XP home can not access XP professional network

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:13:00 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>have you got any firewalls on the pro machines that need
>configuring to allow the home machine access? Can you
>ping the 2 pro machines from "home"?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have 2 computers running XP professional on a home
>>network. They access the internet through a linksys
>>gateway. I have just aquired a notebook with XP home. It
>>can access the internet through the gateway but can not
>>access the home network. I have run the wizard on all 3
>>machines. Need some help.
>>.
>> Not sure about the fire walls, have not set up any
intentionally, but will check. The pro machines can see
the home machine in the neighborhood but cannot ping it.
The home machine cannot see the pro machines.
>.
>

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