LAN Networking Problems

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I have installed a D-Link router as my network hub. Every computer in my
business is accessing the Internet via this router with no complications.
These same computers must be able to talk with one another but don't.

I went through the process of setting up networks connections via the
network wizard provided in my Windows XP Professional OS individually on each
computer after my attempts of creating a netsetup.exe which the wizard
created. Everything I have tried has been unsuccessful and it is a real pain
to burn a CD from the source computer and take that around to each computer
as the destination to get each to have the same file(s), that's what the
network is supppose to allow me to do. All immediate replies would be
greatly appreciated, thank you very much :-)
 
I have installed a D-Link router as my network hub. Every computer in my
business is accessing the Internet via this router with no complications.
These same computers must be able to talk with one another but don't.

I went through the process of setting up networks connections via the
network wizard provided in my Windows XP Professional OS individually on each
computer after my attempts of creating a netsetup.exe which the wizard
created. Everything I have tried has been unsuccessful and it is a real pain
to burn a CD from the source computer and take that around to each computer
as the destination to get each to have the same file(s), that's what the
network is supppose to allow me to do. All immediate replies would be
greatly appreciated, thank you very much :-)
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On computers that run XP, you can run the Network Wizard by clicking
Start | All Programs | Accessories | Communications | Network Setup
Wizard. computers that run 98 or ME, you can use the netsetup.exe
file.

When you run the Wizard, tell it that the computers connect to the
Internet through a residential gateway. Other connection options will
prevent them from talking with one another.

It isn't necessary to run the Wizard at all. The default network
settings on XP will work fine. On 95, 98, or ME, you can set up the
network manually. Go to Control Panel | Network and:

1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:

TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

2. Remove these network components if they're present:

IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks

3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
uses (default for XP is MSHOME).

If a computer can't be accessed, make sure that a firewall program
isn't blocking access.
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