XP home network

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I am upgrading to XP home. I have a network through a DSL
router hub. That is all computers connect to the DSLL
Router hub directly and access the internet that way.
I have 3 computer on the network at present. The one I am
on is running XP-Home. #2 is ME #3 is on SE.
1. The XP computer can access the ME computer but not the
SE computer.
2. The ME computer can access both the SE and The XP
computers
3. The SE computer can access the both the ME and the XP
computers.
I had them all working yesterday but can not get them all
to work today.

Help, help, help!
 
"Jane" said:
I am upgrading to XP home. I have a network through a DSL
router hub. That is all computers connect to the DSLL
Router hub directly and access the internet that way.
I have 3 computer on the network at present. The one I am
on is running XP-Home. #2 is ME #3 is on SE.
1. The XP computer can access the ME computer but not the
SE computer.
2. The ME computer can access both the SE and The XP
computers
3. The SE computer can access the both the ME and the XP
computers.
I had them all working yesterday but can not get them all
to work today.

Help, help, help!
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1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm

2. 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

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

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm
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