On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:37:10 GMT, "Seti Cruncher"
<SetiCruncher@"NOSPAM"WildMail.com> wrote:

George,

Thanks for the links I'm sure they'll be helpful.

My networking snag is very simple I'm sure.  Its likely I'm just missing
something simple.  I have two XP Pro machines plugged into a syslink router.
Both access the net without problem.  The firewall on both machines (ZA) are
configured to "trust" the IP from the other machine.

Computer #1 can see itself and machine #2 in the workgroup, NP.  The problem
seems to be with machine #2.  Computer #2 cannot see either itself or
Computer #1 in the workgroup.  As a result Although Computer #1 can see it,
I can't access it.

I'm thinking I've simply missed a simple click or two somewhere.  It all
seems straight forward.  So either its too simple for me to grasp or I'm too
simple to understand it, LOL

I'll keep playing with it.

SC

Okay I have been thinking about your solution and here is the first
thing to try. Go into the Network Settings and under Local Network
make sure the internal Firewall is NOT checked.
2nd---make sure you are logged into BOTH computers with EXACTLY the
same name and password.
3rd----make sure you have Shared the harddrive on both machines.
 In you setup do you use DHCP or do you assign an IP address to each
machine? DHCP is easier for networking but either works. Just MAKE
SURE no two machines have the same address if doing it yourself!
My son will be home from College next week and if these don't work I
will go thru each setting on his machine, he has the XP Pro machine.
I use Win2k or XP Home, 98SE is in there two.

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On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 03:25:44 GMT, "Seti Cruncher"
<SetiCruncher@"NOSPAM"WildMail.com> wrote:

Looking at a second hand 1 Ghtz AMD as well but have yet to decide if

I

want

to add it.  If I ever figure out how to actually successfully network

them

together I may add a couple more.

Networking is FUN! Actually that is how I learned. I started small and
now have 15 here at home all running and all talking to each other.
Varies from 98se to 2k to xphome. Even had a Longhorn running for
awhile, it would NOT network but it ran okay.

Fun? LOL I'm tearing my hair out.  If pain and suffering is fun, then

yes,

networking is a blast, lol.

Let me know if these sites help:
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

http://www.lanshack.com/make-cat5E.asp

http://www.linksys.com/faqs/default.asp?fqid=20