help with home office setup

[john]

I have two pc's using windows xp to a small 5 port hub to
the internet on DSL thru a cisco 678 that is working. I
can not get the two pc's to see each other to share files
and see a printer with a hp printer server. Anyone help?

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In article <0be801c34c6a$a6642090$a101280a@phx.gbl>, "john"
<genenan@alltel.net> wrote:

>I have two pc's using windows xp to a small 5 port hub to
>the internet on DSL thru a cisco 678 that is working. I
>can not get the two pc's to see each other to share files
>and see a printer with a hp printer server. Anyone help?

I've written a web site that should help you solve the problem:

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting
[url]http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot[/url]

Please pay particular attention to these sections:

1. Firewalls: Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection
Firewall on local area network connections -- it's for use only on a
direct modem connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all
other firewalls while troubleshooting.

2. Protocols: Use only one for File and Printer Sharing. If the
network needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing
from all but one of them.

3. NetBIOS over TCP/IP: Make sure that it's enabled on all computers.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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