WinXP Home, Win ME network connection

[Dave]

I have 2 Win ME, 1 Win 98 and 1 Windows XP Home connected
to a router in order to share a cable internet connection.
This sharing works fine. Also, I can share files between
the Win ME and Win98 computers. The problem is that I
cannot see the Win XP computer from the Win ME and vice
versa.

I *can* ping from the ME computer to the XP, and vice
versa using the numerical address obtained from ipconfig.
I can ping from the ME computer to the XP computer name.
I cannot ping from the XP computer to the ME computer
name.

There are no firewalls, and the login name and password is
the same on the ME and XP computer.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I have 2 Win ME, 1 Win 98 and 1 Windows XP Home connected
to a router in order to share a cable internet connection.
This sharing works fine. Also, I can share files between
the Win ME and Win98 computers. The problem is that I
cannot see the Win XP computer from the Win ME and vice
versa.

I *can* ping from the ME computer to the XP, and vice
versa using the numerical address obtained from ipconfig.
I can ping from the ME computer to the XP computer name.
I cannot ping from the XP computer to the ME computer
name.

There are no firewalls, and the login name and password is
the same on the ME and XP computer.

Dave,

please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

Hans-Georg