Winxp network screwed up.

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Hi,
I don't know what I did...but everything was fine before...
I have 3 computers...2 desktops and a laptop. Laptop/desktop2 has winxp
home, and desktop1 has winxp pro. Desktop 1 is connected by wire to the
router. Laptop/desktop2 are wireless.
I use dlink wireless router. The home computer network was setup using
the microsoft home or small office network setup wizzard in my network
places.

Anyhow here is what is happening:
Laptop and Desktop2 can see each other, and share files, and they see
each other in the workgroup window. Desktop1 can't see the laptop or
desktop2 in the workgroup, just itself. Also it can't share files with
Laptop, but can share files with Desktop1...I don't know what to do.
I did change my computer name on Desktop1...but I changed it back and
still nothing works.
I tried reruning that network wizzard...nothing.

Im lost. Please help...I don't know very much about
networking....unfortunatelly.
 
Hi,
I don't know what I did...but everything was fine before...
I have 3 computers...2 desktops and a laptop. Laptop/desktop2 has winxp
home, and desktop1 has winxp pro. Desktop 1 is connected by wire to the
router. Laptop/desktop2 are wireless.
I use dlink wireless router. The home computer network was setup using
the microsoft home or small office network setup wizzard in my network
places.

Anyhow here is what is happening:
Laptop and Desktop2 can see each other, and share files, and they see
each other in the workgroup window. Desktop1 can't see the laptop or
desktop2 in the workgroup, just itself. Also it can't share files with
Laptop, but can share files with Desktop1...I don't know what to do.
I did change my computer name on Desktop1...but I changed it back and
still nothing works.
I tried reruning that network wizzard...nothing.

Im lost. Please help...I don't know very much about
networking....unfortunatelly.
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If all your PCs (desktops/laptops) have Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed, check
with the firewall settings in Control Panel. You need to create a firewall
"exception" rule to allow "file/printer sharing." Also make sure that the
default "guest" account exists.
 
I turned the firewall OFF on Desktop1(the one with the problem)
I don't know about the guest account? How do you check it?
 
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