Completely ignorant re network setup

[Gary]

Have two computers (physically side by side) on cable. One new Vista which
I assume is the "master" if there is such a thing.

Other is running Win98se. SE has "Davidcom 9102 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter"
which is connecting to the router (linksys wireless-G). It is wireless as
there is another SE computer "upstairs" to be connected sometime? SE also
has "Dial up adapter" that is X'ed off and "Existing Ndis2 Driver" that is
"!'ed.

Would like to be able to share/transfer files between the Vista and SE
machines.

Both computers work fine on the internet! However I have been leaving the
SE machine disconnected from the router as it does not presently have any
antivirus protection.

Also have a MyBook external drive that I can switch between cpus by
switching plugs on the external drive.

Question is how do I set up to share files etc? Have never had any
experience with networking!!!

Any help will be greatly appreciated. The response to other queries has
been great!

Gary

 

[AlmostBob]

Why not try [start] [help] [index] [setting up network connection]
or google "set up network"
google is your friend

-- -- -- -- --
Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
spybot http://www.safer-networking.org
AVG free antivirus http://free.grisoft.com/
Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Super Antispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/
Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com
Panda online AntiSpyware Scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/
Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
Catalog of removal tools (2)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387
Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before
use
Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters
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"Gary" <gspence@NOSPAMcharter.net> wrote in message
news:OdU6%23mQOIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Have two computers (physically side by side) on cable. One new Vista
which
> I assume is the "master" if there is such a thing.
>
> Other is running Win98se. SE has "Davidcom 9102 PCI Fast Ethernet
Adapter"
> which is connecting to the router (linksys wireless-G). It is wireless as
> there is another SE computer "upstairs" to be connected sometime? SE also
> has "Dial up adapter" that is X'ed off and "Existing Ndis2 Driver" that is
> "!'ed.
>
> Would like to be able to share/transfer files between the Vista and SE
> machines.
>
> Both computers work fine on the internet! However I have been leaving the
> SE machine disconnected from the router as it does not presently have any
> antivirus protection.
>
> Also have a MyBook external drive that I can switch between cpus by
> switching plugs on the external drive.
>
> Question is how do I set up to share files etc? Have never had any
> experience with networking!!!
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated. The response to other queries has
> been great!
>
> Gary
>

 

[Gary]

Re: Completely ignorant some progress

Sorry if I goofed up by not checking the network group but did not realize
it existed.

Probably should have started this in the network group!

Found a thread there that got me half way! Can access the Win98 from the
Vista
but not the Vista from the Win 98. They both appear in their respective
network windows.

When I boot, after the initial request for user name, password, and domain I
get the following message:

No domain server was available to validate your password.
you may not be able to gain access to some network

Also when I try to access the Vista machine from the Win98 I get:

\\Gary-PC\CVista is not accessible
access denied

Gary-PC and CVista are correct


Wonder what I missed?

Should I continue this thread or switch over to the network group?

Thanks for any suggestions
Gary

"Gary" <gspence@NOSPAMcharter.net> wrote in message
news:OdU6%23mQOIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Have two computers (physically side by side) on cable. One new Vista
> which I assume is the "master" if there is such a thing.
>
> Other is running Win98se. SE has "Davidcom 9102 PCI Fast Ethernet
> Adapter" which is connecting to the router (linksys wireless-G). It is
> wireless as there is another SE computer "upstairs" to be connected
> sometime? SE also has "Dial up adapter" that is X'ed off and "Existing
> Ndis2 Driver" that is "!'ed.
>
> Would like to be able to share/transfer files between the Vista and SE
> machines.
>
> Both computers work fine on the internet! However I have been leaving the
> SE machine disconnected from the router as it does not presently have any
> antivirus protection.
>
> Also have a MyBook external drive that I can switch between cpus by
> switching plugs on the external drive.
>
> Question is how do I set up to share files etc? Have never had any
> experience with networking!!!
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated. The response to other queries has
> been great!
>
> Gary
>

 

[glee]

Re: Completely ignorant some progress

Good luck getting the Win98 system to access the Vista system. It can be done, but
with varying degrees of success.

http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=799314

http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?p=2951921

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&q=network+win98+and+vista&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wg

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


"Gary" <gspence@NOSPAMcharter.net> wrote in message
news:%23B2ZFCTOIHA.5224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Sorry if I goofed up by not checking the network group but did not realize it
> existed.
>
> Probably should have started this in the network group!
>
> Found a thread there that got me half way! Can access the Win98 from the Vista
> but not the Vista from the Win 98. They both appear in their respective network
> windows.
>
> When I boot, after the initial request for user name, password, and domain I get
> the following message:
>
> No domain server was available to validate your password.
> you may not be able to gain access to some network
>
> Also when I try to access the Vista machine from the Win98 I get:
>
> \\Gary-PC\CVista is not accessible
> access denied
>
> Gary-PC and CVista are correct
>
>
> Wonder what I missed?
>
> Should I continue this thread or switch over to the network group?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions
> Gary
>
> "Gary" <gspence@NOSPAMcharter.net> wrote in message
> news:OdU6%23mQOIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Have two computers (physically side by side) on cable. One new Vista which I
>> assume is the "master" if there is such a thing.
>>
>> Other is running Win98se. SE has "Davidcom 9102 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter" which
>> is connecting to the router (linksys wireless-G). It is wireless as there is
>> another SE computer "upstairs" to be connected sometime? SE also has "Dial up
>> adapter" that is X'ed off and "Existing Ndis2 Driver" that is "!'ed.
>>
>> Would like to be able to share/transfer files between the Vista and SE machines.
>>
>> Both computers work fine on the internet! However I have been leaving the SE
>> machine disconnected from the router as it does not presently have any antivirus
>> protection.
>>
>> Also have a MyBook external drive that I can switch between cpus by switching
>> plugs on the external drive.
>>
>> Question is how do I set up to share files etc? Have never had any experience
>> with networking!!!
>>
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated. The response to other queries has been
>> great!
>>
>> Gary
>>
>