No I can't ping the Win98 computer. NetBIOS is enabled over TCP/\IP Tried
everything, but can't get the Vista computer to share folders with the others
on the network. Many should have bought a computer with Windows XP instead
of Vista!
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Boots at Ottawa, Canada
"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
Quote:
> Can you ping the Win98 computer? if yes, make sure you enable NetBIOS over
> TCP/IP. Or this link may help,
>
> NetBIOS and WINSThey can be grouped as two categories: NetBIOS resolution
> and Host name resolution. Clients connecting to resources on Microsoft
> servers, typically through ...
> www.chicagotech.net/netbios&wins.htm
>
> Vista: Can't see other computersI have Windows Vista Home Premium with
> NetBios enabled and my workgroup set to private. I can access my vista
> machine using \\192.168.0.2, but not with my ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...6c44bcb690c87a
>
>
>
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> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Boots" <Boots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:35F1ADF3-8331-426C-88BD-AFFEBF609CAF@xxxxxx Quote:
> >I recently added a computer with Windows Vista to my 4 port D-Link Ethernet
> > Router at home (not wireless). However, I can't see my two other
> > computers
> > on the network which are running Windows98 and can't seem to share any
> > files
> > with them. My two other computers are able to share files. I want to
> > copy
> > files from my old computers running on Windows98 to the new one running
> > Vista.
> >
> > How canI solve this problem so my new computer can see the others on the
> > network?
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> > Boots at Ottawa, Canada
>