Help me! Networking problem...

Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:42 am by ElectricBrain

I finally got myself a router to network together my two computers I have at home. One runs WinXP SP1 and the other older one runs Win98SE.

I have two computers hooked up to my LinkSys BEFSR41 router and both computers have the workgroup name MSHOME and both computers have some form of IPX protocol installed. But the problem is that I cannot see both computers on the network. On this computer (WinXP SP1), I have access to the other computer's (Win98SE) shared folder but I cannot access my WinXP's shared folder from my Win98 machine because it cannot see it on the network. What's wrong?

I would like to play LAN games as well but of course, because of this, I can only host the game on my Win98 machine, which is too slow. If this worked correctly, I can host the game on my WinXP machine.

Everything else works correctly. I can use my cable broadband on both computers.

Also, since im a newbie at this networking stuff, Im not sure what type of information you guys need to help me out so plz just ask.

Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:57 am by mustang

So what you're saying is that you can see both computers, but you can't access the XP box's shared folders? Have you checked your permissions, to make sure everyone is set to have access.

Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:12 pm by Tawakalna

I refer you to my own post about this very subject with the same router and o/s from a couple of months ago. Xeno posted a very comprehensive reply which fixed my problem, which was that I could either see the network or the internet but not both until Xeno showed me how to do it. Honestly it takes only a couple of minutes tops (but I aint got the time to type out the answer as I'm off out in about 5)

Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:50 pm by Setsuna

Is your HDD on the comp with WinXP FAT32 or NTFS? If it's NTFS, you're basically screwed... (FAT32 can't access NTFS, but NTFS can access FAT32)
Also, try enabling NetBios over IPX/SPX.

Careful what you wish... You might just get it.

Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:20 am by Wolf_Demon

hey that the exact same here
without the router

guess im gonna have to wait until im in ur posistion

I'M FAT YOU'RE FAT!
SEE YOU IN THE KITCHEN IN TEN MINUTES!

Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:13 am by ElectricBrain

Thx for the help guys but most thanks to Chetnik.

Thats prolly the reason. Im on NTFS and the other is on FAT32. Prob solved...sorta.

Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:04 pm by Setsuna

Don't mention it.

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