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I have already done this successfully but I can't recall how I did it.
I connected a P4 Intel running XP to a PII Asus running Win 98SE. I
had everything working fine...file sharing and printer sharing, but it
takes a lot of tinkering. I used a peer to peer setup, requiring a
crossover cable. With a router, it will be different and you don't use
a crossover cable as I understand. If there are only two machines, the
peer to peer works fine, but I can see problems if you need to connect
a DSL modem with peer to peer. When I ran that system, I was using a
dial-up ISP and only had one machine connected to the net.
Speaking of that, one of the network setup wizards will configure both
machines using a floppy disk made on the XP machine. Again, I don't
recall the details, but I recall making the floppy on one machine and
using it on the other to set it up. That may have involved ISP
sharing. With this method, as I recall, I had to reboot both machines
to get it working.
You didn't say if you are using TCP/IP or NETBUI. I used TCP/IP. You
have to assign each network interface an IP address in the respective
Network Configurations under TCP/IP. And each machine needs a unique
identifier as well as being assigned to the same workgroup. For
example, I called the P4 'INTELP4'...pretty original, eh?
The
other was 'ASUSP2'. That way I knew immediately which machine was
which, because in My Network Places, the machines show up with their
drives and things can get pretty confusing til you rename them.
At first, I could see only the one machine, but through rebooting and
tinkering, I eventually got them both to show. Of course, once you see
the other machine from each computer, or can ping it using the
assigned IP addresses, you have to setup file sharing. That involves
going into each machines file manager, right clicking each drive icon
and invoking sharing. A hand appears under each drive icon when
sharing is implemented.
A lot of the tinkering involves the set up in My Network Places/Local
Area Connections/Properties. In there, you will see the window with
Client for Microsoft Networks and IP Protocol (TCP/IP). Client for MS
Networks is not configurable in XP but it is in 98SE. You have to be
sure the workgroup and machine identifier are setup. I think that is
handles in XP by the wizard. Also, in 98SE, be sure File and Print
Sharing is ADDED to the network configuration and that Netbui over
TCP/IP is enabled, if you are using TCP/IP.
The IP protocol in both XP and 98SE can be assigned IP addresses, etc.
under IP Protocol/properties, if you are using TCP/IP. Also, I think
there is another protocol needs to be assigned in 98SE. Sorry, wish my
memory was better.
There are plenty of detailed articles on the net about this. Some of
them lead you through the process step by step. It's been a while
though and I don't recall where I found the articles. I only used
networking to transfer files from the older Asus to the new P4 when I
was setting up the P4. I don't use it anymore.
A search through Google using the keywords like +XP +Win98 +networking
will get you going in the right direction. I found the following one
easily:
http://www.homenethelp.com/web/review/whistler-network1.asp