Network XP with Win98 (W98)

[sita82]

I recently got a new computer with Windows XP Home running on it. My old computer has Windows 98SE and has been with me for five years. It has a lot of files that I would like to get out of it when I need to. I've been trying for many hours to set up a network between them. I had my 98 successfully set up with another 98 a year ago, but nothing since then. I ran the network wizard on XP, copied it to a disk, ran it on the 98, but no luck. I've got both under the same workgroup with different names, I have both set under client for microsoft networks. Both have file and printer sharing set up. I have Zone alarm on 98 and Norton on XP, but I shut them both off when trying to connect. Both computers are hooked to a Cisco uBR900 router. I've gone through and changed settings, ran the wizard and rebooted so often today that I'm not sure what else I tried. Nothing I have found on the internet yet has been helpful. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Diana

[homeflash]

Check if you have the following checked...

1. firewall on xp pc
2. same subnet mask on both pcs?
3. file sharing set?
4. Can you ping both pcs?


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