OK Guys I'm Really Stuck and Need Nelp

[Richard_UK]

I have two computers, both of which have network cards fitted, which I want to network. One system runs Win XP Home the other Win XP professional. I also have a cable modem and a Linsys Router/Hub.

I have no problem sharing the internet connection but when I try and network the two computers using the Windows Network Wizard I just can't get the computers to recognise each other (except on one occassion when I could print from Computer B to the printer attached to Computer A and view the files on Computer A from Computer B but not vice versa!)

Any ideas or suggestions would be really appreciated as would reccomendations for any good websites (I have tried Windows Troubleshooter and Microsoft Knowledgebase to no avail).

A very tired (was up until the early hours trying to get the thing workinging!) and frustrated flightsimmer!

Richard

[Captain_Slarty]

Richard,
try Linksys website - or whatever your router is.
the problem will simply be ports on the router I presume.
Make sure you use the same username / password on both machines as it saves setting up other permissions
try this as a start.

http://kb.linksys.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=880335&QuestionText=network%20pc%20xp&SelectName1=&advquery=%5bs%5d%5bRank%2c%2050%3a%5bSum%3a%20network%20pc%20xp%5d%5bMerge%3a%20%5bThesaurus%3a%20network%20pc%20xp%5d%5d%5d&infobase=linksysrev.nfo&record={70}&softpage=IKW_ENU_JDocView

you will have to copy and paste the whole link
Joe.

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[Richard_UK]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-07-03 AT 05:14AM (EDT)[/font][p]Thanks Joe, I haven't got clue what I have done but I was just trying again and everything seems to working now. I'm not aware that I did anything different but maybe it's a case of 30th time lucky!!!

Richard

[Captain_Slarty]

:-lol

Nice one Richard.. now go and make a brew... glue the settings with superglue... and enjoy..

;-)

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[TheCrazedLog]

Heh! That wont stop it believe me! Im the poor bum who is a home network admin.. triple reinforced superglue with steel reinforcing wont hold it together :)

Anthony

[Richard_UK]

Good advice, I'm drinking the brew as I type.

Now all I've got to do is get everything on the new computer (P4 3.00ghz, 800mhz FSB, Radeon 9800Pro) :D

Richard