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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Home Network Issue Reply with quote

I am having an unusual problem with a home network i have setup.
I have 1 PC running Win98SE and the other PC running WinXP Pro. Both connect
into a 4port HUB, using CAT4 or 5 cable.
Both are set to "WORKGROUP" etc and i can access Win98's Shared
files/folders from the WinXP PC, But i cant access the WinXP's folders from
the Win98 PC.
I can play Network games against the 2 computers but only if the Win98 PC
creates the game. I have installed the WinXP network stuff onto the Win98
machine as well.
I was told the XP Firewall could be causing this. If so how do i turn it
off? and are there any other things i need to do/change.

Thanks in advance.
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Home Network Issue Reply with quote

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 19:51:02 -0800, "per0w" <per0w@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

Quote:
I am having an unusual problem with a home network i have setup.
I have 1 PC running Win98SE and the other PC running WinXP Pro. Both connect
into a 4port HUB, using CAT4 or 5 cable.
Both are set to "WORKGROUP" etc and i can access Win98's Shared
files/folders from the WinXP PC, But i cant access the WinXP's folders from
the Win98 PC.
I can play Network games against the 2 computers but only if the Win98 PC
creates the game. I have installed the WinXP network stuff onto the Win98
machine as well.
I was told the XP Firewall could be causing this. If so how do i turn it
off? and are there any other things i need to do/change.

Thanks in advance.

If the problem is with Windows Firewall, simply enable the File and Printer
Sharing exception. If there's a third party firewall, maybe one packaged with
your antivirus, disable WF and configure the third party product.

If neither suggestion is useful, continue with in the list in my article:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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