Re: XP Home SP2 and 4 Computers

"SQL Brad" <SQLBrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello,

I have 4 Windows XP Home, SP2 running in a small office, all hooked up to
the same network, and Netgear router. 3 of the 4 PC's see each other on
the
network, however they don't all see the 4th. All 4 workers have set up
various shared drives on their local machines to be shared by all 4
people.
I've already verified the following:

1. Windows Firewall is completely turned off
2. they all have IP's similar to 192.168.1.x and 255.255.255.0
3. they are all part of same workgroup
4. They only have Norton A/V, nothing else turned on like System Works,
Personal Firewall, Internet Security, etc.

I can't figure out what is preventing the 4th computer from being seen.

thanks in advance for your help.


Windows XP Home will only accept FIVE concurrent connections in a workgroup
environment. You've probably reached the limit. You need to upgrade to XP
Pro or put in a cheap server machine...(a redundant PC with Linux on will
do.....)


.

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