XP home and Windows 2000 Lan Connect

[Jeff]

I just bought a new computer for home that has XP Home
installed but I'm now unable to share files and printers
with my second Windows 2000 computer.

Previously both computers at my home were running Windows
2000 and I was able to see the shared folders on each
machine and share my printers.

Is anyone aware of a step by step setup for file and print
sharing under the above circumstances?

Thanks

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Greetings Jeff,

1. Make sure the XP's firewall is disabled. It will block file and printer
sharing by default. If you installed a third party firewall such as
ZoneAlarm, Sygate or Norton, make sure it is properly configured for the
network.

2. Ensure NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled. Details here.

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

3. Use TCP/IP as the only network protocol. Uninstall NetBEUI or IPX/SPX if
they are present. Make sure you are using the same network protocol on all
machines.

Try testing your network and see if you can access the other computer and
shares this way.

Click Start | Run, then type one of these commands in the box and click OK:

\\computer

\\computer\share

\\IP-address

\\IP-address\share

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Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)