home networking problem

[Guest]

I have a desktop and a laptop both with XP. I am trying to network them
together so that I can use the desktop printer. However, I can't seem to get
them to network together. I am able to get on the internet with both but on
my desktop it doesn't allow me to look and see what computers are on my
workgroup and on the laptop it only shows laptop as being apart of the
workgroup

 

[Chuck]

I have a desktop and a laptop both with XP. I am trying to network them
together so that I can use the desktop printer. However, I can't seem to get
them to network together. I am able to get on the internet with both but on
my desktop it doesn't allow me to look and see what computers are on my
workgroup and on the laptop it only shows laptop as being apart of the
workgroup

Scott,

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

For more direct help, provide "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config
server", and "net config workstation", from each computer, so we can diagnose
the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp