my pc cant even see itself in the workgroup

i tried to connet 2 pcs . One has xp pro sp2 and the other winxp pro sp1. I
use the netgear modem/router to connect them and share the access to the
intenet. The problem is this : the one computer i can see itself in the
workgroup and also can be seen by the other whereas the other can neither see
itself nor be seen by the other . i checked th workgroup names and the ips
and they are ok. ANY SUGGESTIONS
.

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