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thanks... I followed you steps and made the change in Sygate and it appears
to be working now.... Thanks again for your assistance!

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <2E057684-9DE8-45BC-BDEC-E44651483AD7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "dave" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > HELP
> >I have a desktop running xp pro
> >my other is a notebook running xp home
> >They are connected to the internet thru a router (cable)
> >I cannot figure out how to share files between the two.
> >I have checked that the workgroup name is the same.
> >subnet mask is the same.
> >The notebook appears in the list of workgroup computers on my desktop, but I
> >cannot access it .
> >I have tried disabling the windows firewall, but that seems to make no
> >difference. The files I wish to share have sharing allowed. I am stumped.
> >any hints???
> >even changed user accounts to be identical.....
>
> Run the Network Setup Wizard on both computers, and tell it that they
> connect to the Internet through a residential gateway (router).
> That's usually all that's needed to get file sharing to work.
>
> If there's a firewall program (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, Sygate,
> PC-cillin, etc) on either computer, make sure that it's configured to
> allow access on the local area network.
>
> Make sure that the Guest account is enabled for network access on each
> computer by typing this line in the Start | Run box:
>
> net user guest /active:yes
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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