network problem with xp and w98

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Trying to setup a small ( 2 user) network with XP and w98. System uses a
Linksys BefSr41 router and the two systems are connected through that. I set
up networking on the w98SE machine - setup a workgroup. I can see the W98
machine in Net Neighborhood.

Ran network wizard on the XP machine - set up the same workgroup etc.
Created a network diskette and ran that on the original w98 system. No
errors.

W98 still shows local machine name in NN but shows NO other machine.

XP system shows nothing in NN - not local nor the w98 machine.

I have another XP system connected to the router, in a different workgroup
and it *can* access the w98 machine, even tho it's a different workgroup but
it still cannot see the other xp machine.

I've disabled XP firewall on the xp systems.

Tried uninstalling and reinstaling the network setup but no joy.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanx,

Vic Baron
--
There are 10 kinds of people - those who understand binary and those who
don't

 

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Solved - Norton AV garbaged up the network. Disabled it and now all is well.
God! How I hate Norton - there are so many better products out there.

enough ranting - problem solved


"Vic Baron" <vgbaron@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Trying to setup a small ( 2 user) network with XP and w98. System uses a
> Linksys BefSr41 router and the two systems are connected through that. I
set
> up networking on the w98SE machine - setup a workgroup. I can see the W98
> machine in Net Neighborhood.
>
> Ran network wizard on the XP machine - set up the same workgroup etc.
> Created a network diskette and ran that on the original w98 system. No
> errors.
>
> W98 still shows local machine name in NN but shows NO other machine.
>
> XP system shows nothing in NN - not local nor the w98 machine.
>
> I have another XP system connected to the router, in a different workgroup
> and it *can* access the w98 machine, even tho it's a different workgroup
but
> it still cannot see the other xp machine.
>
> I've disabled XP firewall on the xp systems.
>
> Tried uninstalling and reinstaling the network setup but no joy.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts?
>
> Thanx,
>
> Vic Baron
> --
> There are 10 kinds of people - those who understand binary and those who
> don't
>
>