Re: Getting XP and 2000 to Play Nice

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From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:11:09 +1100

"Ernest" <Ernest@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F7CC25A-CD68-4826-A30B-85E0B69C6693@microsoft.com...
> I have a small network at home running 2 computers through a switch.
>
> Computer 1: running XP Pro (sp2) can ping computer 1
> Computer 2: running 2000 Pro (sp? latest patches applied) cannot ping
> Computer 1
>
> Both are on the same subnet and in the same workgroup. Both machines are
> able to route to the internet through a Linux firewall (third computer).
>
> I need to share a folder from computer 1 to write to it from computer 2.
I
> have also tested with other "non" XP machines all of which cn be accessed
> from XP but XP will not show any shares on the other non-XP machines.
When
> looking at the MS Windows Network or the Computers Near Me lists (while
> trying to map a share) I can see an entry for Computer 1 but with no
shares
> available.
>
> I hope someone can help.
> Cheers.

Turn off your WinXP firewall while testing!

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