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From: gwzap (gwzap_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 11:03:01 -0800

Ok, I'm going to try to get the details in one message: Home Network:
Linksys gateway router, wired to xp pro, setup as firewall. I also have
wired to this router an XP Home machine, have a wireless notebook (XP PRO)
and a pocket pc wireless connection (Pocket pc 2002). Situation: My 1st
machine mentioned will not see the computers in the network, but will see the
workgroup. My other machines will see workgroup and each other, and will see
first machine, but will not get access to it. Checked firewall settings,
shared settings, netbios settings on all machines, reset TCP/IP stack on
first machine, and was able to ping laptop, but not to xp home machine. I've
ran network setup wizard till I'm blue in the face, and even reinstalled xp
pro on first machine...BTW, first machine, XP Home machine has SP2
installed...laptop does not. ip addresses for each machine is as it should
be, and my gateway recognizes each machine.

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