- Windows 98 wireless connection to XP SP2
- Posted by Drew2304finchdale on December 1st, 2005
I have an environment I am working on with IBM Laptop, running 98 and
connected to a desktop XP, which runs a network printer from it (The xp) I
have just sorted out a few problems on the XP and it has just installed SP2,
only to find now (maybe since) the 98 machine cannot see the XP and vice
versa, so now it is impossible to use the printer from the 98 connected to
the XP... How can I restore the network (just running on wireless linksys usb
module in laptop) so the 98 machine at least can see the printer...?
Thanks guys and gals in advance
Andy
--
Mirosa's BOY.
- Posted by seth on December 1st, 2005
is the firewall turned on?
if so, is there an exception enabled for file and printer sharing?
"Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:053B3177-BDBD-45AF-889E-C070C066811A@microsoft.com...
>I have an environment I am working on with IBM Laptop, running 98 and
> connected to a desktop XP, which runs a network printer from it (The xp) I
> have just sorted out a few problems on the XP and it has just installed
> SP2,
> only to find now (maybe since) the 98 machine cannot see the XP and vice
> versa, so now it is impossible to use the printer from the 98 connected to
> the XP... How can I restore the network (just running on wireless linksys
> usb
> module in laptop) so the 98 machine at least can see the printer...?
>
> Thanks guys and gals in advance
>
> Andy
> --
> Mirosa's BOY.
- Posted by Drew2304finchdale on December 1st, 2005
Thanks Seth... I tried turning off all the firewalls - no joy with that!...
any other ideas?
THANKS!
--
Mirosa's Boy
"seth" wrote:
> is the firewall turned on?
> if so, is there an exception enabled for file and printer sharing?
>
> "Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:053B3177-BDBD-45AF-889E-C070C066811A@microsoft.com...
> >I have an environment I am working on with IBM Laptop, running 98 and
> > connected to a desktop XP, which runs a network printer from it (The xp) I
> > have just sorted out a few problems on the XP and it has just installed
> > SP2,
> > only to find now (maybe since) the 98 machine cannot see the XP and vice
> > versa, so now it is impossible to use the printer from the 98 connected to
> > the XP... How can I restore the network (just running on wireless linksys
> > usb
> > module in laptop) so the 98 machine at least can see the printer...?
> >
> > Thanks guys and gals in advance
> >
> > Andy
> > --
> > Mirosa's BOY.
>
>
>
- Posted by seth on December 1st, 2005
can they ping each other?
"Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:B872F0E2-7043-4F5C-BDFA-0A9D25489CC5@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Seth... I tried turning off all the firewalls - no joy with
> that!...
> any other ideas?
>
> THANKS!
> --
> Mirosa's Boy
>
>
> "seth" wrote:
>
>> is the firewall turned on?
>> if so, is there an exception enabled for file and printer sharing?
>>
>> "Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>> message news:053B3177-BDBD-45AF-889E-C070C066811A@microsoft.com...
>> >I have an environment I am working on with IBM Laptop, running 98 and
>> > connected to a desktop XP, which runs a network printer from it (The
>> > xp) I
>> > have just sorted out a few problems on the XP and it has just installed
>> > SP2,
>> > only to find now (maybe since) the 98 machine cannot see the XP and
>> > vice
>> > versa, so now it is impossible to use the printer from the 98 connected
>> > to
>> > the XP... How can I restore the network (just running on wireless
>> > linksys
>> > usb
>> > module in laptop) so the 98 machine at least can see the printer...?
>> >
>> > Thanks guys and gals in advance
>> >
>> > Andy
>> > --
>> > Mirosa's BOY.
>>
>>
>>
- Posted by Drew2304finchdale on December 1st, 2005
I will try tomorrow - havent tried!... 
will let you know........
THX
--
Mirosa'S BOY
"seth" wrote:
> can they ping each other?
>
> "Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:B872F0E2-7043-4F5C-BDFA-0A9D25489CC5@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Seth... I tried turning off all the firewalls - no joy with
> > that!...
> > any other ideas?
> >
> > THANKS!
