Home Network can see host computer only

[Guest]

Hello. I have 2 home computers I want to network. When I run the Network
setup Wizzard I can only see the host computer on each machine. I need
help. I connect both computer through a gateway, using a router; no hub. I
have Windows XP on both computers. The newer one is a Media Center XP.

 

[Chuck]

Hello. I have 2 home computers I want to network. When I run the Network
setup Wizzard I can only see the host computer on each machine. I need
help. I connect both computer through a gateway, using a router; no hub. I
have Windows XP on both computers. The newer one is a Media Center XP.

Jean,

Start please by ensuring that both computers can access the Internet. Once you
have connectivity on both computers, then continue.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html

One of the most common causes of your problem, if both computers have
connectivity (Internet access) but cant's access each other, would be a
misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall; but there are other possibilities
too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp