Networking XP Home with XP Pro

[ToshTrent]

Hi,

I have 9 machines on the wireless network, 2 of which are xp home.

The XP home machine does not show up in Network Neighbourhood and cannot view any other machine on the network. It can use the internet connection however. I have tried pinging the machine and i get a time out response. Remote Desktop can not find the machine either. it is almost as if the machine does not exist.

Is there a know problem with networking home to pro? All the pro machines work like a treat with each other. Is there a simple tick box i've not known about or something?

Looking forward to your reply.




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Matt

 

[jamesbird]

ipconfig on the home machine, does it have a valid IP address? Can you ping from the home PC to any/ all the others. Turn off all fire walls youo can find, and try again.
Merry christmas

 

[ToshTrent]

I discovered the user had decided to install their own security software which had another personal firewall. Got rid of it and all good again.

Merry Christmas to you too and more importantly happy new year (well soon)



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Matt