xp Home Network problem

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Mark L. Ferguson
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<b_lwalker@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1122176742.490256.144670@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I'm having an interesting problem with my home network.
>
> I have three computers networked, one of which has a broadband
> connection and another that shares the printer.
>
> The internet gateway connection works fine on all computers.
>
> The printer sharing works fine on all computers.
>
> All computers show up on the Network Connections list.
>
> All computers can ping each other no problem.
>
> All xp firewalls are turned off, and all other firewalls have IP
> exceptions set up.
>
> All folders are set to 'share'.
>
> However...not all computers can map the other drives or access each
> other through Network Places.
>
> Computer 1 can map the other two, but can only access one of them
> through Network Connections.
>
> Computer 2 can map and access computer 3.
>
> Computer 3 can map computer 2, but can't access or map computer 1.
>
> I am at the end of my wits - does anyone know how to solve this
> annoying problem?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bruce
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

"" wrote:
> I'm having an interesting problem with my home network.
>
> I have three computers networked, one of which has a broadband
> connection and another that shares the printer.
>
> The internet gateway connection works fine on all computers.
>
> The printer sharing works fine on all computers.
>
> All computers show up on the Network Connections list.
>
> All computers can ping each other no problem.
>
> All xp firewalls are turned off, and all other firewalls have
> IP
> exceptions set up.
>
> All folders are set to 'share'.
>
> However...not all computers can map the other drives or access
> each
> other through Network Places.
>
> Computer 1 can map the other two, but can only access one of
> them
> through Network Connections.
>
> Computer 2 can map and access computer 3.
>
> Computer 3 can map computer 2, but can't access or map
> computer 1.
>
> I am at the end of my wits - does anyone know how to solve
> this
> annoying problem?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bruce

Are you using Simple File sharing?

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