New Network from an Old Network setup

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Chuck

I recently replaced all three PCs in my home network.
The original 3 PCs ran Win 98 and Win Me, but now all are
on Win XP... except for the PC which was originally
the "administration" PC, that is, the PC that I
originally used to establish the network. I still have
that one original PC connected to the network in order to
transfer files etc. On that PC I can see all the new PCs
and I have managed to configure the new PCs so that I can
share printers on the network, but the only place I
can "see" all the items attached to the network is on
that original "admin" PC which runs Windows 98.
Eventually, I will disconnect that PC, but I don't know
if that will affect how I administer the network. If I
can't see what's attached, I am not sure how I am going
to do it.

Here's my network configuration. DSL modem attached to a
wireless ZyAir firewall/router. Attached to the router
is a wired XP desktop(which I want to be the
new "admin"), a wired Win 98 machine(the 'admin'), a
wireless XP laptop, a wireless XP desktop, a wired print
server and a wireless print server.

Can you help me figure out how to get the new PC to be
the new "admin" so that I can see and access all the PCs
and printers on the network?

Thanks
 
I recently replaced all three PCs in my home network.
The original 3 PCs ran Win 98 and Win Me, but now all are
on Win XP... except for the PC which was originally
the "administration" PC, that is, the PC that I
originally used to establish the network. I still have
that one original PC connected to the network in order to
transfer files etc. On that PC I can see all the new PCs
and I have managed to configure the new PCs so that I can
share printers on the network, but the only place I
can "see" all the items attached to the network is on
that original "admin" PC which runs Windows 98.
Eventually, I will disconnect that PC, but I don't know
if that will affect how I administer the network. If I
can't see what's attached, I am not sure how I am going
to do it.

Here's my network configuration. DSL modem attached to a
wireless ZyAir firewall/router. Attached to the router
is a wired XP desktop(which I want to be the
new "admin"), a wired Win 98 machine(the 'admin'), a
wireless XP laptop, a wireless XP desktop, a wired print
server and a wireless print server.

Can you help me figure out how to get the new PC to be
the new "admin" so that I can see and access all the PCs
and printers on the network?

Thanks
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Hi Chuck,

Off the top of my head, I think there are 3 possibilities:

1) Your Win 98 pc probably uses Netbeui protocol for file sharing.
Win XP typically installs Netbios over PCP/IP, a better choice for
networks that use TCP/IP anyway. Since you only have 1 Win 98 pc, and
its existence is temporary anyway, it would make sense for you to use
Netbios over TCP/IP on the Win 98 pc, to allow it to communicate with
the Win XP computers.

2) Assuming that you disabled or removed the Guest account from all
of your Win XP pcs (and you should, because Guest is a major security
hole), you need to use Simple File Sharing on all pcs. For you to
access files shared by any pc, from another pc, you have to be logged
on with an account / password identical to one setup on the pc which
provides the files you are sharing. IOW, if you have a group of pcs,
you have to setup, and use, a common account / password that is
identical on all pcs.

3) Remember to login to the Win 98 pc using the common account /
password. Don't hit Esc when asked for an account name.

Cheers,

(Also)

Chuck
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Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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Hi Chuck,

Off the top of my head, I think there are 3 possibilities:

1) Your Win 98 pc probably uses Netbeui protocol for file sharing.
Win XP typically installs Netbios over PCP/IP, a better choice for
networks that use TCP/IP anyway. Since you only have 1 Win 98 pc, and
its existence is temporary anyway, it would make sense for you to use
Netbios over TCP/IP on the Win 98 pc, to allow it to communicate with
the Win XP computers.

2) Assuming that you disabled or removed the Guest account from all
of your Win XP pcs (and you should, because Guest is a major security
hole), you need to use Simple File Sharing on all pcs. For you to
access files shared by any pc, from another pc, you have to be logged
on with an account / password identical to one setup on the pc which
provides the files you are sharing. IOW, if you have a group of pcs,
you have to setup, and use, a common account / password that is
identical on all pcs.

3) Remember to login to the Win 98 pc using the common account /
password. Don't hit Esc when asked for an account name.

Cheers,

(Also)

Chuck
I hate spam - PLEASE get rid of the spam before emailing me!
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
.
Thanks, I'll try what you have suggested.
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Chuck said:
I recently replaced all three PCs in my home network.
The original 3 PCs ran Win 98 and Win Me, but now all are
on Win XP... except for the PC which was originally
the "administration" PC, that is, the PC that I
originally used to establish the network. I still have
that one original PC connected to the network in order to
transfer files etc. On that PC I can see all the new PCs
and I have managed to configure the new PCs so that I can
share printers on the network, but the only place I
can "see" all the items attached to the network is on
that original "admin" PC which runs Windows 98.
Eventually, I will disconnect that PC, but I don't know
if that will affect how I administer the network. If I
can't see what's attached, I am not sure how I am going
to do it.

Here's my network configuration. DSL modem attached to a
wireless ZyAir firewall/router. Attached to the router
is a wired XP desktop(which I want to be the
new "admin"), a wired Win 98 machine(the 'admin'), a
wireless XP laptop, a wireless XP desktop, a wired print
server and a wireless print server.

Can you help me figure out how to get the new PC to be
the new "admin" so that I can see and access all the PCs
and printers on the network?

Thanks
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Chuck,

Obviously the concern is that only one box can see eyevrything at present.
What would be very useful is to know what can be seen from each of the other
boxes - there's no reason why any of the boxes should have less than a total
view of the network.
Once that is known, help will no doubt follow.

Rgds.
Graham.
 
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