I just made a shared folder on my wireless ntwork, but I cant see it on my old win 98 se computer?

Question

I see it on all my xp machines but not the 98 please help

Thanks

Answer 1

File and Printer Sharing on Windows XP and Windows 98 systems can be a little difficult. You should first insure that you are on the same network on all the computers. You can do this by pressing the Windows key and the Pause/Break button on your keyboard. This will pull up your System Properties window. You should then go to your Computer Name tab. Check the Workgroup name on all the computers. Ideally you would want to keep these the same to reduce Network problems.

Next you will want to go to your Control Panel then to Network Connections. Right click on your Local Area Connection or Wireless Connection (depending on the system) and then click on Properties. Check to make sure you have the "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" installed and checked. If not then go to Install and double click Service, and then find this service.

Once you've verified that you have File Sharing enabled and the computers are on the same network, it is time to check the settings of your Firewalls. The Windows Firewall can be restored to Default Settings through the Control Panel. If you Restore to Default Settings I'd make sure you set an Exception for File Sharing under the Exceptions tab. All other Firewalls should have documentation that walks you through enabling File Sharing. You may need to visit the website of your Firewall provider.

If you ever have problems with File and Print Sharing you should always look for the following:
- On the Same Network
- Service Installed and Enabled
- Firewall not blocking the Service.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Windows 98 is known for it's network problems you could install ubuntu or xubuntu and you will be able to see your shares with samba and revive your old hardware

Answer 3

Can the win98 computer see the host computer? The shared file isn't encrypted or compressed, is it? How is the shared resource named?

Answer 4

you can't