trying to set up a home network between my XP computer and my windows 98. I have a cable modem and internet connection. I am using a switching Hub. I have connected the XP, 98 and the Modem to the Hub. Win XP is still accessing the internet. Tried to folllow the XP instructions but 98 is not connecting. Can any one help. Suggest a sequence of steps!!

wow that's almost exactly wat i wld like to do.. mydesktop is win098se, laptop running winXP pro. i also have a SMC router/hub (watever it's called) with 4 ports, supposedly able to connect up to 4pcs. been searching the web for instructions to set it up (i hav cable modem).

well that mekes 2 of us and I? am sure more will add up to the list. Now we only need someone who managed to do it and is willing to help us !!

All you need is a cat5 crossover cable and make sure both machines have an Ethernet card. Run the networking software on the XP machine. Make a floppy containing the files you need (XP macine will prompt you to make the floppy). Pop the floppy in the p8 machine, run the floppy, and whamo! 2 pc network. You can share your Internet access as well. However, I believe the XP macine must be connected to the internet. Rob in NJ

I've done it - sort of. (print server still not working - why I am browsing here) Can't get peer to peer to work, but managed to have a client/server nework to run. For this you need TWO ethernet card in the XP machine (the server). One is hooked up to the cable modem, the other to the hub. The 98 machine is hooked to the hub as well. Then I run the XP networking wizard & use the floppy to set up the 98 machine. Next I have to manually set up the IP/Subnet/ gateway/ etc. on the 98 machine manually - the wizard didn't do it right. Details on the manual set up is here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;238135

I forgot to mention, the XP machine (hooked to the internet via cable modem) either needs 2 NIC cards (ethernet cards) OR the cable modem should be hooked to the PC via the USB cable included w/ (well at least with Motorola) Cable modems. I asked a tech guy at Staples about the reduction in bandwidth b/c of the USB connection, and he said the amount it is reduced to is still more than what the connection is at. In other words, the connection's true available bandwidth that is usuable right now on cable lines (at least in our area-NJ) is less than that of the USB route of connecting the modem to the PC. So really, there is no noticable difference even with 2 pc's using the internet at the same time. In this way you do not need to install another NIC card. To JS in Edm- Why would you need a hub at all? A crossover cable, and (at least) 2 NIC cards should be all you need. No? Rob in NJ