Local Network drops out after installation of SP2

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From: tom mitchell (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:41:03 +1000

Situation: Local network with 4 pc
PC A: Internet Gateway PC W2000 running Zone Alarm Pro
PC B: XP recently installed SP2 and enabled inbuilt Firewall
PC C: W98
PD D: XP

All are networked. Internet access works fine and initially the local
network works fine too.

Problem: After about 2 hours PC C is no longer able to see PC B.
Checking via Network Neighbourhood it appears that PC B has
gone/dropped off. Strangely enough, those files that are accessed via
the "recently used file list " in Word or Excel or that have shortcuts
on the desktop are still available. Using Explorer or open file in
Word does not work.
Once I reboot PC C, everything is back to normal until the next drop
out.
This only started since SP2 was installed and seems to affect both PC
A and C. XP to XP still works fine.
Any idea how to fix this? Is this something I can adjust in the XP
firewall?

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards
Tom

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