LAN problem

Have 4 computers on LAN. Two are XP and two are 98. The two 98 computers
can see and access all other computers on the net. The two XP computers can
see all computers on the net and access all but one (same one) of the 98
computers. The error msg is \\Kay is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator to find
out if you have access permission. The parameter is not correct. My
question is -- What parameter is incorrect? I have tried/changed every
parameter I can think of, but no change. I assume (hopefully correctly) that
the parameter that is incorrect is an XP parameter.

Art artov10@netins.net

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 19:35:24 -0600, "Art Mahon" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:

>Have 4 computers on LAN. Two are XP and two are 98. The two 98 computers
>can see and access all other computers on the net. The two XP computers can
>see all computers on the net and access all but one (same one) of the 98
>computers. The error msg is \\Kay is not accessible. You might not have
>permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator to find
>out if you have access permission. The parameter is not correct. My
>question is -- What parameter is incorrect? I have tried/changed every
>parameter I can think of, but no change. I assume (hopefully correctly) that
>the parameter that is incorrect is an XP parameter.

Art,

Don't you just love these error messages? They say so much, yet instruct you so
little. I'd say you need to read 2 articles.

Windows 98 browser vs Windows XP browser.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...d-browser.html

Windows XP file sharing with non-XP systems.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#OlderOS>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...p.html#OlderOS

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" from the Windows XP computers, and
"ipconfig /all" from each computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this
article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Chuck,

What a wealth of information! While working my way thru the articles, I
found a space at the end of the computer name that was having the trouble.
Corrected that and now everybody sees and accesses everybody! Thanks.

Art
"Art Mahon" <artov10@netins.net> wrote in message
news:dovego$s4o$1@news.netins.net...
> Have 4 computers on LAN. Two are XP and two are 98. The two 98 computers
> can see and access all other computers on the net. The two XP computers
> can
> see all computers on the net and access all but one (same one) of the 98
> computers. The error msg is \\Kay is not accessible. You might not have
> permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator to
> find
> out if you have access permission. The parameter is not correct. My
> question is -- What parameter is incorrect? I have tried/changed every
> parameter I can think of, but no change. I assume (hopefully correctly)
> that
> the parameter that is incorrect is an XP parameter.
>
> Art artov10@netins.net
>
>
>
>

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 18:25:41 -0600, "Art Mahon" <artov10@netins.net> wrote:

>Art
>"Art Mahon" <artov10@netins.net> wrote in message
>news:dovego$s4o$1@news.netins.net...
>> Have 4 computers on LAN. Two are XP and two are 98. The two 98 computers
>> can see and access all other computers on the net. The two XP computers
>> can
>> see all computers on the net and access all but one (same one) of the 98
>> computers. The error msg is \\Kay is not accessible. You might not have
>> permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator to
>> find
>> out if you have access permission. The parameter is not correct. My
>> question is -- What parameter is incorrect? I have tried/changed every
>> parameter I can think of, but no change. I assume (hopefully correctly)
>> that
>> the parameter that is incorrect is an XP parameter.

>Chuck,
>
>What a wealth of information! While working my way thru the articles, I
>found a space at the end of the computer name that was having the trouble.
>Corrected that and now everybody sees and accesses everybody! Thanks.

How interesting, Art. Thanks for updating the thread!

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.