Entire Network Error

I agree 100%. The reason I mentioned IPX was I didn't see it as part of the W98 set.

But was part of the XP set..

Don't know if it would make any difference but I've tried stranger things before.

 

jslow, don't know if this will help but I found this link.
http://www.wown.info/articles_tutorials/wxpwin9x.html

 

Hi LDTate,
Thanks for the link but I could not find anything that would solve my problem.

I guess it's time to give up on this lost cause.

 

Uninstall or remove all these in XP
NetBEUI Protocol (Not Checked)
NWLink NetBIOS
NWLINK IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol

Get rid of in 98
Netbeui

Go to the properties of TCP/IP in both computers and enable netbios over tcp/ip
Make sure that Client for Microsoft Networking and TCP/IP are bound to Printer and Filesharing on both machines.

Enable the Guest Account (passworded ) on each computer.

Share some folders or drives on each computer

Reboot both of them. Reboot whenever you make a large change in the network. Leave the router settings alone.

You have too many protocols installed. Make it simple. Printer and filesharing on the Network can only be bound to one thing to work successfully. Either bind it to netbeui or TCP/IP. Since you are using a router you don't need Netbeui.
Maybe some day you will want to play a game or something on your LAN and need IPX but a the moment I don't see a need for it.

To find out what is bound to what, open the network connections folder and on the toolbar is "advanced" on XP. Got to "advanced settings" and look at what is checked.

XP might be a little slow to see the network but once you are networked there are ways to speed that up. 98 will see the network quickly.

 

Hi Maggie,
Thanks for the reply.
We are running Windows XP Home Edition and we don't have access to all areas that you mention.

We have no Bindings tab in the Properties for TCP/IP.

How do you enable guest account on both computers?

When we click on Network Connections and then right click on LAN Connection, the only thing listed under the Advanced tab is the Internet Connection Firewall and that is disabled.

It seems that everytime we read some article on Networking, they refer to tabs, etc. that we do not have on Windows XP Home.

Our computer came installed with Windows XP Home Edition by IBM at the factory, maybe that's the problem.

Thanks.

 

Hi Maggie,
One other question.

If I uninstall NWLink-NetBios, there is no other NetBios listed under Properties.

Is this correct?

Thanks,

 

Go to the control panel and open the network connections folder. On the toolbar of the folder is Advanced. The dropdown has "advanced settings." This is where your bindings show.
Same folder but go to the ethernet connection and right click that and go to TCP/IP and click properties>Advanced >wins>enable netbios over tcp/ip. Leave the LMhosts checked. This is where you enable netbios.
All you really need are
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and print sharing
TCP/IP

 

Hi Maggie,
Thanks for the reply.
I found the NetBIOS over TCP/IP setting.

I cannot find the Bindings. If I click on Network Connections, then LAN Connection, I go to Properties.
The Advanced tab under Properties takes me to the Internet Connection Firewall. That's the only thing listed under the Advanced tab.

Thanks

 

Don't go into the connections the advanced tab is at the top of the network folder. File,Edit,View,Favorites,Tools,Advanced,Help button

I forgot to mention. You can enable the Guest Account in XP home from the User Accounts in Control Panel. I don't know where in 98 but I'm sure there is a user account there also in control panel. Same place you enabled the other account when you installed Client for Microsoft Networking.

 

Hi Maggie,
I tried all your suggestions and I still cannot see the shared files on Win 98 from Win XP.
When I click on "My Network Places ", I get the following:
Add Network Place
D-Link Router
Network Setup Wizard
Entire Network

When I click on Entire Network, I get:
Microsoft Terminal Services
Microsoft Windows Network
Web Client Network

When I click on Microsoft Windows Network, I get the following:
"Entire Network
Unable to Browse the Network
The Network is not present or not Started.
For More Information, Click Help
OK Help "
When I click on Help, nothing happens.

I tried the following from the C:\ Prompt:

C:\>NET START WORKSTATION
System error 1058 has occurred.

The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

For some unknown reason I cannot see the Win 98 computer from the Win XP computer.
I can ping both computers with their IP Addresses and their computer names.

Any firther suggestions?

Thanks

 

Make sure they are both in the same workgroup go to (System folder >computer name, usually is Mshome) and give them different names. Just get your protocols correct. Open My Computer and rightclick a drive and share it. Don't go trying to add anything through the network wizard or Add Network Place. Or the command prompt. Make sure that the bindings are correct.

 

This link might help you sort out your network. http://forums.practicallynetworked.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=833
Along with the other links posted.

 

Try running the network wizard on the XP Pc, at the end u will be asked some question about making a network disk (make it) goto win98 and run it. You must reboot both Pc. start with xp 1st. Plus give the network time to find it self, say 10mins.

Good Luck

 

Hi Goldienite,
Thanks for the reply.
We have tried the Network Setup Wizard numerous times in the past and it didn't help us with our problem.

Thanks

 

Hi Maggie,

We have tried just about everything and we still cannot see our Win 98 computer from our Win XP computer. It seems like there is something blocking our access and we cannot find it.

Don't know what else we can do.

Thanks

 

You can see the 98 machine from XP? Did you enable the Guest Account( passworded) in the XP machine? XPhome is big on rules. Make sure the firewall software and default windows one are off. All you need
Same Workgroup (e.g. Mshome)
Different Computer Names (e.g. PC1 and PC2)
Client for Microsoft Network
Printer and File Sharing (which is enabled when you install Client for Microsoft Network on the XP machine)
TCP/IP (with netbios over tcp/ip enabled)
Guest Account (passworded) at least in the XP machine
Share some folders in the 98 machine. Xp has shared folders already so you don't have to mess with those until later.

You are letting the router be you DHCP Server still?

 

Hi Maggie,

I do not have a password assigned to the Guest account in Win XP. When I go to Control Panel, User Accounts, I cannot find a way to assign a password to a Guest Account.

As far as the Router being my DHCP Server, the address for the DHCP server is the Routers address.

Everything else you mentioned I have set up.

Thanks

 

While you are in an administrator account go to User Accounts in control panel Click on the Guest Account and change the password.

 

Hi Maggie,

I am having the same problem as last night.
As Computer Administrator, when I turn the Guest Account on, there are only two choices for changes. They are:
"Change the Picture ", or
"Turn Off Guest Account "

Thanks

 

Try this , go to the run box and type control userpasswords2 then OK. Highlight the account and reset the password.
Have you rebooted and tried?