problem with home network Win XP <---> Win 98 SE

[Akuma]

Hello everybody.

I am stuck with a pretty annoying  problem. After some time I felt like continuing the work on my project. Fired up my arcade cabinet prototype test rig (Win 98SE) and wanted to swap some files with my main computer (WinXP SP2 prof.). But somehow, both PCs can't find each other in the network. Both PCs display only themself within the network workgroup but they just can't find each other (they were in the same workgroup before). The network connection was no problem the last time but since i work very unregularly on my project, some time has passed since then (3 months?).

I guess that I am to blame since I tinkered allot with the network connection when I installed a USB Wifi key for my Wii. Well, I don't know what to do now. I tried the network installation assistant supplied with WinXP and also created one of these install discs but this didn't help it. I am out of ideas at the moment. Maybe i only need some sleep - or maybe someone has an idea?

[Malenko]

buy a USB flash drive, its easier.

I went out and bought a Win9X to WinXP upgrade  CD for like $22 from a mom and pop computer store just to avoid the problem you have now. I believe the XP machine needs some setting adjusted to see the Win98 machine and not the other way around. So sad Im a MCP and I cant think of a simpler solution then the thumb drive

[SGT]

or maybe someone has an idea?

You first need to make sure that they are on the same IP subnet.  Go to the C prompt and type ipconfig <enter>.   For Win98, you can also run Winipcfg from Start>Run.  Look at the IP address.  The first three groups of numbers of the IP address should be the same for both computers if the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 which it probably is.  For example the two computers IP addresses might be something like:

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192.168.1.2
192.168.1.3If they aren't in the same range (subnet), that's the problem.  If they are in the same subnet, try to ping one from the other at the C prompt.  For example, on the 192.168.1.2 machine type

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ping 192.168.1.3.

Sometimes network browsing is flakey, especially with Win98.  Instead try to connect directly by:

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Click Start>RunDepending upon the ip address of the other machine, type for example:

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\\192.168.1.3  

If it is working, the shared folders for that computer should come up in Windows Explorer.

[Akuma]

Thanks, I am sure that this direction will help, since I was messing with the IP settings when I installed this Wifi key! I am just on my way to bed since it's 01:04 here and I really need sleep. But I will try what you suggested in about eight hours.

Thanks and goodnight : )

EDIT:

Thanks mate, this has done the trick! The Arcade system had auto-ip enabled and was on a totally different subnet. Just manually set to new and 'voila'! Simple, yet I didn't got the idea last night.

So, thanks alot for pointing me the direction!

[SGT]

Glad to help.