Win2000 Win98 WinXP cannot see or access computers on LAN

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Hi
I have 3 computers on my local area network: Win2000, Win 98, and Win XP. They get their dynamic IP addresses from a router. They all connect to the Internet without problems.
Locally, I have a problem. Win98 can see and access files on both XP and Win2000. No problem. Both Win2000 and XP can see Win98, but cannot access it. The message I get when trying to access Win98 from Win2000 is “\\Computer_name is not accessible. Parameter is incorrectâ€, and a similar message when I am trying to access Win98 from XP
Win2000 cannot see XP at all in “My Network Placesâ€, and likewise XP cannot see Win2000. I’ve tried Pinging Win2000 from XP and visa versa and it works: not only I Ping them by their IP addresses but also by their names successfully.
Has anybody encountered a similar problem? Any suggestions?

Appreciate any help

Vadi
 
Make sure all computers are in the same workgroup and that all useraccounts
exist on all computers (W2K/XP's). Got File- and printersharing loaded? Is
Netbios over TCP/IP enabled (Advanced properties of TCP/IP, tab WINS)?

Marina

Vadim said:
Hi,
I have 3 computers on my local area network: Win2000, Win 98, and Win XP.
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They get their dynamic IP addresses from a router. They all connect to the
Internet without problems.
Locally, I have a problem. Win98 can see and access files on both XP and
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Win2000. No problem. Both Win2000 and XP can see Win98, but cannot access
it. The message I get when trying to access Win98 from Win2000 is
"\\Computer_name is not accessible. Parameter is incorrect", and a similar
message when I am trying to access Win98 from XP.
Win2000 cannot see XP at all in "My Network Places", and likewise XP
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cannot see Win2000. I've tried Pinging Win2000 from XP and visa versa and it
works: not only I Ping them by their IP addresses but also by their names
successfully.
 
Yes,
Everything is as you described.
I was searching the Internet over this weekend for answers and could find nothing that had been set up incorrectly, but still...

Thank you for your response

Vadim
 
What protocols do you have installed on all machines?

Andrew


Vadim said:
Yes,
Everything is as you described.
I was searching the Internet over this weekend for answers and could find
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nothing that had been set up incorrectly, but still...
 
TCP/IP, NetBEUI, NetBEUI over TCP/IP is enabled
Since yesterday I have been able to access Win2K from XP (personal version) by enabling GUEST account on XP. I still cannot see XP from Win2K
Thank you for your respons
Vadim.
 
You needs accounts on the xp and 2k machines for all users in order for them
to see each other
Installing ipx spx will also help see the 98 box

Andrew


Vadim said:
TCP/IP, NetBEUI, NetBEUI over TCP/IP is enabled.
Since yesterday I have been able to access Win2K from XP (personal
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version) by enabling GUEST account on XP. I still cannot see XP from Win2K.
 
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