Troble networking 2 computers using XP Home

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Trying to connect a new Dell computer to a HP computer both running XP Home.
I successfully set up a linksys wireless network, in which both computers
have internet. However, the HP Computer would not share a printer or see the
other computer on a network.

The both have seperate IP addresses and different names. Gateways and
Subnet Mask are set correctly.

The HP Computer kept telling me that I did not have permission and I logged
on the administrator's account. I tried everything I know including Firewall
settings and sercurity. Then this computer had a severe error and shut down.
I did a system restore from several days before. However today, this
computer receives a severe error 3-4 times and shuts down and now they lost
the ability to share internet.

This is my first time working with XP Home, I usually work on netoworks with
NT or XP Pro or Milineum.

Please help! I would like to share just the printer, internet connection
and get Windows running properly on the HP Computer.
 
Trying to connect a new Dell computer to a HP computer both running XP Home.
I successfully set up a linksys wireless network, in which both computers
have internet. However, the HP Computer would not share a printer or see the
other computer on a network.

The both have seperate IP addresses and different names. Gateways and
Subnet Mask are set correctly.

The HP Computer kept telling me that I did not have permission and I logged
on the administrator's account. I tried everything I know including Firewall
settings and sercurity. Then this computer had a severe error and shut down.
I did a system restore from several days before. However today, this
computer receives a severe error 3-4 times and shuts down and now they lost
the ability to share internet.

This is my first time working with XP Home, I usually work on netoworks with
NT or XP Pro or Milineum.

Please help! I would like to share just the printer, internet connection
and get Windows running properly on the HP Computer.
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Alicia,

Do you see any details in Event Viewer when this happens?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-event-viewer-to-get-details.html>

Is the Windows Firewall / Internet Connection Sharing service running?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/services-running-on-your-computer.html>
 
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