Hi, > I'm trying to file share between two Windows 98 machines, but none of my > machines seem to be able to see each other. > > set up is like this: > cable modem -> router -> access point ->win98 laptop > ->Dlink dwl-900AP->hub->win98 > ->red hat 8 > > I do a ping -b from the linux box and only get a reply from the router. > Why can't I see the other computers?
I hate to sound cynical, but getting Windows computers to see each other on a physical ethernet segment is difficult enough. Before worrying about file sharing, which is always a pain in the ass on Windows, try to get TCP/IP working first. If you're using DHCP, are the Windows computers getting IPs? If so, or if they are static IPs, can you ping the IPs directly from the router or from the Linux machine? Can the Windows computers ping the router? Due to the shortage of IPv4 space, broadcast IPs are being used more and more as regular addresses, so it's generally not a good idea to make a diagnosis based on whether or not they work. John Klos Sixgirls Computing Labs -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
