"Tony V" <To***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a D-Link wirless router (DI-624) that I use to allow all 5 computers
> in the house to share an Internet connection.
>
> Yesterday I ran the Microsoft Home Network Wizard successfully on all 5
> computer (starting with the one that is directly cabled to the the router)
> because I want to share files and printers.
>
> However, only 3 of the 5 computers can see each other (when I attempt to
> "Map a Drive" in Explorer). If I try to ping the two computers that I
> cannot
> map to, I get the "REQUEST TIMED OUT" message from the ping command.
>
> Any suggestions to what I need to do to see these 2 computers on the
> network
> so that I can map to them??
>
> What am I missing? What's different about the two computers?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> All computers are running XP Home Sp2 and all have 3rd party anti-virus
> and
> firewall software which is current.
>
> Tony V

"David Hettel" wrote:

> My guess is the two computer that you can't see have their firewall programs
> configured to block local traffic, Perhaps NetBIOS is blocked on them by the
> firewall. You'll need to add the local network to the trusted zone.
>
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> "Tony V" <To***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:169477C7-3DDD-4644-AB13-FB91483A114B@microsoft.com...
> >I have a D-Link wirless router (DI-624) that I use to allow all 5 computers
> > in the house to share an Internet connection.
> >
> > Yesterday I ran the Microsoft Home Network Wizard successfully on all 5
> > computer (starting with the one that is directly cabled to the the router)
> > because I want to share files and printers.
> >
> > However, only 3 of the 5 computers can see each other (when I attempt to
> > "Map a Drive" in Explorer). If I try to ping the two computers that I
> > cannot
> > map to, I get the "REQUEST TIMED OUT" message from the ping command.
> >
> > Any suggestions to what I need to do to see these 2 computers on the
> > network
> > so that I can map to them??
> >
> > What am I missing? What's different about the two computers?
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > All computers are running XP Home Sp2 and all have 3rd party anti-virus
> > and
> > firewall software which is current.
> >
> > Tony V
>
>