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Thread ID: 35486 2003-07-14 05:54:00 Networking between XP and 98se MichaelMur (4222) Press F1
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159596 2003-07-14 05:54:00 I would like to network between xp home and 98se but i can see the computer(s) in network neigheourhood but cannot access them. The message says that i have no access to the other computer. I HAVE got sharing set up... MichaelMur (4222)
159597 2003-07-14 06:08:00 Do you get that message accessing xp or 98 or both?

In your sharing options do you have a user or password specified?
gerardkean (1765)
159598 2003-07-14 07:52:00 How have you setup file sharing?
Simple or login based?
If it's simple file sharing then you just put 2 ticks into the respective boxes and then can read/write all along the different computers as much as you please - although this may only work for Fat32 based file systems..
The easier way would be to add the Windows98 user details onto WinXP (Username, password, etc), so when you try to access files on XP from 98, it pulls XP's login settings for the user.


CyberChuck
cyberchuck (173)
159599 2003-07-16 01:57:00 I have got sharing enabled and my drive(s) is FAT32 ib n both computers. I am using a crossover cable and have set up the ip addresses for both computers so there is no conflicts. I have the subnet mask as 222.222.222.0 (what win xp & 98se set up.

I have already tried logging on from the win98se computer to the xp logon but it still doesnot work.

Anyway, Thankyou for your help and feel free to give me any more hints.
Thanks
MichaelMur (4222)
159600 2003-07-16 01:59:00 I get the message on both. MichaelMur (4222)
159601 2003-07-16 02:02:00 Are you able to ping each computer to the other using the command window? Also turn off XP firewall that is usually the cause of 90% of the XP networking issues Odin (227)
159602 2003-07-21 00:13:00 I am able to ping each computer. MichaelMur (4222)
159603 2003-07-21 00:54:00 Have a look throw this FAQ (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) & the suggestions in it & go throw them & see if any of the suggestions help, if not post back here.

Also in XP do you have a guest user account????( because I think that might be your problem :))
stu140103 (137)
159604 2003-07-22 23:41:00 No... we do not have a guest account MichaelMur (4222)
159605 2003-07-23 01:36:00 > No... we do not have a guest account

try setting one up & see if the 98SE PC can now acces the XP on.
stu140103 (137)
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