Re: Peer Network

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 04/12/04


Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:34:31 -0500

That's why I like ZA firewall, you can place your LAN inside
the firewall.
Make sure you have the new computer set to allow the network
and file sharing on at least one folder or printer. The
networking wizard in your XP Pro or in Home will guide you
in setting this up.

"joe dzurinda" <jdzurinda@removebrightdsl.net> wrote in
message news:f5idnRPQx_4QTefdRVn-sQ@bright.net...
|
| "Bob Eyster" <reyster1@comcast.net> wrote in message
| news:OSxyG4KIEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > Hi all,
| >
| > I have the peer to peer network at home. I just added
the 4th PC. This PC
| is
| > running WinXP Home version and all others are Pro.
| >
| > The problem is the XP Home PC does not show in the
network. Can't even
| > remote into it.
| >
| > How can I get the Home version to show up in the
network? They are all
| > connected via NIC's to a Linksys router. The XP Pro's
can see and
| > communicate with each other.
| >
| > Thanks
| >
| > Bob Eyster
| >
| >
|
| I had the same exact problem, turned out to be a setting
on Home about the
| firewall. Was a setting about blocking access from the
Internet. I turned
| it off and now they all see each other. I am running my
PC's on a router
| with firewall.
|
| Joe
|
|



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