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Adam Avilez

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Jul 6, 2002, 12:48:32 AM7/6/02
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If anyone has any idea what is wrong here I would be very
greatful. I have two computers, one XP and one win98.
THey both use ipx for file and printer sharing. THe win98
machine can see the XP. It can copy from and write to a
shared folder on the XP. It can even see the printer
attached to the XP. However the XP machine doesn't seem
to even know the win98 machine exists. It does appear in
the group list. I've been searching around for an answer
but I'm about to give up and settle for doing file
transfers only from the win98 machine.

Victor Oh

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Jul 6, 2002, 1:17:53 AM7/6/02
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Have you created a Shared Document or Folder in WIN98?

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Doug C

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Jul 6, 2002, 3:40:28 AM7/6/02
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In order for computers to show up on the network, you must
have something being shared on that computer. If you have
something being shared on the 98 machine, try typing this
in your browser on the XP:
\\computername
where "computername" is the name of the 98 computer
Hope this helps!

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Steve Winograd

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Jul 6, 2002, 5:31:58 AM7/6/02
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In article <159cc01c224c0$666374f0$9be62ecf@tkmsftngxa03>, "Doug C"

<na...@server.com> wrote:
>>If anyone has any idea what is wrong here I would be very
>>greatful. I have two computers, one XP and one win98.
>>THey both use ipx for file and printer sharing. THe
>win98
>>machine can see the XP. It can copy from and write to a
>>shared folder on the XP. It can even see the printer
>>attached to the XP. However the XP machine doesn't seem
>>to even know the win98 machine exists. It does appear in
>>the group list. I've been searching around for an answer
>>but I'm about to give up and settle for doing file
>>transfers only from the win98 machine.
>
>In order for computers to show up on the network, you must
>have something being shared on that computer.

I've seen this statement many times in news groups and on web sites,
but my testing shows that it is not correct. Simply enabling File and
Printer Sharing is sufficient to make a computer visible on the
network. There's no need to share anything.

>If you have
>something being shared on the 98 machine, try typing this
>in your browser on the XP:
>\\computername
>where "computername" is the name of the 98 computer
>Hope this helps!

This works even if the 98 computer isn't sharing anything. The window
for the computer opens, but it's empty. I just verified this on a
Windows 98 and Windows XP computer on my home network.
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Steve Winograd

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Jul 6, 2002, 5:35:00 AM7/6/02
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In article <15ef001c224a8$61066570$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10>, "Adam

Make sure that NetBIOS is enabled on the IPX protocol on both
computers. Make sure that the IPX properties on both computers use
the same frame type and network number.

What do you mean by "does appear on the group list"? What exactly are
you seeing, and where do you see it?

Try accessing the win98 machine from XP by clicking Start | Run and
entering its name, preceded by two backslash characters:

\\computer-name

Simon

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Jul 6, 2002, 11:01:09 AM7/6/02
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I am having same problem except with Windows ME and XP.


ME machine sees XP machine and can transfer files but the
opposite is not possible. XP can see can see ME in the
workgroup but cant see any shared resources although I
have ICS running the XP machine can acces the net via the
ME machine. (XP home)

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TombRaider

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Jul 6, 2002, 10:34:59 AM7/6/02
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Hi Adam,
This worked for me this morning with an XP Home desktop and a Windows ME
laptop:

Make sure that NetBIOS is enabled on the IPX protocol on both computers.
(Guess this doesn't hurt) but the following procedure fixed the problem for
me:

Go to the computer that CAN SEE the XP computer with the sharing problem
(the Windows 98 computer) and Control Panel/Network/double-click on TCP
settings for your network card/click on Bindings tab/check the box for File
& printer sharing for Microsoft Networks/restart the computer (not necessary
to restart the XP computer or do anything to it)

In other words, the problem does not lie with the XP computer that can't
share files but with the computer that DOES share files.

Hope this helps,
Tomb Raider

At any rate, try this and see if it works. Now if you do not have File &
printer sharing as a listing in yours bindings for the network cards TCP,
someone else will have to help you get that...I don't know how to do that.


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Jon

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Jul 6, 2002, 1:46:58 PM7/6/02
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I had similar problems on a ME machine. Manually
searching for the lost computer, occasionlally made the
lost one appear in the list. It always made files and
printers available.

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