thanks for helping out MEB.

neither 98se machines have a wireless card. they both have Ethernet cards.

so are you saying that with a crossover cable i can connect the 2 98se
machines together?

that's fine with me. right now they are connected to a wireless modem but
only through the Ethernet
outs of the router.

please forgive my ignorance in this matter. i've never networked two
computers before.







"MEB" MEB@not@here wrote in message
...

You haven't described WHAT type of network you wish to create..

IF wireless: do you have the necessary wireless adapters for the 98boxes?
[this presumes you have the wireless attached to the VISTA computer]

IF wired: do you have an additional router or exactly how do you intend to
connect the computers?

IF the 98boxes are close: you can connect ONE to the wireless router [via
a
wireless USB device OR a second wireless adapter card] and use a
cross-over
cable to attach the second to the first. The first would be the ICS
server,
while the second would be the client. The *server*, however, MUST be
running
to use the ICS connection.

*IF both 98boxes already have wireless adapters: put both into the *same
work group*; both receiving IP from the wireless router. This would place
them into the same net range.

Make sure your firewalls have been configured to allow sharing within the
network AND that you have installed *File and Printer Sharing* on both 98
boxes WITH some shared folders.

Check out the windows-main link below, use the NETWORKING link to
determine
what you might want to use so we can better help you.
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MEB
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"lance" wrote in message
...
Hey Folks,

I know pretty much nothing about networking. I have 2 pcs on win98se I'd
like to swap data between.

Both have Ethernet cards and work with my new belkin wireless router
which
is used mostly
for my vista laptop. I understand from reading posts the vista machine
wouldn't interface with the other machines anyway so getting the 98ses
connecting is the goal right now.

Is there a simple way to link the two computers?
What do I need to get this done.

Thanks so much in advance.

LR