XP and Win98 network issue

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I have a Linksys DSL/Cable router connected to 2 Win98 one
hardwired, one wireless. I have a third XP machine
hardwired to the router. All three machines have internet
access. However, the XP machine cannot access the Shares
on the 2 Win98 machines and vice versa. I receive
message "The computer or sharename could not be found.
Make sure you typed it correctly, and try again." Please
respond with possible causes. Thank you!
 
Tim K. said:
I have a Linksys DSL/Cable router connected to 2 Win98 one
hardwired, one wireless. I have a third XP machine
hardwired to the router. All three machines have internet
access. However, the XP machine cannot access the Shares
on the 2 Win98 machines and vice versa. I receive
message "The computer or sharename could not be found.
Make sure you typed it correctly, and try again." Please
respond with possible causes. Thank you!
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Tim,

please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.
One possibility is a mistakenly enabled firewall in XP.

Hans-Georg
 
-----Original Message-----
I have a Linksys DSL/Cable router connected to 2 Win98 one
hardwired, one wireless. I have a third XP machine
hardwired to the router. All three machines have internet
access. However, the XP machine cannot access the Shares
on the 2 Win98 machines and vice versa. I receive
message "The computer or sharename could not be found.
Make sure you typed it correctly, and try again." Please
respond with possible causes. Thank you!
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..I have the same problem. However I have three Win98
computers with two being seen by the Winxp and the third
giving the same problem as yours. It is inconceivable to
me that MS cannot give an explanation or help. Anyone
else out there have a solution
 
.I have the same problem. However I have three Win98
computers with two being seen by the Winxp and the third
giving the same problem as yours. It is inconceivable to
me that MS cannot give an explanation or help. Anyone
else out there have a solution
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The solution is in the preceding message. How come you didn't
see it?

Hans-Georg
 
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