> > --
> > Mirosa's Boy
> >
> >
> > "seth" wrote:
> >
> >> is the firewall turned on?
> >> if so, is there an exception enabled for file and printer sharing?
> >>
> >> "Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:053B3177-BDBD-45AF-889E-C070C066811A@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have an environment I am working on with IBM Laptop, running 98 and
> >> > connected to a desktop XP, which runs a network printer from it (The
> >> > xp) I
> >> > have just sorted out a few problems on the XP and it has just installed
> >> > SP2,
> >> > only to find now (maybe since) the 98 machine cannot see the XP and
> >> > vice
> >> > versa, so now it is impossible to use the printer from the 98 connected
> >> > to
> >> > the XP... How can I restore the network (just running on wireless
> >> > linksys
> >> > usb
> >> > module in laptop) so the 98 machine at least can see the printer...?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks guys and gals in advance
> >> >
> >> > Andy
> >> > --
> >> > Mirosa's BOY.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
- Posted by Drew2304finchdale on December 2nd, 2005
Hi Seth,
The decision has been to install XP on 98 machine now...
thanks for your help
--
Mirosa's Boy
"seth" wrote:
> can they ping each other?
>
> "Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:B872F0E2-7043-4F5C-BDFA-0A9D25489CC5@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Seth... I tried turning off all the firewalls - no joy with
> > that!...
> > any other ideas?
> >
> > THANKS!
> > --
> > Mirosa's Boy
> >
> >
> > "seth" wrote:
> >
> >> is the firewall turned on?
> >> if so, is there an exception enabled for file and printer sharing?
> >>
> >> "Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:053B3177-BDBD-45AF-889E-C070C066811A@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have an environment I am working on with IBM Laptop, running 98 and
> >> > connected to a desktop XP, which runs a network printer from it (The
> >> > xp) I
> >> > have just sorted out a few problems on the XP and it has just installed
> >> > SP2,
> >> > only to find now (maybe since) the 98 machine cannot see the XP and
> >> > vice
> >> > versa, so now it is impossible to use the printer from the 98 connected
> >> > to
> >> > the XP... How can I restore the network (just running on wireless
> >> > linksys
> >> > usb
> >> > module in laptop) so the 98 machine at least can see the printer...?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks guys and gals in advance
> >> >
> >> > Andy
> >> > --
> >> > Mirosa's BOY.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
- Posted by typical computer geek on December 2nd, 2005
FYI i had the smae problem and resolved it by turning on NetWare in the
network properties
"Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:F49F78EA-1A7E-487A-BBDE-5D4DF0E267E8@microsoft.com...
> Hi Seth,
>
> The decision has been to install XP on 98 machine now...
>
> thanks for your help
>
>
> --
> Mirosa's Boy
>
>
> "seth" wrote:
>
>> can they ping each other?
>>
>> "Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in
>> message news:B872F0E2-7043-4F5C-BDFA-0A9D25489CC5@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Seth... I tried turning off all the firewalls - no joy with
>> > that!...
>> > any other ideas?
>> >
>> > THANKS!
>> > --
>> > Mirosa's Boy
>> >
>> >
>> > "seth" wrote:
>> >
>> >> is the firewall turned on?
>> >> if so, is there an exception enabled for file and printer sharing?
>> >>
>> >> "Drew2304finchdale" <Drew2304finchdale@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> message news:053B3177-BDBD-45AF-889E-C070C066811A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have an environment I am working on with IBM Laptop, running 98 and
>> >> > connected to a desktop XP, which runs a network printer from it (The
>> >> > xp) I
>> >> > have just sorted out a few problems on the XP and it has just
>> >> > installed
>> >> > SP2,
>> >> > only to find now (maybe since) the 98 machine cannot see the XP and
>> >> > vice
>> >> > versa, so now it is impossible to use the printer from the 98
>> >> > connected
>> >> > to
>> >> > the XP... How can I restore the network (just running on wireless
>> >> > linksys
>> >> > usb
>> >> > module in laptop) so the 98 machine at least can see the printer...?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks guys and gals in advance
>> >> >
>> >> > Andy
>> >> > --
>> >> > Mirosa's BOY.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
