Win95 shared drive with WinXP?

Novice question here. I didn't see a FAQ anywhere in this group.

I have a Win95 box with Intel PRO/100 network adapter installed.

Can I share a drive with WinXP?

Can someone point me to a FAQ or some on-line help files specifically
dealing with this issue?

EJ

In article <1137212856.716539.297030.TakeThisOut@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
google.TakeThisOut@etherjones.us wrote:
>
>Novice question here. I didn't see a FAQ anywhere in this group.
>
>I have a Win95 box with Intel PRO/100 network adapter installed.
>
>Can I share a drive with WinXP?
>
>Can someone point me to a FAQ or some on-line help files specifically
>dealing with this issue?
>
>EJ

Yes, you can. All versions of Windows can share drives with each
other.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the WinXP computer:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm

That Wizard won't run on Win95, so configure the Win95 network
settings manually. Go to Control Panel | Network and:

1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:

TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

2. Remove these network components if they're present:

IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks

3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the WinXP computer uses
(default for XP is MSHOME).

If there's a DHCP server on your network (broadband router, Internet
Connection Sharing host, etc), that's all there is to it. The DHCP
server will automatically assign TCP/IP properties to Win95. For
information on ICS, see:

Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics

Otherwise, assign static IP addresses to both computers.

On WinXP:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the network connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click "Use the following IP address".
6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

On Win95:

1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
3. Click "Specify an IP address".
4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

If you connect the computers directly to each other, use a crossover
Ethernet cable. A regular Ethernet cable won't work for a direct
connection.

Otherwise, connect both computers to a network hub/switch/router using
regular Ethernet cables.
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