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Problem with networking W2K and XP PCs

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by poncho1977

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I have recently installed a new XP on my home lan and can't seem to get the W2K pc and the XP PCs to see each other. I use a home router and both have IP addresses from the router. With the firewalls disabled, they can ping each other. In Network Places, the only PC i can see in the woprkgroup is the one I'm using. Any ideas?

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by mjgtennis

Turnoff the internet connection firewall on your xp pro pc.

Properties of network connection, Advanced tab.

by gcordero42

make sure your pc belongs to the same workgroup (case Sentive), also check local area connection properties on tcp/ip protocol properties advance settings on wins tab has a check mark on enable Lmhost lookup and NetBios setting on Default

by poncho1977

I have already disabled all of the firewalls (XP, TrendAlert, and ZoneAlarm).

The workgroup name has been verified. The lmhosts are both checked.

Please keep the advice flowing. Thanks.

by dfishgrl

I had the same problem until I created an account on each of my PCs for the other PC.

by rcom

Add a user to the system with XP with the exact login and password from the other. Then add the user from the XP system to the Win2K PC.

If you switch between the 2 PCs use the local name and password when logging in. Otherwise profiles will get stored on both systems which can become pretty confusing and waste a lot of disk space.

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