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I posted a question last week, 10/21. Now I have updated the IBM laptop to a
Dell with XP Home. So now my network has a desktop, with the printers
attached, and a laptop, and the two computers connect through a cable modem
and a router. Both can access the internet without any trouble, but neither
computer can see the other now. I have tried every troubleshooter in XP and
have run the wizard to establish a small home network. Nothing works.
Diagnostics indicate all the hardware is working properly. The laptop has a
wireless adapter built in , but I am not using it, and wish to use a wired
connection since I already have all the cables in place. I have Zone Alarm
on the desktop, and have tried turning it off - it doesn't help. I also have
Norton Antivirus installed on both. Obviously there is some item I am
missing. I presumed that with both computers running XP that the setup would
be easy. I need advice. Thanks.
 
I posted a question last week, 10/21. Now I have updated the IBM laptop to a
Dell with XP Home. So now my network has a desktop, with the printers
attached, and a laptop, and the two computers connect through a cable modem
and a router. Both can access the internet without any trouble, but neither
computer can see the other now. I have tried every troubleshooter in XP and
have run the wizard to establish a small home network. Nothing works.
Diagnostics indicate all the hardware is working properly. The laptop has a
wireless adapter built in , but I am not using it, and wish to use a wired
connection since I already have all the cables in place. I have Zone Alarm
on the desktop, and have tried turning it off - it doesn't help. I also have
Norton Antivirus installed on both. Obviously there is some item I am
missing. I presumed that with both computers running XP that the setup would
be easy. I need advice. Thanks.
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Is Norton Antivirus a standalone product, or part of Norton Internet Security?
Zone Alarm can cause problems, even when turned off. Un install, or configure
properly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

Check registry setting restrictanonymous.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely:
<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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