Also you might want to chack to make sure all the computers are joined to
the same workgroup. Right-click "My Computer" and select "Properities" click
the "Computer Name" tab to view the workgroup.

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Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI


"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Yes, theXP firewall is designed to protect your computers - primarily from
incoming connections from the Internet. Unfortunately, this firewall will
also block communications with your internal network computers. The good
news is that your router probably includes a firewall which is just as
good
as the one in XP. If so, you don't need the XP firewall. If you want to
run a firewall on you network computers, use a third party product which
can
be easily configured to allow internal network communication with specific
computers.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall
supposed
to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network
connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties
button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click
the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP