Can't Network Two Win XP Home SP2 Laptops

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My friend has two Windows XP Home SP2 (plus latest updates) laptops he wants
to network via his wired ADSL Router.

The first machine has been networked before and has had the Windows
Networking Wizard run on it. It has a shared folder which has both the
sharing options ticked on the Sharing tab.

The second machine has not been networked before so I created a shared
folder and in the process of doing so ran the Networking Wizard. This folder
now also has both the sharing options ticked on the Sharing tab.

The Router and the software firewall on both machines were blocking a
variety of protocols (NetBIOS, etc) but I eventually got it so that each
machine so that it could see it's own shared folder. However, neither machine
can see the other in My Network Places.

I've never had any trouble networking Windows XP machines before and I would
very much appreciate it if anyone can help - I will create a list of things
to try the next time I go roundt here.
 
My friend has two Windows XP Home SP2 (plus latest updates) laptops he wants
to network via his wired ADSL Router.

The first machine has been networked before and has had the Windows
Networking Wizard run on it. It has a shared folder which has both the
sharing options ticked on the Sharing tab.

The second machine has not been networked before so I created a shared
folder and in the process of doing so ran the Networking Wizard. This folder
now also has both the sharing options ticked on the Sharing tab.

The Router and the software firewall on both machines were blocking a
variety of protocols (NetBIOS, etc) but I eventually got it so that each
machine so that it could see it's own shared folder. However, neither machine
can see the other in My Network Places.

I've never had any trouble networking Windows XP machines before and I would
very much appreciate it if anyone can help - I will create a list of things
to try the next time I go roundt here.
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Besides the possibility of a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or
other security component, there are several other possibilities. 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

Look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config
workstation", from each computer, and 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
 
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