Sharing of resources

[Thabiso]

Good day to all you people.

The other machine i am running is a win 95 networked using tcp/ip and the other one is win2k running the same protocol.now my problem is i want to install a program from a win2k machine and now my win 95 machine cant access the other machine (win2k).it will be coming with error message workgroup unaccessible.
I tried using client for MS networks to no avail adnd it came with errrors(no domain was available to validate ur password).i then changed the primary network logon to windows logon.and still no domain was available to validate my password.

now the funny part is i can access the resources of computers on the same workgroup,but now my win2k machine is on another workgroup and different gateway but same subnet mask. e.g win95 machine on 10.145.20.1 and win2k on 10.145.11.1.

help me out here cause i am very stuck

[Midknyte]

You need to be in the same workgroup and be in the same range of IPs. Use "client for microsoft networks" login on your win95 system. create a username and password on the win95 system. On the win2k system, take the same username and password and add it to the local users and groups. You will end up with identical usernames and passwords on both systems.

is there a reason you need to use the 10.x.x.x range? This is a nonroutable range, but you might want to use C class IPs instead. use 192.168.1.x for your ip, and 255.255.255.0 for your subnet mask. Are you using static IPs or DHCP?

Are you running a W2k domain controller? if not, then you'll never see a domain. You never said if you had win2k server or pro. make sure that "logon to NT domain" is UNCHECKED on the win95 system if you don't have a DC.

why are you installing a program from the win2k system onto the win95 system? just asking

[Thabiso]

Thanx Midknyte.

Anyway i got through the problem.the problem was with my node type when i ran winipcfg.it was on broadcast instead of being of hybrid.to achieve that i went to regedit Hkey_Local_Machine-System-Currentcontrollset-Services-VXD-MSTCP and changed the node from "1" to "8".

Now to answer u questions.Both the machine get their IPs from DHCP and I didnt have any static IP on any machine.I tried with win95 to hardcode to no avail.The w2k machine is pro.And our bdc is nt server 4.0.

Thanx for the trouble.

TA in advance.

[Midknyte]

ACK! oh well. as long as it's working. sometimes with those NT servers, you have to use a hosts or lmhosts file. :D