The differences in OS will only matter to setting up a network, they should not matter for sharing a broadband connection. - can all three see the internet ok? Sounds like maybe 2 machines have the same IP address - which they shouldn't if your router is doing it's job properly. What router is it (make/model) What happens if you turn all 3 pcs off And boot up in order XP, 98business, 98grandson ? Once this problem is sorted out - and we have adjusted some other settings you should be able to see the 98business machine with the XP one (but not the other way around) Regards Chris callto://spotta/ chris@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.spotta.com -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sammi Sent: 11 August 2005 19:05 To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Networking help needed Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I hope that I can explain my problem well enough so that I can get some = help. I have a computer running W98 P2, first edition and using cable modem. I = installed a Net Gear router. On this computer I do all my business tasks, pay bills, do my banking = etc. My grandson has an emachine running W98 SE with a wireless card that I = installed. He uses my cable connection to connect to the Internet. But no file = sharing is enabled. No problems so far for over a year. Now for my problem: I have just purchased a new Dell P4 XP Home-SP2 with a network card = already installed. I want to be able to transfer files from the old computer to the new = one. I purchased a network cable, plugged it into my router and then into the = XP computer. Immediately I got an error on the business machine (W98 FE) that said: "The system has detected a conflict for IP Address 192.168.0.2 with the = system having hardware address 00:13:20:5D:6C:7F. I understand that it would be a better choice to have the XP computer as = the main central point. And after I get more comfortable with it I plan = on doing that. But I must be sure first that I can do my business tasks = that require me to be online. Plus I don't want to mess up my grandson's = wireless settings. Is it possible that all I need to do is configure my router to accept = this new computer? I believe I did this to get my grandson's machine to = access my connection. But I'm drawing a blank when I try to remember how = I did it. I also have a Cat 5e Crossover Cable, so would it be possible to connect = computer to computer to transfer the files from the W98 FE to the XP = Home computer? If so, do I have to do any configuring on both machines? If someone could get me started or send me to a tutorial web site I = would appreciate it. I think the thing that is bothering me most is the = difference between the OS's on both machines. I feel lost, LOL. TIA, Sammi -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/