I have 6 pc's in a workgroup, 5 run windows xp professional, one run windows 98. I can access all files on all xp computers from the 98, but all xp computers get "access denied" when trying to access the 98 computer. The 98 computer can be seen in the workgroup computers, but when you click on it,...

I have 6 pc's in a workgroup, 5 run windows xp professional, one run windows 98. I can access all files on all xp computers from the 98, but all xp computers get "access denied" when trying to access the 98 computer. The 98 computer can be seen in the workgroup computers, but when you click on...

I have 2 users on the 98. Both log onto the XP via "peer to peer network by router". User 1 is never prompted "enter network password" User 2 is always prompted iwth A dialogue box "Enter Network Password" it says "you must supply a password to make this connection". The first field on that...

I have 2 users on the 98. Both log onto the XP via "peer to peer network by router". User 1 is never prompted "enter network password" User 2 is always prompted iwth A dialogue box "Enter Network Password" it says "you must supply a password to make this connection". The first field on that...

Hi, Can anyone point me in the right direction to set up VPN on a 98 pc? Its on a LAN, with internet connection via adsl gateway. I want to connect to another PC running XP on a different LAN. I've connected fine to this PC using a PC also running XP from the same LAN as the 98 PC I've installed...

I have 1 PC with XP and another with 98SE connected directly together. They can both see each other but the XP can not see the other files. I've enabled file sharing and there is no firewall on the 98PC. When I click on the 98 iconon the XP network places I get a message "\\PC is not accessible....

I have 1 PC with XP and another with 98SE connected directly together. They can both see each other but the XP can not see the other files. I've enabled file sharing and there is no firewall on the 98PC. When I click on the 98 iconon the XP network places I get a message "\\PC is not...

Win98, XP Home , Linksys wireless G router. The router is connected to the 98 box w the receiver in the XP Home box, internet sharing works, the XP machine can see the Workgroup machines and ping the XP box but the 98 box cannot see the Workgroup or ping the XP box. The 802.11 Authentication is...

Is it possible to create a peer to peer network between XP Home and W2000 Pro? Until recently I had two machines running W98SE and XP Home connected via 10/100 NIC adaptors and for two years this set up had worked fine. A couple of weeks ago the HD in the W98 machine fried and I've...

Is it possible to create a peer to peer network between XP Home and W2000 Pro? Until recently I had two machines running W98SE and XP Home connected via 10/100 NIC adaptors and for two years this set up had worked fine. A couple of weeks ago the HD in the W98 machine fried and I've temporarily...

Installed card and connected to internet with no problem, then installed firewall which crashed computer. After uninstalling firewall, have been unable to reconnect to internet. FCP/IP seems to be messed up. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling card, played with setting, but can't get it to...

Installed card and connected to internet with no problem, then installed firewall which crashed computer. After uninstalling firewall, have been unable to reconnect to internet. FCP/IP seems to be messed up. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling card, played with setting, but can't get it to...

Hello from a "newbie": This past weekend I setup an in home two station network. My home/office machine runs XP; the wife's desktop runs 98se. The two machines are hardwired via Cat5e cable to a D-link router which is connected to a DSL modem. Both workstations can connect to the internet...

I have a new XP Home (Media Center) and an older 98SE. Both are wired to a cable broadband router and can access the internet just fine. I want to network the two computers for file sharing and printing. XP can be set up using the Network Setup Wizard. It then directs me to run that same XP...

I have a new XP Home (Media Center) and an older 98SE. Both are wired to a cable broadband router and can access the internet just fine. I want to network the two computers for file sharing and printing. XP can be set up using the Network Setup Wizard. It then directs me to run that same XP...

After disabling McAfee and ICF I am able to ping both ways (xp98 & 98xp) by address and name but I still receive the "Unable to browse the network" message from one 98se node in network neighborhood. Also I have noticed that the 98se hangs on the icon in windows explorer for a long period of...

After disabling McAfee and ICF I am able to ping both ways (xp98 & 98xp) by address and name but I still receive the "Unable to browse the network" message from one 98se node in network neighborhood. Also I have noticed that the 98se hangs on the icon in windows explorer for a long period of...

Hello from a "newbie": This past weekend I setup an in home two station network. My home/office machine runs XP; the wife's desktop runs 98se. The two machines are hardwired via Cat5e cable to a D-link router which is connected to a DSL modem. Both workstations can connect to the internet...

Hello, I have an HP Pavilion N3295 laptop with 98Se on it. I tried to load the software and drivers for a Netgear wireless card (WG511) the other day and when the computer restarted, well it doesn't restart. It tries to and then its like someone pulls the plug and it it shuts down. I have tried to...

Is anybody aware of the incompatability of 802.11g adapters and 98se machines. If you have heard this or have any solutions please let me know thanks.