Network with Windows XP and 2000 Pro

Thanks Steve! Because the 2000 machine was found very quickly by the XP
machine, I assumed the same would be true between the XP and 98 machine. I
didn't think to manually try and find the 98 machine with the //[machine
name] syntax.

Also, I am pretty certain that the 98 machine has TCP/IP and NetBEUI
protocals enabled. While on this subject, do you mean that ONLY TCP/IP should
be enabled on ALL computers in the network (5)?

Finally, I have no firewalls on any individual machine. They are only behind
the built-in firewall of the router.

Thanks!

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

In article ,
"Keith" wrote:
I have read through several posts and some are similar to my question, but
not exactly.

I have 2 computers one with Windows XP and the other is a dual boot with
Windows 2000 Pro and 98 SE. I set up a wirless PCI card in the dual boot
computer and the XP machine is hard wired to the router.

I first booted into Windows 2000 and setup the card. Once done, I went to
network neighborhood and I could see the XP machine. I went to the XP machine
and I could see the 2000 Pro system. So, that was a good thing!

After, I rebooted into 98SE. I set up the card the same way and connected to
the network sucessfully. I went to Network Neighborhood, but could not see
the XP machine. I went to the XP machine and could not see the 98SE. So, that
was not a good thing!

Is there something in 98 that I must set that is not necessary to do in
2000? Is it because 98 cannot see NTFS file systems, and that is why 98
cannot see XP? But, if that were the case XP should still be able to see 98.

Thanks!

The file system is irrelevant. All versions of Windows can read/write
their own disks and make them available to all other versions over the
network.

Is there a firewall program (ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security,
PCCillin, etc) on the Windows 98 SE system? If so, make sure that
it's configured to allow access by other computers on the network.

Make sure that the Windows 98 SE system has TCP/IP as the only
installed network protocol. Go to Control Panel | Network and remove
IPX/SPX and NetBEUI if they're installed. Using more than one
protocol, on even one computer, can prevent network browsing from
working properly, especially when XP is involved. There's a lot of
misinformation about this in news groups and on the Internet.

It can take several minutes after a computer connects to the network
before it can see other computer and be seen in Network Neighborhood
or My Network Places. To access another computer directly during that
time, type the other computer's name in the Start | Run box in this
format:

\\computer
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Ok, here is the latest. I am currently posting from the Windows XP machine.
Therfore, obviously, I can get on the network which shares internet access.

First I checked all the suggestions from Steve. Everything was as it should
be, but still no Win 98 computer in Network Places. I went to "Add Network
PLace" and typed in \\testlab1-98 (the computer's name) and it found it! I'm
not sure why it didn't find it automatically, but I can now access the 98
computer from the XP computer.

Second, I went to the 98 computer and checked the Network Neighborhood. I
opened the Entire Network and there was no XP computer. I went to Run and
tried to connect manually, but it wouldn't work that way either.

I then did steps 4 and 5 at Carey's website
(www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm). All the registry entries and everything
were as they should be, so I didn't change much. After doing those things,
still no XP computer. So, I tried to see if I could access the internet and
that didn't work.

I rebooted into Windows 2000 and was able to see the XP computer and get on
the internet. So, I figured it was a Windows 98 problem or maybe the wirless
adapter drivers weren't set up correctly in Windows 98.

I checked the device manager and the network adapter was working fine and
recieving a signal. I looked at the NetGear website and searched for the
model number, WG311v2, and didn't find any issued with Windows 98.

The other fishy thing is that I cannot access my router configuration screen
when I type 192.168.2.1 in Iternet Explorer. I can in every other OS, just
not when I'm in 98. I'm trying hard to figure it out myself, but I don't know
what to do next.

Thanks!

"Keith" wrote:

I have read through several posts and some are similar to my question, but
not exactly.

I have 2 computers one with Windows XP and the other is a dual boot with
Windows 2000 Pro and 98 SE. I set up a wirless PCI card in the dual boot
computer and the XP machine is hard wired to the router.

I first booted into Windows 2000 and setup the card. Once done, I went to
network neighborhood and I could see the XP machine. I went to the XP machine
and I could see the 2000 Pro system. So, that was a good thing!

After, I rebooted into 98SE. I set up the card the same way and connected to
the network sucessfully. I went to Network Neighborhood, but could not see
the XP machine. I went to the XP machine and could not see the 98SE. So, that
was not a good thing!

Is there something in 98 that I must set that is not necessary to do in
2000? Is it because 98 cannot see NTFS file systems, and that is why 98
cannot see XP? But, if that were the case XP should still be able to see 98.

