Home Networking problem with XP Home Edition

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Jim Wade

I have got a broadband ADSL connection to the internet and
have two PCs both with XP Home Edition. Using the Home
Networking wizard I can share the Internet connection via
the ADSL modem but I can't see the either computer in a
workgroup and so can't share files although I can ping the
IP addresses.

anyone got any ideas?
 
"Jim Wade" said:
I have got a broadband ADSL connection to the internet and
have two PCs both with XP Home Edition. Using the Home
Networking wizard I can share the Internet connection via
the ADSL modem but I can't see the either computer in a
workgroup and so can't share files although I can ping the
IP addresses.

anyone got any ideas?
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Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on both computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm
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-----Original Message-----
I have got a broadband ADSL connection to the internet and
have two PCs both with XP Home Edition. Using the Home
Networking wizard I can share the Internet connection via
the ADSL modem but I can't see the either computer in a
workgroup and so can't share files although I can ping the
IP addresses.

anyone got any ideas?
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You need to add client service to enable computers to see
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and comunicate.
 
 I have got a broadband ADSL connection to the internet and have two
 PCs both with XP Home Edition.  Using the Home Networking wizard I
 can share the Internet connection via the ADSL modem but I can't
 see the either computer in a workgroup and so can't share files
 although I can ping the IP addresses.

 anyone got any ideas?
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check if both pcs have same workgroup, although it should not matter. checkif ur firewall is configured with the IP addresses of ur pcs. if u usingthe windows xp firewall on the newtwork connection that may be causing theproblem. just disable it when u click on the newtwork icon on systray (itsthere somewhere in options/properties).
 
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