Sharing Files

[ChrisB8084]

Okay I have 2 computers, one with win2k and the other with win 98 se. I want to share files between these two computers i have them hooked up to a netgear hub sharing internet access but how do I get them to share files? Any Help would be thankful?

[MosDef112]

Install Client for Microsoft Networks on both, install the NetBEUI protocol on both, if PC's can't seem to see each other via NetBIOS that is, and create a username/password that's constant on both machines. Last, enable file shares as you wish by right-clicking on the folder you wish to share, and add the username/password to the list of users allowed to use that share.

[Compman15]

Well make sure you have the workgroup names the same. I found out the hard way. I have Linksys hub and I love it.

[ChrisB8084]

okay i got the netbeui installed on both machines and the all the protocols are the same on both pcs. Now how do I get them to see eachother?

[MosDef112]

Make the workgroup on both machines the same.

[Fibermon]

I am sharing a DSL connection between a ME and 98 machine. ME is the main machine and all is well with DSL; however, my sharing files and printers SUCKS! I can see the 98 machine and share files for about 30 secs and then Explorer locks up or gets really bogged down. I usually have to ctr-alt-del to close Explorer. I can not seem to share the printer either???

Any ideas?

[MosDef112]

Do you have two NIC's on your ME machine? If so, do you have a default gateway specified on the NIC that attaches to your network? If so, remove it. That'll likely fix your problem.

[ChrisB8084]

they have the same workgroup @home but I still dont' get how to see the other computer

[hoov]

Chris,

Do you have anything shared out on each pc?

[ChrisB8084]

Thanks for your help guys I got it figured out and now I have my own LAN! yay!

[hoov]

So what did you do to get it to work Chris?