Re: Networking just two computers

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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:26:01 -0700, Rob <Rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi - I have a very similar issue I'm trying to resolve:
I want to access my old win2000 machine files from my new xp machine. Both
are connected to a Netgear wireless router via ethernet cable; both see the
Internet, but cannot see each other.

I tried running the Network Setup Wizard from xp, but the setup disk it
creates cannot be read by the win2000 machine. Can you point me in the right
direction?

Other info on my setup:
on xp machine, I can see the "Residential Gateway", but cannot see the
network I attempted to create (MSHOME)
win2000 machine is NTFS (does this make a difference?)
There is no "Sharing" tab on the win2000 machine's LAN property box
Both machines have Norton Internet Security installed (I tried turning it
off).

Any ideas?

Rob,

Norton Internet Security includes several components. The firewall, NPF, is
known for not reacting properly to being "turned off". There's another
component - "worm protection" - that has been known to cause problems. If
you're behind a NAT router, you'll be best off un installing NIS completely, and
following all instructions available from Symantec. At least til you get this
working.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

You could check for another misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or
other security component. There are several other possibilities too, and any
might be the cause of your problem. Read this article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Or you could look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server",
and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem.
Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
(download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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