Thanks!

Ok, here is the latest. I am currently posting from the Windows XP machine.
Therfore, obviously, I can get on the network which shares internet access.

First I checked all the suggestions from Steve. Everything was as it should
be, but still no Win 98 computer in Network Places. I went to "Add Network
PLace" and typed in \\testlab1-98 (the computer's name) and it found it! I'm
not sure why it didn't find it automatically, but I can now access the 98
computer from the XP computer.

Second, I went to the 98 computer and checked the Network Neighborhood. I
opened the Entire Network and there was no XP computer. I went to Run and
tried to connect manually, but it wouldn't work that way either.

I then did steps 4 and 5 at Carey's website
(www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm). All the registry entries and everything
were as they should be, so I didn't change much. After doing those things,
still no XP computer. So, I tried to see if I could access the internet and
that didn't work.

I rebooted into Windows 2000 and was able to see the XP computer and get on
the internet. So, I figured it was a Windows 98 problem or maybe the wirless
adapter drivers weren't set up correctly in Windows 98.

I checked the device manager and the network adapter was working fine and
recieving a signal. I looked at the NetGear website and searched for the
model number, WG311v2, and didn't find any issued with Windows 98.

The other fishy thing is that I cannot access my router configuration screen
when I type 192.168.2.1 in Iternet Explorer. I can in every other OS, just
not when I'm in 98. I'm trying hard to figure it out myself, but I don't know
what to do next.

Thanks!

"Keith" wrote:

I have read through several posts and some are similar to my question, but
not exactly.

I have 2 computers one with Windows XP and the other is a dual boot with
Windows 2000 Pro and 98 SE. I set up a wirless PCI card in the dual boot
computer and the XP machine is hard wired to the router.

I first booted into Windows 2000 and setup the card. Once done, I went to
network neighborhood and I could see the XP machine. I went to the XP machine
and I could see the 2000 Pro system. So, that was a good thing!

After, I rebooted into 98SE. I set up the card the same way and connected to
the network sucessfully. I went to Network Neighborhood, but could not see
the XP machine. I went to the XP machine and could not see the 98SE. So, that
was not a good thing!

Is there something in 98 that I must set that is not necessary to do in
2000? Is it because 98 cannot see NTFS file systems, and that is why 98
cannot see XP? But, if that were the case XP should still be able to see 98.

Thanks!

Do you have a firewall installed on the any of thePC's? Like Norton Internet
Security, Zone Alarm or Zero Knowledge Freedom?

If you'd like to work this through one-on-one, you are welcome to email me
and I can step you through it.




"Keith" wrote in message
...
Ok, here is the latest. I am currently posting from the Windows XP
machine.
Therfore, obviously, I can get on the network which shares internet
access.

First I checked all the suggestions from Steve. Everything was as it
should
be, but still no Win 98 computer in Network Places. I went to "Add Network
PLace" and typed in \\testlab1-98 (the computer's name) and it found it!
I'm
not sure why it didn't find it automatically, but I can now access the 98
computer from the XP computer.

Second, I went to the 98 computer and checked the Network Neighborhood. I
opened the Entire Network and there was no XP computer. I went to Run and
tried to connect manually, but it wouldn't work that way either.

I then did steps 4 and 5 at Carey's website
(www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm). All the registry entries and
everything
were as they should be, so I didn't change much. After doing those things,
still no XP computer. So, I tried to see if I could access the internet
and
that didn't work.

I rebooted into Windows 2000 and was able to see the XP computer and get
on
the internet. So, I figured it was a Windows 98 problem or maybe the
wirless
adapter drivers weren't set up correctly in Windows 98.

I checked the device manager and the network adapter was working fine and
recieving a signal. I looked at the NetGear website and searched for the
model number, WG311v2, and didn't find any issued with Windows 98.

The other fishy thing is that I cannot access my router configuration
screen
when I type 192.168.2.1 in Iternet Explorer. I can in every other OS, just
not when I'm in 98. I'm trying hard to figure it out myself, but I don't
know
what to do next.

Thanks!

"Keith" wrote:

I have read through several posts and some are similar to my question,
but
not exactly.

I have 2 computers one with Windows XP and the other is a dual boot with
Windows 2000 Pro and 98 SE. I set up a wirless PCI card in the dual boot
computer and the XP machine is hard wired to the router.

I first booted into Windows 2000 and setup the card. Once done, I went to
network neighborhood and I could see the XP machine. I went to the XP
machine
and I could see the 2000 Pro system. So, that was a good thing!

