XP Home networking Nightmare-HELP!

[Joe Sitko]

Here's my setup:

One computer (#1) running XP-Home
One computer (#2) running XP-Pro
One laptop PC (XP Pro) that is ocassionally used that accesses the
Internet through the Belkin Wireless Access Point just fine.
One Linksys HPRO200 Router
One Belkin Wireless Access Point
One Linksys 5 Port Switch.
One Motorola Cable Modem SB4100.

All computers can access the internet through the switch, router and
or wireless access point just fine, but I annot get them setup on a
network.

If I click on network connections, I see three items:

1394 Connection
Local Area Network
Network Bridge (network Bridge) 2

All are enabled.

I have the usual MSHOME name and each PC is named appropriately.

I have tried everything imaginable to set them up on a network.

Can anyone offer any assistance?

PLEASE! Thank you!

 

[Carey]

www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm

Carey

 

[Ross Durie]

Firewall configured correctly or disabled?? Pre SP2 firewall needs to be
disabled. SP2 firewall may need to be configured.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/5min/5min-101.mspx
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/