Networking Win95 with WinXP for file transfer

I had some concerns about re-awakening a three-week-old thread on this
subject, so I'm starting a new thread on it. I hope this was acceptable
procedure.

I am using an Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway model
GT704-WG. This unit combines the router and modem in one unit, and they
call it a "Wireless DSL Starter Kit." (!) It was all part of a promotion
by Qwest to bundle services and save me several bucks a month. I have no
immediate intention to use the wireless feature, and no installation steps
for wireless were performed, per their instructions. They said to wait
until I actually have hardware for wireless usage.

Although I would like to connect the Win95 to my DSL setup, they tell me
their DSL software is not designed for Win95. All I NEED to do is transfer
files between Win95 and WinXP. I know I could use a crossover ethernet
cable to do
this, but that implies swapping plugs all the time on the WinXP -- not
clean.

I followed Steve Winograd's instructions for Win95 and WinXP, and everything
proceeded
without a hitch. I established file/drive sharing on the Win95 drives. When
I finally brought up the system though, I expected WinXP Explorer to show
some indication of the Win95 system, but it didn't.

"WinXP Network Connections" showed, among other things:

Internet Gateway: Name: Local Area Connection on Linux IGD Type:
Internet Gateway Status: Connected Device Name: [same as Name].

LAN or High-Speed Internet: Name: Local Area Connection 2 Type: LAN or
High-Speed Internet Status: Connected Device Name: Broadcom 440x
10/100 Integrated Controller #2 (This last rings a bell, and may be the
ethernet board I installed on the Win95 long ago).

I don't know where "Linux IGD" comes from. It showed up while I was
configuring the Win95.

Under "My Network Places," I tried "View workgroup computers". After a long
delay, it gave me the error message: "Mshome is not accessible. You might
not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator
of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The list of
servers for this workgroup is not currently available."

I hope all this makes more sense to you guys than it does to me. What's my
next
step?