After, I rebooted into 98SE. I set up the card the same way and connected
to
the network sucessfully. I went to Network Neighborhood, but could not
see
the XP machine. I went to the XP machine and could not see the 98SE. So,
that
was not a good thing!

Is there something in 98 that I must set that is not necessary to do in
2000? Is it because 98 cannot see NTFS file systems, and that is why 98
cannot see XP? But, if that were the case XP should still be able to see
98.

Thanks!

Do you have a firewall installed on the any of thePC's? Like Norton Internet
Security, Zone Alarm or Zero Knowledge Freedom?

If you'd like to work this through one-on-one, you are welcome to email me
and I can step you through it.




"Keith" wrote in message
...
Ok, here is the latest. I am currently posting from the Windows XP
machine.
Therfore, obviously, I can get on the network which shares internet
access.

First I checked all the suggestions from Steve. Everything was as it
should
be, but still no Win 98 computer in Network Places. I went to "Add Network
PLace" and typed in \\testlab1-98 (the computer's name) and it found it!
I'm
not sure why it didn't find it automatically, but I can now access the 98
computer from the XP computer.

Second, I went to the 98 computer and checked the Network Neighborhood. I
opened the Entire Network and there was no XP computer. I went to Run and
tried to connect manually, but it wouldn't work that way either.

I then did steps 4 and 5 at Carey's website
(www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm). All the registry entries and
everything
were as they should be, so I didn't change much. After doing those things,
still no XP computer. So, I tried to see if I could access the internet
and
that didn't work.

I rebooted into Windows 2000 and was able to see the XP computer and get
on
the internet. So, I figured it was a Windows 98 problem or maybe the
wirless
adapter drivers weren't set up correctly in Windows 98.

I checked the device manager and the network adapter was working fine and
recieving a signal. I looked at the NetGear website and searched for the
model number, WG311v2, and didn't find any issued with Windows 98.

The other fishy thing is that I cannot access my router configuration
screen
when I type 192.168.2.1 in Iternet Explorer. I can in every other OS, just
not when I'm in 98. I'm trying hard to figure it out myself, but I don't
know
what to do next.

Thanks!

"Keith" wrote:

I have read through several posts and some are similar to my question,
but
not exactly.

I have 2 computers one with Windows XP and the other is a dual boot with
Windows 2000 Pro and 98 SE. I set up a wirless PCI card in the dual boot
computer and the XP machine is hard wired to the router.

I first booted into Windows 2000 and setup the card. Once done, I went to
network neighborhood and I could see the XP machine. I went to the XP
machine
and I could see the 2000 Pro system. So, that was a good thing!

After, I rebooted into 98SE. I set up the card the same way and connected
to
the network sucessfully. I went to Network Neighborhood, but could not
see
the XP machine. I went to the XP machine and could not see the 98SE. So,
that
was not a good thing!

Is there something in 98 that I must set that is not necessary to do in
2000? Is it because 98 cannot see NTFS file systems, and that is why 98
cannot see XP? But, if that were the case XP should still be able to see
98.

Thanks!

In article ,
"Keith" wrote:
Thanks Steve! Because the 2000 machine was found very quickly by the XP
machine, I assumed the same would be true between the XP and 98 machine. I
didn't think to manually try and find the 98 machine with the //[machine
name] syntax.

Also, I am pretty certain that the 98 machine has TCP/IP and NetBEUI
protocals enabled. While on this subject, do you mean that ONLY TCP/IP should
be enabled on ALL computers in the network (5)?

Finally, I have no firewalls on any individual machine. They are only behind
the built-in firewall of the router.

Thanks!

You're welcome, Keith.

Yes, only TCP/IP should be enabled on ALL computers on the network.
All network functions are available using TCP/IP. Installing a second
protocol, on even one computer, can make network browsing unreliable,
especially when XP is involved.

Nothing in Windows networking has ever required NetBEUI. NetBEUI is
an unsupported protocol in Windows XP. That means that Microsoft
recommends not using it and won't give technical support on NetBEUI
problems.

Suggestions that it's necessary to add IPX/SPX in order to "reset" a
network connection are erroneous and often counter-productive.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

In article ,
"Keith" wrote:
Thanks Steve! Because the 2000 machine was found very quickly by the XP
machine, I assumed the same would be true between the XP and 98 machine. I
didn't think to manually try and find the 98 machine with the //[machine
name] syntax.

Also, I am pretty certain that the 98 machine has TCP/IP and NetBEUI
protocals enabled. While on this subject, do you mean that ONLY TCP/IP should
be enabled on ALL computers in the network (5)?

