Glad to see that you're making some progress. You should be able to tell ZA
to trust the 2 PC IP adresses.
Then you can leave it enabled. I use Sygate PF.



"Bob" wrote in message
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Joe,
I may have made some progress on this networking issue.
For some reason, I decided to disable zonealarm. The
good news is that the two computers are finding each
other and I am able to share files. The bad news is
zonealarm is disabled, and I don't want to take any
chances on allowing access to outside computers. Any
ideas?
thanks,
Bob

-----Original Message-----
Would you be willing to try this?
try adding a crossover cable from one pc to the other
and
see if you can connect the two. If so you may need
(indicating router trouble) a hub try a hub downstream
of
the router and out to the 2pc's and see what's up. can
you
get to your ohter pc like this:
\\192.168.2.3\mydocuments if my documents being shared
enabled dont worry so much about the wizard too much
attention is being put on this, our goal is to get you
to
share files and the internet.

You may also have an incompatible router. Why dont you
get
a Microsoft wireless basetation kit and try again.
I think you will succeed.

As I am looking through the other posts in this
newsgroup, I am seeing quite a few people that are
having
networking problems.

This primarily because thay are learning just as you are
with trouble shooting and their first set up there are
many reasons Bob, But once you cure yours you will also
agree.
I have to go now but I will be back later there are some
real smart people here and they truly will help you keep
trying. As I said you may need to make some hardware
changes. Sorry but if you fix your problem after 1 year
it
to me is worth it.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
Joe,
my router does have a firewall built in.
I have disabled the firewall in XP on both computers.
Yes, I know how to set up the file sharing.
The IP address on the laptop is 192.168.2.3
The IP address on the desktop is 192.168.2.4
As far as me being the only person on the planet to
have
a problem networking in XP, I have to disagree with
that. As I am looking through the other posts in this
newsgroup, I am seeing quite a few people that are
having
networking problems.
Thanks again,
Bob

-----Original Message-----
Bob,

So I want you to tell me this please.
Does your router have a hardware firewall built in it?

Second if not do you know how to share files?

Lets take the laptop and go from there.
make your way to network connections and then right
click
on that connection go to properties and then to the
advanced tab. See if your fire wall is up? Do this
please
for me and tell me on both PC's

Then tell me the IP address of each PC NIC's that is
being
assigned by the router. Your Problem sounds as if it
is
the router not XP. You cannot be the only one on the
planet that cannot network XP I am doing greater
things
than this as are a lot of others. Hang in there.
We will get it
Joe
-----Original Message-----
Joe,
Maybe I should give you more information about my
situation. I have been connected to the internet for
years. Each computer can connect on their own. I
have
a
cable modem. The router is connected to the modem
and
then each computer is connected to the router. I
have
a
desktop and a laptop. Each computer connects
separately,
but I cannot share files between the two computers.
I
have tried the "wizard" as Microsoft calls it, and I
have
tried it using every single configuration they
offer.
No
matter what I try, it doesn't work. The computers
can't
find each other, and then I keep getting error
messages
telling me to run the wizard again. Hopefully I have
provided enough information to give you more
insight.
Please refer to my original post to see the error
message
I keep getting.
Thanks,
Bob
-----Original Message-----
Glad to see your back. So you have never been able
to
connect to the internet? Ok is there a main PC or
does
your internet connection come from the wall per se"
into
the router?

I suggest that you have your internet connection
from
your
ISP (from the wall) go directly into your PC and
then
add
another NIC card going out to your router or just
install
a wireless nic and one inside your laptop. Another
configuration is this. If all you have are two PC's
1
desktop and 1 laptop It should work with the router
Like
this:

Into the router from your cable modem/ISP/Wall make
sure
you are using the correct port on the router (there
is
only one for incoming) and then the following
cables
or
wireles out of the router (outgoing) Think about
trying
to
connect without using the wizard an see what you get.

Just another test here Bob:
plug the internet connection from the wall into the
router
and then plug a cable out of the router into the
laptop
or
PC just one of them and see if you can get to the
net.

I do not know exactly how you want to network so I
am
assuming you want all your PC's to access the net
via
the
router.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
Joe,
what do you mean by your question? I'm not sure
what
you
mean, but I'll try to answer it. I am using a
router
and
I have a desktop and laptop. The network wizard in
XP
is
doing absolutely nothing to help me. I keep
getting
error messages when I try to run the wizard, the
computers can't find each other, it cannot find
MSHOME.
I have tried to run the wizard at least a couple
dozen
times over the past year and a half, and it NEVER
works.
You think I'm frustrated? I passed frustrated
about
6
months ago. Thanks,
Bob

-----Original Message-----
How are you connecting the PC's Bob?
with what type of hardware? and please calm down I
know
you are frustrated but hang in there you will get
it.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
Eric,
thanks for your reply, but I tried your
suggestions
and
of course they didn't work. As far as I'm
concerned,
Microsoft can take their network wizard and shove
it
up
Bill Gates' ass.
Bob

-----Original Message-----
Greetings Bob,

Make sure the XP's firewall is disabled. It will
block
file and printer
sharing by default. If you installed a third
party
firewall such as
ZoneAlarm, Sygate, or Norton make sure it is
properly
configured for the
network. Ensure NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled.
Details
here.

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troub
le
sh
oo
t/
netbt.htm

__________________
Eric


"Bob"
wrote
in
message
news:1aa6001c41e86$f90f0aa0$a301280a@phx. gbl...
I have tried dozens of times to get my two
computers
to
network, but I have had no luck. I have run
the
Windows
XP netork wizard (if you want to call it
that),
but
EVERYTIME I run it, it fails to set up the
wizard. I
keep getting the following message when I try
to
View
the
workgroup computers--

Mshome 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
permission. The list of servers for this
workgroup
is
not currently available.

Any clues as to what I can do to get this
network
to
work? Obviously Windows XP does not work well
for
networking!


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