Strange Problem With Networking XP

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I have a working WXP machine and am building a new one.
My XP is WXP Pro and is legal and is activated.

My intention was to install the same WXP on the new machine, knowing
that I would have to activate it within 30 days and discontinue using
it on the first machine.

The install went fine, and now I want to network the two machines
together, in order to transfer much data from the old machine to the
new one, before the 30 days is up.

My problem is that I can't get either machine to recognize the other
or any of its files from within WXP. So I am stuck.

I have File Sharing active on both. The machine names are
(conveniently) machine-1 and machine-2, and are in the same workgroup
(home). They are linked via a D-Link router.

Since I have networked before, I thought I knew what I was doing. Now
I wonder if just maybe WXP will not allow networking because the SAME
copy of WXP is installed on the two machines? That is, they have the
same product key. If so, then I will have to find another way to
transfer my data.

I can ping the old machine from the new machine, but not the reverse.
So my problem must be with the new machine. The new machine allows
browsing and emailing just fine - so the new machine is working with
the router that far anyway.

Can anyone advise me on this? Either that I am right about the same
product key being the problem, or anything else that I might try to
get this to work?

Thank you

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

make sure no firewall blocking the traffic.

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make sure no firewall blocking the traffic.

That was it! (He says dumbly)

Thing is though, although this makes my household network work ok, Now
I am vulnerable to outside (net) access/hacks. I am not too happy
about that.

Can WXP firewall be set to allow household computer-to-computer LAN
while not allowing Internet access? If so, how?

Thanks a gig

 

[Alias]

|
| >make sure no firewall blocking the traffic.
|
| That was it! (He says dumbly)
|
| Thing is though, although this makes my household network work ok, Now
| I am vulnerable to outside (net) access/hacks. I am not too happy
| about that.
|
| Can WXP firewall be set to allow household computer-to-computer LAN
| while not allowing Internet access? If so, how?
|
| Thanks a gig

Disable the Windows XP firewall (it only protects you one way, incoming
traffic) forever and get a decent firewall. I recommend Sygate personal
which you can download at www.sygate.com and it protects you from incoming
and outgoing traffic. Then, go into the firewall's configuration and
configure it to allow the network.

Course, had you used my advice and used AIM, your stuff would already be on
the other computer
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[one]

Disable the Windows XP firewall (it only protects you one way, incoming
traffic) forever and get a decent firewall. I recommend Sygate personal
which you can download at www.sygate.com and it protects you from incoming
and outgoing traffic. Then, go into the firewall's configuration and
configure it to allow the network.

Course, had you used my advice and used AIM, your stuff would already be on
the other computer

Thanks for the recommendation. My data is already transferred without
it having to be routed through outer space and thereby be potentially
accessible by aliens. I can tell you have used and like AIM though.
Go for it.

Nice of Gil Bates to not allow internal networking without external
access. One of his 'holes'?

Thanks again.

 

[Alias]

|
| >
| >Disable the Windows XP firewall (it only protects you one way, incoming
| >traffic) forever and get a decent firewall. I recommend Sygate personal
| >which you can download at www.sygate.com and it protects you from
incoming
| >and outgoing traffic. Then, go into the firewall's configuration and
| >configure it to allow the network.
| >
| >Course, had you used my advice and used AIM, your stuff would already be
on
| >the other computer
|
| Thanks for the recommendation. My data is already transferred without
| it having to be routed through outer space and thereby be potentially
| accessible by aliens. I can tell you have used and like AIM though.
| Go for it.

I doubt your data is important enough for someone to want to hack your AIM
accounts. I've never had that problem using that method for over three
years. BTW, that is the *only* thing I use AIM for.

| Nice of Gil Bates to not allow internal networking without external
| access. One of his 'holes'?

I suspect that the firewall issue has more to do with staving off lawsuits
from the likes of Sygate, Zone Alarm, et al. You saw what happened with IE
being an integral part of Windows ...

| Thanks again.

Anytime.
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[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

this step by step how to may help.
http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/xpicf1.htm

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