Steve, no, I can't get any of your suggestions to work -- and seem to be
digressing -- now the Run \\computerA command on Computer B doesn't even work
any more -- getting "The network path was not found". Should I be able to
see Computer A under Network Places on Computer A (Computer B & C always see
themselves under Network Places). This should't be this hard should it --
the other computers just fell into place. I will mention that under Entire
Network on Computers B & C, I see entries for MS Terminal Services, MS
Windows Network and Web Client Network, whereas on Computer A, I only see the
MS Windows Network entry under the Entire Network.
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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

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?).

If the Wizard shows a screen saying "Do you want to use the shared
connection?", then it's already set up to use the router. In that
case, click "Yes, use the existing shared connection for this
computer's Internet access (recommended)".

Otherwise, select the Wizard's connection option "This computer
connects to the Internet through a residential gateway or through
another computer on my network or through a residential gateway".

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.

That's exactly what should happen. You can access the share through
the new window. To make the shared folder appear in My Network
Places, you can either:

1. Click "Add a network place" and follow the prompts to create a
shortcut to it.

or:

2. Drag and drop the shared folder from the new Window into My Network
Places.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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