I'm having an interesting problem

[ghetto guy]

I'm trying to network a Windows 98 machine and a Windows XP machine.
The two computers are plugged into a Linksys router that is not connected to the internet. Both computers are able to connect to the router's configuration page.
On the 98 machine, all I get is this:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h273/danrulz98/untitled1-1.jpg
Just for reference:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h273/danrulz98/untitled2.jpg

Meanwhile, on the XP machine:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h273/danrulz98/untitled4.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h273/danrulz98/untitled5.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h273/danrulz98/untitled3.jpg

How is that possible? What am I doing wrong?

[Buzzardhut]

What are the fixed gateway subnet and IP settings?

try CCproxy (http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/ccproxysetup.exe)

[ghetto guy]

On the router?
Subnet:255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.1.1 (ip of router)
ips of the machines are DHCP
currently
xp 192.168.1.100
98 192.168.1.101
(according to the router's config page)

I'll see what I can do with CCproxy

[PGP_Protector]

Also check that the XP Firewall is allowing the incoming connection.

[Buzzardhut]

and the router firewall

[ghetto guy]

router firewall is disabled
xp firewall is disabled
AVG firewall is set to allow file and printer sharing and is letting other (xp) computers network to it.
no firewall is running on the 98 machine

[Munkh]

Are they on the same workgroup?

[Archangel_Michael777]

Here's a nice test. On the Win 98 machine

Open up a dos window (Start/Run/type "Command")

In the DOS window, type "ping 192.168.1.100" (no quotes)

See if you get a reply. No reply = bad network setup somewhere. If you get a reply, then all is good first test.

At the same 98 DOS window, type "ping computer" (no quotes) and see if you get a reply. If you do, continue onto the next step. If not, then you have a NETWORK BROWSER issue. This can be caused by a variety of things, and isn't solvable except by people who are very good with Networking. It has to do with Windows settings.

If you get a reply, open an explorer window and type "\\computer" in the address bar (no quotes). If that doesn't work, same issue as the previous step.

If that works, you can create a shortcut to that folder onto the Win98 machine's desktop to give you quick / easy access.

Let me know if this helps.

[ghetto guy]

Here's a nice test. On the Win 98 machine

Open up a dos window (Start/Run/type "Command")

In the DOS window, type "ping 192.168.1.100" (no quotes)

See if you get a reply. No reply = bad network setup somewhere. If you get a reply, then all is good first test.

At the same 98 DOS window, type "ping computer" (no quotes) and see if you get a reply. If you do, continue onto the next step. If not, then you have a NETWORK BROWSER issue. This can be caused by a variety of things, and isn't solvable except by people who are very good with Networking. It has to do with Windows settings.

If you get a reply, open an explorer window and type "\\computer" in the address bar (no quotes). If that doesn't work, same issue as the previous step.

If that works, you can create a shortcut to that folder onto the Win98 machine's desktop to give you quick / easy access.

Let me know if this helps.

The 98 machine was able to ping itself. But it wasn't able to brows itself from explorer. It wasn't able to ping the XP machine until I disabled the firewall. After that it could ping it but not brows it.
I think its a browser error.
Oh well, I can always set it up as an FTP server and access it that way.
Thanks for the help all.