On Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:27:50 -0700, RecentlyOrLately wrote:
Win XP Pro all updates in.

Other Win XP Pro laptops see other PCs.

Workgroup all the same = MEOW ! I checked.
This XP Pro PC workgroup is MEOW.

This laptop will not let me see other PCs or set up printer on other pc
BUT ...
I found a Samsung printer and will print to it.
This printer is on the PC I want to see but now it does not see it but
the printer is usable. ????

If I go to My Network Places, Microsoft Windows Network, it sees the
common workgroup MEOW but not the PCs. Other PCs see all PCs.
Including Win XP Pro and Win7 Pro.

Click the workgroup name and get:
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Microsoft Windows Network
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Meow is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
if you have access permissions.

No more connections can be made to this remote computer at this time
because there are already as many connections as the computer can accept.

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OK
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WHAT to do ?
I need the other printer.
The printer is seen and usable on other Win XP Pro laptops.

That's a limit enforced by Microsoft. It relates to software license.

XP Home = 5 max.
XP Pro = 10 max.
Server = more than 10 (depends on license).

The limit applied to the number of inbound connections to Microsoft Network
based resources; including general named pipes and mail slots. The latter
two may be used by third party softwares.

https://gokulakrishnang.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/solution-no-more-connections-can-be-made-to-this-remote-computer/

https://web.archive.org/web/20031106044744/http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;314882

Unfortunately, there's no real solution. Because the limitation is hard
coded in the OS software, one has to switch to a Windows edition to have a
higher connection limit. If the Windows is already a server edition, the
licen will need to be updated to the one with a higher number of
connections.

A workaround is to decrease the connection timeout as mentioned in both of
the above web page, but this is only applicable if the existing connections
are not being used simultaneously.

Other workaround is to use third party network service software to share
files and/or printers. Entirely avoiding the use of Microsoft Network.