# Networking Win98SE & WinXP **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 20, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466 "2003-10-20T05:04:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466/1 "2003-10-20T05:04:22Z")
I have three machines: A and B running WIN98SE and C running WinXP where I am the admin. I have connected them through an Ethernet hub and I have two problems: - B sees both A and C but A and C only see B and do not see each other. What can I do about this? Further information which may be relevant or maybe not: I transferred a bunch of files from C to B with no problem. When I tried to transfer the same files from B to A some would not go and would give an error. Upon some investigating I found the problem was that these files’ names had some extended 8 bit characters rather than the normal ascii 7 bit characters (They were Chinese names). I went in DOS mode, changed those characters to 7 bits and the transfer went fine. It seems strange that the transfer would work from C to B but not from B to A. - From C I can access B’s resources but not the other way around. When I try to access C (WinXP) from B, I get a box which says “resource \compc\ipc$” and asks for a password. I have no idea what IPC$ is nor what the password may be. How can I access the resources in C from B? ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466/2 "2003-10-20T05:40:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sailor \* > \*\*- From C I can access B’s resources but not the other way around. When I try to access C (WinXP) from B, I get a box which says “resource \compc\ipc$” and asks for a password. I have no idea what IPC$ is nor what the password may be. How can I access the resources in C from B? \*\* You need to create users on the WinXP machine with the same usernames and passwords that you log onto the Win98 machines with. Do this by right-clicking **My Computer** , hitting **Manage** , expanding **Local Users and Groups** , selecting **Users** , right-clicking in the right pane, and hitting **New User**. Be sure to check the **Password never expires** box. If done correctly this should allow A and B to access C without any password prompts. ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466/3 "2003-10-20T05:44:50Z")
No. All you need is to export those resources by making them “shared.” ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466/4 "2003-10-20T05:45:36Z")
Number, in the WIN98 machines I log directly into Windows, with no user login or password. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466/5 "2003-10-20T12:29:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sailor \* > \*\*Number, in the WIN98 machines I log directly into Windows, with no user login or password. \*\* Make sure that both Win98 machines are using **Client For Microsoft Networks** as their primary network logon in the Network control panel. You should then be prompted for a username and password when Windows starts. This logon can be automated with TweakUI or registry changes. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466/6 "2003-10-20T13:03:32Z")
Is NETBEUI installed on all of the machines? ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466/7 "2003-10-20T14:24:39Z")
“Is NETBEUI installed on all of the machines?” I thougth XP doesn’t use that? XP does have an excellent Support Center with a Network area with tons of info. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-win98se-winxp/208466/8 "2003-10-20T15:43:24Z")
Yes, NETBEUI is installed on all machines. I have no idea why A and C cannot see each other.