Network problem

[clau]

Hi,

My problem is the folowing: I have a small network between 2 PC. One is with XP (access the internet) and the other with 98. I made the network between them but it is not working right. The internet is working fine on both of them but the two PC's don't see the other one. I can't see the other computer from Network Neighborhood or from Total Commander or in any other way.

Can somebody help me?

 

[stealthhosts]

set the workgroup to exactly the same name

 

[clau]

It is set.

 

[stealthhosts]

I know that you can't access shares in the same way,
Have you tried pinging one box from the other using it's IP address?

on xp : start > run > cmd

type ping ip

where IP is the 98 box address

 

[Duke]

Your one step ahead of me, I can't even get the 98 box to see the internet yet my router shows a signal is being received.

 

[clau]

I pinged it and it returned me some data

 

[clau]

Your one step ahead of me, I can't even get the 98 box to see the internet yet my router shows a signal is being received.

You can use from the XP the option "Create home or small office network". You do exactly as the say and it surely works. It worked for me.

 

[stealthhosts]

you still struggling then or is it now sorted?

 

[clau]

Still struggling. But not for today. I am reinstalling my XP and also I am installing Fedora Core 4. I hope than it will work.

 

[stealthhosts]

If it doesn't let me know, I can always RDC to one of them.

 

[Duke]

You can use from the XP the option "Create home or small office network". You do exactly as the say and it surely works. It worked for me.

Thanks, I'll give that a try.