Finally, I have no firewalls on any individual machine. They are only behind
the built-in firewall of the router.

Thanks!

You're welcome, Keith.

Yes, only TCP/IP should be enabled on ALL computers on the network.
All network functions are available using TCP/IP. Installing a second
protocol, on even one computer, can make network browsing unreliable,
especially when XP is involved.

Nothing in Windows networking has ever required NetBEUI. NetBEUI is
an unsupported protocol in Windows XP. That means that Microsoft
recommends not using it and won't give technical support on NetBEUI
problems.

Suggestions that it's necessary to add IPX/SPX in order to "reset" a
network connection are erroneous and often counter-productive.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

In article ,
"Keith" wrote:
Ok, here is the latest. I am currently posting from the Windows XP machine.
Therfore, obviously, I can get on the network which shares internet access.

First I checked all the suggestions from Steve. Everything was as it should
be, but still no Win 98 computer in Network Places. I went to "Add Network
PLace" and typed in \\testlab1-98 (the computer's name) and it found it! I'm
not sure why it didn't find it automatically, but I can now access the 98
computer from the XP computer.

Second, I went to the 98 computer and checked the Network Neighborhood. I
opened the Entire Network and there was no XP computer. I went to Run and
tried to connect manually, but it wouldn't work that way either.

I then did steps 4 and 5 at Carey's website
(www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm). All the registry entries and everything
were as they should be, so I didn't change much. After doing those things,
still no XP computer. So, I tried to see if I could access the internet and
that didn't work.

I rebooted into Windows 2000 and was able to see the XP computer and get on
the internet. So, I figured it was a Windows 98 problem or maybe the wirless
adapter drivers weren't set up correctly in Windows 98.

I checked the device manager and the network adapter was working fine and
recieving a signal. I looked at the NetGear website and searched for the
model number, WG311v2, and didn't find any issued with Windows 98.

The other fishy thing is that I cannot access my router configuration screen
when I type 192.168.2.1 in Iternet Explorer. I can in every other OS, just
not when I'm in 98. I'm trying hard to figure it out myself, but I don't know
what to do next.

Thanks!

Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all operating
systems. I've written a web page with details:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...hoot/netbt.htm

Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the beginning
of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should actually be
"Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the computer only
uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a peer-to-peer network,
for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parame ters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

In article ,
"Keith" wrote:
Ok, here is the latest. I am currently posting from the Windows XP machine.
Therfore, obviously, I can get on the network which shares internet access.

First I checked all the suggestions from Steve. Everything was as it should
be, but still no Win 98 computer in Network Places. I went to "Add Network
PLace" and typed in \\testlab1-98 (the computer's name) and it found it! I'm
not sure why it didn't find it automatically, but I can now access the 98
computer from the XP computer.

Second, I went to the 98 computer and checked the Network Neighborhood. I
opened the Entire Network and there was no XP computer. I went to Run and
tried to connect manually, but it wouldn't work that way either.

I then did steps 4 and 5 at Carey's website
(www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm). All the registry entries and everything
were as they should be, so I didn't change much. After doing those things,
still no XP computer. So, I tried to see if I could access the internet and
that didn't work.

I rebooted into Windows 2000 and was able to see the XP computer and get on
the internet. So, I figured it was a Windows 98 problem or maybe the wirless
adapter drivers weren't set up correctly in Windows 98.

I checked the device manager and the network adapter was working fine and
recieving a signal. I looked at the NetGear website and searched for the
model number, WG311v2, and didn't find any issued with Windows 98.

The other fishy thing is that I cannot access my router configuration screen
when I type 192.168.2.1 in Iternet Explorer. I can in every other OS, just
not when I'm in 98. I'm trying hard to figure it out myself, but I don't know
what to do next.

Thanks!

Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all operating
systems. I've written a web page with details:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...hoot/netbt.htm

Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the beginning
of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should actually be
"Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the computer only
uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a peer-to-peer network,
for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parame ters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Thanks Carey and Steve! I will try your suggestions as soon as I get home. I
have no doubt we will figure this thing out.

In the mean time, let me give you guys an overview of what I have going on
so you can get an idea of what I'm doing.

I have created a test lab at my house in order to learn more about how all
these things work. I run a small business fixing computers. I want to learn
more about networking, so I set up this lab just to figure out problems like
I'm having now. That way if I should run into a problem like this on a job, I
will know what to do.

