please help me fix this file sharing problem

[rob3rt]

Hi. I can't seem to get the 3 computers on my home network to see each other. Two of the computers are running Win XP, and the third is running Win98SE. I'm using a NETGEAR FS105 Fast Ethernet Switch. All 3 computers are using NICS capable of 100Mbps.

Computer A - WINXP
Computer B - WINXP
Computer C - WIN98

Now, A can access shared files from B and C. However, I notice when I ping B I get an average of 500ms. B can only see A but can ping C at an average of 2500ms! C can only see A but can ping B at an average of 2000ms!

I notice that A and C have similar IPs 4.46.*.*, subnet, and gateway, but C has 4.63.*.* and a different subnet and gateway.

I made sure to deactivate the firewall from the XP computers and to enable the guest accounts. I also installed NETBUI on all machines.

Any help is appreciated!

Oops, sorry about that. I'm sharing a DSL connection to the 3 computers and the internet works fine on all of them. The IPs are automatically assigned.

 

[JungleJoe]

Try to re-assign the IP address for your machines, make sure they are on the same subnet, see if that helps...

 

[JackMDS]

Since you installed NetBEUI, start by making sure that it works under it.

NetBEUI does not care about IPs etc.

Go over your setting, starting by checking system properties, to make sure that the NICs are installed correctly, and there are no Hardware conflicts.

On Win98 NetBEUI has to be checked as default protocol.

On Win XP, you have to look at the Advance Settings, and make sure that every thing is bind and shared correctly.

Once it works with NETBEUI, it will be easier to debug TCP/IP.

Networking and sharing between computers.

Windows XP Simple File Sharing

XP File Sharing Trouble

 

[rob3rt]

thanks jack, i will look into this right away and let you know if it works.