both computers using xp home ,however network only goes one way

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i'm struggling to set up a home network,i'm using two desktops runnig xp home a d-link di-604 router,with a straight thru rj45 cable.the host can acess the client,however the client can't acess the host.both machines recognize they're part of a network,and i can acess the internet from either machine.any suggestions will be most helpful and appreciated.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

make sure no firewall running on the LAN.

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[Jack]

Hi.
I do not understand the Host Client affair.

Since you have Router there is No Host.

The connection should look like this:

Connection Diagram: http://www.ezlan.net/~network/router.jpg

Log to this page it has a lot of links to instructions to Windows Network
Settings, and Sharing: http://www.ezlan.net/Installing.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).

i'm struggling to set up a home network,i'm using two desktops runnig xp

home a d-link di-604 router,with a straight thru rj45 cable.the host can
acess the client,however the client can't acess the host.both machines
recognize they're part of a network,and i can acess the internet from either
machine.any suggestions will be most helpful and appreciated.