Here is a run down of the lab:

TestLab1 computer is dual boot with Windows 98SE and Windows 200 Pro. Each
OS is named TestLab1-98 and TestLab1-2K on the network and belongs to a
workgroup named TestLab.

TestLab2 computer is not up and running yet. I am planning to install
FreeBSD and use Samba to create primary domain controller. The reason for
this is that I have a project to do in the next several months for a church
with 8 computers. They want some sort of PDC network, but don't have much
money to spend.

TestLab3 computer is dual boot with Windows XP Pro and Windows NT 4.0. Each
OS is named TestLab3-XP and TestLab3-NT on the network and belongs to the
workgroup TestLab.

TestLab4 computer is a dual boot with Windows ME and Ubuntu Linux. Each OS
is named TestLab4-ME and TestLab4-UL on the network and belong to the work
group TestLab.

TestLab2, 3 and 4 are wired to a Belkin basestation with 4 wired ports.
TestLab1 has the NetGear wireless PCI adapter that also connects the Belkin
basestation.

I have a Sony laptop that is connected to my HomeNetwork. My HomeNetwork
uses a Microsoft wirless basestation that shares cable internet access. The
laptop has a Microsoft PC Card wirless adapter. I connect a crossover cable
from the internal ethernet card in the laptop to the WAN port of the Belkin
router. I set up ICS on the laptop and it distributes the internet to my
TestLab from my HomeNetwork.

Also, sorry this is so long, here are another couple of things I did last
night. I shutdown TestLab3-XP and rebooted into TestLab3-NT. TestLab3-NT was
not able to see TestLab1-98, but was able to see TestLab1-2K when I rebooted
into that.

Likewise, TestLab4-UL was able to see TestLab3-XP, TestLab3-NT and
TestLab1-2K in any combination, but was never able to see TestLab1-98.

I have not tried TestLab4-ME yet, but am curious to see what happens since
it is most like Windows 98. The only consistant thing I have found so far is
the Windows 98 is not communicating. But, the fact that I can manually
connect to 98 from the XP (//TestLab1-98/c) confuses things for me. To make
it worse, whe I go to the router configuration and look at the DHCP client
list, TestLab1-98 is there. 98 must be on the network, but cannot see or be
seen and cannot access the internet or the router configuration.

Thanks!

"Keith" wrote:

Ok, here is the latest. I am currently posting from the Windows XP machine.
Therfore, obviously, I can get on the network which shares internet access.

First I checked all the suggestions from Steve. Everything was as it should
be, but still no Win 98 computer in Network Places. I went to "Add Network
PLace" and typed in \\testlab1-98 (the computer's name) and it found it! I'm
not sure why it didn't find it automatically, but I can now access the 98
computer from the XP computer.

Second, I went to the 98 computer and checked the Network Neighborhood. I
opened the Entire Network and there was no XP computer. I went to Run and
tried to connect manually, but it wouldn't work that way either.

I then did steps 4 and 5 at Carey's website
(www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm). All the registry entries and everything
were as they should be, so I didn't change much. After doing those things,
still no XP computer. So, I tried to see if I could access the internet and
that didn't work.

I rebooted into Windows 2000 and was able to see the XP computer and get on
the internet. So, I figured it was a Windows 98 problem or maybe the wirless
adapter drivers weren't set up correctly in Windows 98.

I checked the device manager and the network adapter was working fine and
recieving a signal. I looked at the NetGear website and searched for the
model number, WG311v2, and didn't find any issued with Windows 98.

The other fishy thing is that I cannot access my router configuration screen
when I type 192.168.2.1 in Iternet Explorer. I can in every other OS, just
not when I'm in 98. I'm trying hard to figure it out myself, but I don't know
what to do next.

Thanks!

"Keith" wrote:

I have read through several posts and some are similar to my question, but
not exactly.

I have 2 computers one with Windows XP and the other is a dual boot with
Windows 2000 Pro and 98 SE. I set up a wirless PCI card in the dual boot
computer and the XP machine is hard wired to the router.

I first booted into Windows 2000 and setup the card. Once done, I went to
network neighborhood and I could see the XP machine. I went to the XP machine
and I could see the 2000 Pro system. So, that was a good thing!

After, I rebooted into 98SE. I set up the card the same way and connected to
the network sucessfully. I went to Network Neighborhood, but could not see
the XP machine. I went to the XP machine and could not see the 98SE. So, that
was not a good thing!

Is there something in 98 that I must set that is not necessary to do in
2000? Is it because 98 cannot see NTFS file systems, and that is why 98
cannot see XP? But, if that were the case XP should still be able to see 98.

Thanks!