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vista to 98 ethernet networking
is it possible to network vista to 98 through ethernet
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hi knobydobs, and Welcome to the Vista Forums
The simple answer is Yes
If you follow the general procedures for file and printer sharing with vista and you ensure that shares exist and usernames match yu should be able to get the sharing to work although you may need to use the \\computername\sharename method to access things have a look at this tutorial as to the setting up of vista networks ...
File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro x64 Latest Release Preview
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080 @50Hz
Manufacturer/Model
Real World Computers (Custom by Me)
CPU
AMD FX8350 Vishera 8 Core @4GHz
Motherboard
Asus M5A78L-M USB3
Memory
32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
Graphics card(s)
Asus nVidia GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 (2GB DDR5)
Sound Card
ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 32" TV
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Internal
Crucial CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SSD,
Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB,
External (USB3)
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB
2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs)
NAS 4TB
PSU
Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
Case
AeroCool X-Warrior Red Devil Tower
Cooling
Hyper103 CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
Internet Speed
68 MB Down 18.5 MB Up
Other Info
Six Sensor Auto / Manual Digital cooling (Fan) control with Touch control Panel
I have done all the right procedures but on the 98 computer it says that I don't have the right permissions