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Hello there!

This my first visit to the forum and I hope someone can help me.

I have a PC with XP Home Edition and another one with W98. I set up the network and I can see both PC´s in both of them. I have enabled sharing of discs and XP firewall is off.

From the PC with XP I can manage the folders in the other one. However from the w98 PC i only can "see" the other unit in the Network Neighbourhood. When I try to open this icon, the system ask me for a password for IPC$. As I don't know the password for this automatic shar I can´t log into the XP pc. My question is if this normal, i.e., a W98 PC can´t connect to a XP HOME EDITION PC.

Many thanks for your attention and help. I wish someday I can be of use.

See you,

Zep

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Hello there!

This my first visit to the forum and I hope someone can help me.

I have a PC with XP Home Edition and another one with W98. I set up the network and I can see both PC´s in both of them. I have enabled sharing of discs and XP firewall is off.

From the PC with XP I can manage the folders in the other one. However from the w98 PC i only can "see" the other unit in the Network Neighbourhood. When I try to open this icon, the system ask me for a password for IPC$. As I don't know the password for this automatic shar I can´t log into the XP pc. My question is if this normal, i.e., a W98 PC can´t connect to a XP HOME EDITION PC.

Many thanks for your attention and help. I wish someday I can be of use.

See you,

Zep

Yes its possible to setup a network with 98 and XP. Do a search on google for How To. If you dont find it, drop me a line and I will write a how to for you.

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