Need Help with Windows XP Network setup

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Peter Gil

I have two PCs with a Linksys 5 port switch (not
wireless). I was running Win 2K Pro and had no trouble
what-so-ever configuring them to share files, printers
and internet (One was set up as a host using 192.168.0.1,
the other using dynamic IP). I did not change anything in
the hardware but since I upgraded to Win XP Pro (both
machines) I cannot get either PC to see the other. I have
run the wizard on both machines numerous times. I have
disabled "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "File and
Printer Sharing" on the Internet connection and
enabled "Netbios over TCP/IP" on the network connection
and made sure the firewall is disabled.

When I run IPCONFIG /ALL on the host machine, I get the
following:
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C:\Documents and Settings\Peter Gil>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dadscomp
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Network Bridge (Network Bridge):

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge
Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-47-4F-59-
44-31
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Shouldn't DHCP enabled say YES? If so, how do you enable
it? I have looked at all dialog box settings and
everything appears to be correct. I have been working on
this for two solid weeks and have made no progress.

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP?????
I'm getting really frustrated. This shouldn't be this
hard!
 
What do you get when you run ipconfig /all on the other
computer? The IP address for the Ethernet adapter should
be in the range 192.168.0.2 thru 254 and the Subnet Mask
should be the same.

If it isn't then you will have to configure the Ethernet
adapter with an address out of the range above.

As far as I am aware, Win XP Pro does not have a DHCP
server so the IP address is assigned randomly without
consideration of the IP address of any other computer on
the network.

Malel
 
ipconfig /all on the other computer shows DHCP enabled
with an IP address of 169.254.7.122. The properties
dialog box of the TCP/IP protocol for the network
connection has the "Obtain IP address automatically"
radio button selected. The IP address shown in ipconfig
must be the default address of the NIC. If I select
the "Use the following IP address" radio button and enter
an address in the range 192.169.0.2 to 254 with subnet
mask of 255.255.255.0, I get the following error message
when I try to "View Workgroup Computers": "MSHOME is not
accessible. You may not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of the server
to find out if you have access permissions." I have
created several shares that are wide open to anyone on
the network and both computers have the same
administrator account and password.

Please help!
Thanks!
 
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