Robert L
April 11th 03, 03:21 PM
1. use net share command on new xp to check the sharing status.
2. use net view \\newxpname command on old xp, what do you get?
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"Lillian Hsu" > wrote in message
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> We have 2 Winxp home computers. One purchased last year,
> one from last week. Both of them connected to the same
> cable Internet via a Hub, and each of them has a
> printer. I've just setup a net workgroup for them hope
> to share the files and printers. Both of them using the
> same workgroup name and had the same setup using the
> Network Tasks "Set up home or small office network". I
> also had to remove their firewall protection for
> sharing. The net connection seems there since the new
> Winxp can access the older Winxp files and printer, but
> NOT the other way around.
>
> When I open "View workgroup computers", the older Winxp
> can only see itself. The new Winxp has the older Winxp
> name listed (with shared doc folder and printer) but NOT
> itself.
>
> Can someone help out my problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Lillian
2. use net view \\newxpname command on old xp, what do you get?
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"Lillian Hsu" > wrote in message
...
> We have 2 Winxp home computers. One purchased last year,
> one from last week. Both of them connected to the same
> cable Internet via a Hub, and each of them has a
> printer. I've just setup a net workgroup for them hope
> to share the files and printers. Both of them using the
> same workgroup name and had the same setup using the
> Network Tasks "Set up home or small office network". I
> also had to remove their firewall protection for
> sharing. The net connection seems there since the new
> Winxp can access the older Winxp files and printer, but
> NOT the other way around.
>
> When I open "View workgroup computers", the older Winxp
> can only see itself. The new Winxp has the older Winxp
> name listed (with shared doc folder and printer) but NOT
> itself.
>
> Can someone help out my problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Lillian