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Nay Ray - 28 Nov 2003 21:06 GMT

I have a dell computer running win98. I can access a
computer running windows xp but cannot access two windows
me machines. All computers show up in network
neighborhood. Any ideas.

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Carey Holzman - 28 Nov 2003 21:26 GMT

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Carey

> I have a dell computer running win98. I can access a
> computer running windows xp but cannot access two windows
> me machines. All computers show up in network
> neighborhood. Any ideas.

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 28 Nov 2003 21:29 GMT

>I have a dell computer running win98. I can access a
>computer running windows xp but cannot access two windows
>me machines. All computers show up in network
>neighborhood. Any ideas.

1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

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

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