In article <00b401c34ae0$bead1610$a101280a@phx.gbl>, "Chris K"
<~ckelsall@~worcestershire.gov.uk> wrote:
>Computer A: XP Home Edition
>Computer B: Win98 SE
>
>Computer 'A' is connected to 'B' with a crossover
>cable. 'A' can ping 'B', and 'B' can ping 'A'. Both
>Machines have had the XP version of the Setup Wizard run
>on them, and file and print sharing on both machines has
>been enabled. Yet on 'Network Neighbourhood', enither
>machine can see the other (Workgroup names are the same).
>I have tried setting both machines to specific IP
>addresses but still with no success
>
>Any ideas ???
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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