Recent content by kenp

More data on connection issue Hello, I just saw two "edits" to your first answer (did they get added later?). Anyway, here is a screen shot from my Win8 machine in response to ipconfig -all: -kenp- Edit: my Win95 machine's work group name is "MSHOME".

OK, my W-8 system shows "Workgroup" as the name. On my '95 system, I can see, under Network Neighborhood/Entire Network, two groups, MSHome and Workgroup. Further, under Workgroup I can see both my Windows 8 system name, and my wife's, also on the network. When I click (on the '95 system) on...

I have a new desktop with Windows 8 that replaces a Windows XP system. I plugged in the existing Ethernet cable to my router, but I cannot contact my (ancient) Windows 95 system in my local network. My XP system did so just fine. What can I do to get my new system to talk to the old 95 system?