Re: Home Network Mystery

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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:01:00 -0800, tarisea
<tarisea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Maybe I should clarify. Rogers Cable is my ISP. They provide what they call
a Modem that allows me to get internet. i have hub attached to that and then
the 2 computers attached to the hub. it has been like this for a couple of
years. right upto the day i installed IE7 on one of the computers. It hasnt
worked since.

It's been like what?
What hasn't worked since?
What did it do before IE7 that it doesn't do now?


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

Hi
If your Rogers Modem is only a Modem (I.e. Not a Modem/Router Combo), you
actually do not have a local Network since both of your computer sit
directly on the Internet.
If this so it is quit dangerous and should get a Cable/DSL Router.
Otherwise id you are on a LAN.
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"tarisea" <tarisea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7588D4CB-B2C6-4E57-87C1-0F43DC551B01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
2 nodes (both xp computers) attached to a cheap unmanaged hub which is then
connected to Rogers Modem.

Both computers can access the internet. Node 2 can access the printer
attached to Node 1. But they cannot see each other. I have shared the C:
drives on both computers but it just wonk work.

Worth noting. Everything was working perfectly until Node 1 installed
Internet Explorer 7.0.

Someone please help.


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