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Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 02:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
okay, what I "think" you need to do is go to your desktop and right click on "network neighborhood". Gosh it's been so long that I have done this..so bear with me! you need to have a TCP/IP driver installed and click TCP/IP in the window and say "add"..when it says "select network componet type" say "client". You need to have you windows 98 cd in order to do this. It will probably prompt you to insert your cd. After the computer reboots right click on "network neighborhood again and see if "primary network logon" is set to "Client for Microsoft Networks". Then go back to your printer settings and see if you have the "sharing" option.

I'll be back in a few minutes, need to put some towels into dry.

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
network

It looks like I already have TCP/IP installed, should I change the "Primary Network Login"?

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just noticed the "file and print sharing" button, giving me the option to allow others to print to my printer. I guess I should check that too.

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes! On both counts!

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes! You rock Zachsmom!!!
I now have that "sharing" option. Now I can follow your directions above. Thank-you sooooo much!
Now if I click to share files, I presume I can transfer files to the new computer from the old one, is that safe to do?

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes. I am trying to remember if you need to "add" that computer to your network. It's a wizard it "Network neighborhood" and it's fairly simple to do. Let me know if you need assistance on that!

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh..and in order to share the files between the computers after you have added them, you need to "share" the file. I can help with that too.

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK I poked around a little and can't find a wizard in the network neighborhood, so when you have the time I would love the help..

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Click on Network Neighborhood and do an 'entire network' Make sure both computers are turned on. I am at a loss right now trying to remember how I connected the other computers in my house to windows 98 lol.

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
are you on 98 or 98se?

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you for your time on this, I really appreciate it.
Under Network Neighborhood--> Entire Network-->Workgroup I am showing "Default" and "Toshiba-user"

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 03:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Reg 98....lol you know "the old one"

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That's what I have too..lol Is Toshiba the 98 computer or the XP computer?

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The 98 is the main computer (IBM), the XP is the Toshiba laptop.

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay..go to "network neighborhood" and do a right click then properties, you'll see a tab there that says "Identification" Name your computer, and then Name your network. Remember the network name. On the XP computer do the same but make just name to computer something different but make sure the network name is the same. you should then be able to "see" both computers when you open network neighborhood.

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, before doing the above step, create a file on the XP computer and righ click on the new file. Go to "sharing" and allow the file to be shared. Then come back to the 98 computer to network neighborhood. If you click on Toshiba and can see the file then disregard my above message!

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Would the network name be the same thing as workgroup name?

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yes! sorry..it's been a long time since I set up my 98 for networking..lol and my brain is mush today!

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lol, I gave my computer a name, left workgroup the same and had to reboot. Meanwhile over on the laptop I found a wizard to find a connection for networking.

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I couldn't share a file without going through the wizard first, but when I try I get stuck with a "disconnected network hardware" there is a checkbox to ignore it. Should I check that and proceed?

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hmmm I don't know XP! Acck..try it with ignore and see what happens.

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
okay I clicked ignore and kept going, gave it a name and workgroup. Now I'm waiting for it to finish. Lookin good though!

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It finished and had to restart. When it comes back I'll try to send a file again.

Zachsmom

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 04:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<fingers crossed>

Kealoha

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
uh-oh, everything looked good, but now when I pull up network neighborhood on the IBM there is no Toshiba! It was there before as Toshiba user, I changed the name to Toshiba and now it's not showing. I even restarted this one and it's still not there.