Steve, Didn't get the question/option for "computer connects to the Internet
through a residential gateway". I have run the Network Setup Wizard on the
other computers in the past, and nothing seems to change (by the way, Network
Setup Wizard won't run on the laptop -- double click it and nothing
happens?). Your \\computerA is interesting -- I marked a folder shared on
Computer A, and it shows up on Computer B after //computerA, but only in a
separate window -- nothing shows up in Network Places.

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Ron

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

In article , Ron
Smith wrote:
Computer A (new main) computer ethernet connected to D-Link Router
Computer B (old) computer ethernet connected to D-Link Router
Computer C (laptop) wirelessly connected to D-Link Router

"All" computers can see Computer B & C in Network Places and can share files
and B & C can see and use printers on Computer A.

All computers running XP with SP2, except Computer B doesn't have SP2 (won't
update properly -- but B works fine).

However, "nobody" can see Computer A in Network Places.

Any thoughts -- this is driving me crazy -- trying to move files around.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on Computer A (and only on that computer,
even if the Wizard tells you otherwise), and tell it that the computer
connects to the Internet through a residential gateway. That will
create a shared documents folder that should appear in My Network
Places on all of the computers. You can right-click and share any
other desired disks and folders.

Shares don't always appear immediately, though. If they don't, access
Computer A from one of the others by typing A's actual computer name
in the Start | Run box in this format:

\\comptuerA
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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