Re: [LUG] Samba XP vs 98

[Paul Sutton <zen14920@xxxxxxxxx>]

the router is conneted to the hub and both the 98 desktop and xp laptop 
are connected to the hub, if both run 98 they can see each other fine,  
if  I have a combo on 98/XP or linux I have real problems.  I can ping 
but  need to share files, esp as XP seems to eat 4gb of a 10gb drive,  
(don't ask how XP is so bloated)

I am just trying to get Xp to see 98 at the moment,  


To answer the question what I mean, precisely that I told it how my 
network was set up and XP complains,  None of the other wizard options 
are correct for my network,


Paul



Robin Cornelius wrote:

> On Tuesday 21 December 2004 19:15, Paul Sutton wrote:
>  
>
> > Hi
> > Anyway it seems I have finally got the ezmovie maker thing installed so 
> > I just need a way to be able to save any files created on my main 
> > computer tried networking from XP to 98 and it does not like a set up 
> > where all computers connect to the net via a hub as it says its 
> > difficult to share files that way. (98  never had a problem),  anyway it 
> > did something on XP so I am trying to at least get XP to talk to 98 with 
> > network sharing,
> >    
>
> There is no reason why 95,98,Nt,2k,Xp and linux cannot all play nicely using 
> SMB so files can be shared and each system can access the other with or with 
> out a designated domain controller.
>
> What do you mean by "it does not like a set up where all computers connect to 
> the net via a hub". Where is your internet connection? is it through the hub 
> (eg the hub is actualy a router) or is one PC connected via a modem etc? If 
> it is through a PC then if that PC is running linux it is no problem, if it 
> is running XP it works and even with 98 it can be done (although IMHO i would 
> not have a win* system as a gateway). What is important is that EACH system 
> is given an ip address in the same subnet ie 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2 etc.,  
> each system is told the DNS address of your ISP's dns servers and that each 
> system NOT directly connected to the net is told the "gateway" is the ip 
> address of the system with the modem (or the router's address). If you want 
> to share files via SMB then each system should also have the WORKGROUP set 
> the same. eg use OFFICE for all systems. 
>
> Just watch out for firewalls!
>
>
>
>
>  
>
> > Any recomendations
> >
> > Once I can get this working I will go back to trying to set up samba.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
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