Network problem - XP2?

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I have a desktop (running XP Pro XP2, Cable Internet, two NICs(1 Ethernet
other USB) & a Wireless Access point) and a portable (WinMe,Wireless NIC).
When they both were running Win Me I could access the internet from both
m/cs and move files from one computer to the other. Now that I am running XP
on my main m/c although I can still access the internet on both m/cs I
CANNOT communicate with other m/c, either way.

What have I omitted to do? I have wasted hours upon hours running network
wizards etc to no avail. Can someone end my misery please?

Dave T
 
I turned them off already. No difference!

Dave T

Dave Patrick said:
Check your firewall settings.

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Dave Thomas said:
I have a desktop (running XP Pro XP2, Cable Internet, two NICs(1 Ethernet
other USB) & a Wireless Access point) and a portable (WinMe,Wireless NIC).
When they both were running Win Me I could access the internet from both
m/cs and move files from one computer to the other. Now that I am running
XP on my main m/c although I can still access the internet on both m/cs I
CANNOT communicate with other m/c, either way.

What have I omitted to do? I have wasted hours upon hours running network
wizards etc to no avail. Can someone end my misery please?

Dave T
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Start with the basics. Are they on the same subnet? Can I ping the other in
either direction? by name? by IP address? From a command prompt;

ipconfig /all

to find the IP addresses.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
 
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