to the PC via USB Flash drive.
My laptop can see the other computer but when I try to open the other computer fron the laptop I get an error message which reads (othercomputer) is not accessable. You might not have permission etc. Network path was not found.
The Win 98Se 'puter cannot see the lappie.
Is there someone out there who can explain in simple terms what I have to do to get them to see each other.
Cheers,
Rob
theother1 (3573)
336651 2005-03-22 03:03:00 Read this post

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See if u can get it going. DON'T use the network wizard as previously posted in other posts.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
336652 2005-03-22 03:09:00 Sorry I missed out the bit about it being a Wireless LAN :thumbs: theother1 (3573)
336653 2005-03-22 03:20:00 You could try bridging the connections on both if u use ethernet, which by the sounds u r at the mo.

In My network places in XP, and wherever the LAN icon is in 98.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
336654 2005-03-22 03:27:00 The XP machine needs to have a valid user account for the other machine. Enabling the Guest account might be enough. Graham L (2)
336655 2005-03-22 03:28:00 The XP machine needs to have a valid user account for the other machine. Enabling the Guest account might be enough.

Duh Yeah :confused:
theother1 (3573)
336656 2005-03-22 04:16:00 I Just don't get it.!!!!
I have read the posts and they just make me go into brain fade.
:confused:
theother1 (3573)
336657 2005-03-22 07:24:00 The XP machine needs to have a valid user account for the other machine. Enabling the Guest account might be enough.

Graham L, What I meant by that was "I have no idea what you are talking about."
Would you expand on your statement, please?
theother1 (3573)
336658 2005-03-22 11:28:00 Click Start
Control Panel
User Accounts
Up the top-left, click "Home"

Somewhere in there is the option to enable the guest user account :)
This may be related:
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Chilling_Silence (9)
336659 2005-03-22 11:47:00 I'm not sure if having the Guest account enabled on a Windows machine is the best advice security wise. Maybe creating a new passworded account would be the better option. Murray P (44)
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