>Greetings,
>I'm trying to setup a p2p on two of my brother's computers.
>The last time I did this was on Win95 so it's been 8 years and obviously the
>process has changed dramatically from 95 to XP.
>I've followed all the normal instructions but cannot see the other computer
>on either PC under the workgroup that was created.
>I've got the brand new Cat-6 crossover cable in place, etc, and unless it's
>defective out of the box then it's got to be software/settings/configuration
>related.
>
>The first computer was connected to the net via a wireless router and I can
>connect the new computer to it so both can access the web, but I've failed to
>find a way for them to communicate to each other through the router(if
>possible.)
>
>With the web/router disconnected and the two connected to each other via the
>crossover cable I just can't get them to see each other.
>The first PC is XP-Professional, SP2
>The second is XP-Media Center Ed., SP2
>
>I'm about come to the end of my rope on this. All I want to do is help him
>transfer his files from the older computer to the new one via the P2P and I
>know the solution is right there in front of me but I can't see it. I've gone
>through MS's knowledge base and other online resources but it's like walking
>a maze with no hands and no eyes.
>
>If anyone might know of some compatibility issues or something I'm missing
>in the protocol setups, I would greatly appreciate it.
>
>Thanks!!!

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <1BFCF05A-7C32-4D43-B66E-5822D7EDA***@microsoft.com>, MYOB
> <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >Greetings,
> >I'm trying to setup a p2p on two of my brother's computers.
> >The last time I did this was on Win95 so it's been 8 years and obviously the
> >process has changed dramatically from 95 to XP.
> >I've followed all the normal instructions but cannot see the other computer
> >on either PC under the workgroup that was created.
> >I've got the brand new Cat-6 crossover cable in place, etc, and unless it's
> >defective out of the box then it's got to be software/settings/configuration
> >related.
> >
> >The first computer was connected to the net via a wireless router and I can
> >connect the new computer to it so both can access the web, but I've failed to
> >find a way for them to communicate to each other through the router(if
> >possible.)
> >
> >With the web/router disconnected and the two connected to each other via the
> >crossover cable I just can't get them to see each other.
> >The first PC is XP-Professional, SP2
> >The second is XP-Media Center Ed., SP2
> >
> >I'm about come to the end of my rope on this. All I want to do is help him
> >transfer his files from the older computer to the new one via the P2P and I
> >know the solution is right there in front of me but I can't see it. I've gone
> >through MS's knowledge base and other online resources but it's like walking
> >a maze with no hands and no eyes.
> >
> >If anyone might know of some compatibility issues or something I'm missing
> >in the protocol setups, I would greatly appreciate it.
> >
> >Thanks!!!
>
> Without knowing what steps you've followed, it's hard to say what's
> wrong.  The most likely problem is that a firewall program (Norton,
> McAfee, ZoneAlarm, PC-cillin, Windows Firewall, etc) on one or both
> computers is blocking access between them.  Configure any firewall to
> allow file sharing on the local area network.
>
> I'd connect both computers to the router, then run the Network Setup
> Wizard on them and tell the Wizard that they connect to the Internet
> through a residential gateway (router).
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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