"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> assuming you can ping each other, have created the same username and password on all computers? This troubleshooting may help,
>
> troubleshooting is not accessible error Troubleshooting "... is not accessible" error step by step. When try to access a remote computer, you may receive the following error messages: ...
>       www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm 
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "MSM" <M**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1BF6209C-E9F4-4B8A-804C-E2A07262E241@microsoft.com...
>   Hello:
>
>   I run a small (4 PC) netwoerk at home, I access the Web though a DSL
>   Firewall Router.  I had no problems with seeing and accessing the other PC's
>   thought the net, untill recently.  I had 2 XP Pro's and 2 Wind 2000's on the
>   network.  Now I just bought a PC with XP Home on it and removed both of the
>   Window's 2000.  My PC can see the new pc XP home and the other XP Pro, but
>   the XP home PC can not see anybody of the net, but it can access the internet
>   fine.  I can not access the XP Home at all.  We can not share the net work
>   printer or files.  When I run the Home Networking wizard it doesn't do a
>   thing.  When I look for the check box to undo simple file sharing on the XP
>   Home, it isn't there.  I have tried everything that I can think of to get the
>   XP Home fully network in my work group, and yes I did check, we are all on
>   the same work group.
>
>   Any suggestions or fixes for this would be greatly appreciated.
>
>   Mark M
>   --
>   Thank you for you help

  "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

  > assuming you can ping each other, have created the same username and password on all computers? This troubleshooting may help,
  >
  > troubleshooting is not accessible error Troubleshooting "... is not accessible" error step by step. When try to access a remote computer, you may receive the following error messages: ...
  >       www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm 
  >
  >
  > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
  > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
  > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  >   "MSM" <M**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1BF6209C-E9F4-4B8A-804C-E2A07262E241@microsoft.com...
  >   Hello:
  >
  >   I run a small (4 PC) netwoerk at home, I access the Web though a DSL
  >   Firewall Router.  I had no problems with seeing and accessing the other PC's
  >   thought the net, untill recently.  I had 2 XP Pro's and 2 Wind 2000's on the
  >   network.  Now I just bought a PC with XP Home on it and removed both of the
  >   Window's 2000.  My PC can see the new pc XP home and the other XP Pro, but
  >   the XP home PC can not see anybody of the net, but it can access the internet
  >   fine.  I can not access the XP Home at all.  We can not share the net work
  >   printer or files.  When I run the Home Networking wizard it doesn't do a
  >   thing.  When I look for the check box to undo simple file sharing on the XP
  >   Home, it isn't there.  I have tried everything that I can think of to get the
  >   XP Home fully network in my work group, and yes I did check, we are all on
  >   the same work group.
  >
  >   Any suggestions or fixes for this would be greatly appreciated.
  >
  >   Mark M
  >   --
  >   Thank you for you help

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Try to re-configure the TCP/IP first. This troubleshooting may help,
>
> Troubleshooting TCP/IP Broken Connection
> Whenever you have a TCP/IP connection issue, you may want to try the following fixes...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/Networking/brokenconnection1.htm
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "MSM" <M**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B37D8B2E-6E61-4489-87B0-A7F3B0E6203A@microsoft.com...
>   Unfortinately I can not ping the other PC, my firewall router see's the
>   addressing for the PC, but nothing else.  The other PC can not even run
>   ipconfig/all.
>   --
>   Thank you for you help
>
>
>   "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>   > assuming you can ping each other, have created the same username and password on all computers? This troubleshooting may help,
>   >
>   > troubleshooting is not accessible error Troubleshooting "... is not accessible" error step by step. When try to access a remote computer, you may receive the following error messages: ...
>   >       www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm 
>   >
>   >
>   > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>   > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>   > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   >   "MSM" <M**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1BF6209C-E9F4-4B8A-804C-E2A07262E241@microsoft.com...
>   >   Hello:
>   >
>   >   I run a small (4 PC) netwoerk at home, I access the Web though a DSL
>   >   Firewall Router.  I had no problems with seeing and accessing the other PC's
>   >   thought the net, untill recently.  I had 2 XP Pro's and 2 Wind 2000's on the
>   >   network.  Now I just bought a PC with XP Home on it and removed both of the
>   >   Window's 2000.  My PC can see the new pc XP home and the other XP Pro, but
>   >   the XP home PC can not see anybody of the net, but it can access the internet
>   >   fine.  I can not access the XP Home at all.  We can not share the net work
>   >   printer or files.  When I run the Home Networking wizard it doesn't do a
>   >   thing.  When I look for the check box to undo simple file sharing on the XP
>   >   Home, it isn't there.  I have tried everything that I can think of to get the
>   >   XP Home fully network in my work group, and yes I did check, we are all on
>   >   the same work group.
>   >
>   >   Any suggestions or fixes for this would be greatly appreciated.
>   >
>   >   Mark M
>   >   --
>   >   Thank you for you help

>Hello:
>
>I run a small (4 PC) netwoerk at home, I access the Web though a DSL
>Firewall Router.  I had no problems with seeing and accessing the other PC's
>thought the net, untill recently.  I had 2 XP Pro's and 2 Wind 2000's on the
>network.  Now I just bought a PC with XP Home on it and removed both of the
>Window's 2000.  My PC can see the new pc XP home and the other XP Pro, but
>the XP home PC can not see anybody of the net, but it can access the internet
>fine.  I can not access the XP Home at all.  We can not share the net work
>printer or files.  When I run the Home Networking wizard it doesn't do a
>thing.  When I look for the check box to undo simple file sharing on the XP
>Home, it isn't there.  I have tried everything that I can think of to get the
>XP Home fully network in my work group, and yes I did check, we are all on
>the same work group.
>
>Any suggestions or fixes for this would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Mark M

> On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:37:01 -0700, MSM
> <M**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello:
>>
>> I run a small (4 PC) netwoerk at home, I access the Web though a DSL
>> Firewall Router.  I had no problems with seeing and accessing the
>> other PC's thought the net, untill recently.  I had 2 XP Pro's and 2
>> Wind 2000's on the network.  Now I just bought a PC with XP Home on
>> it and removed both of the Window's 2000.  My PC can see the new pc
>> XP home and the other XP Pro, but the XP home PC can not see anybody
>> of the net, but it can access the internet fine.  I can not access
>> the XP Home at all.  We can not share the net work printer or files.
>> When I run the Home Networking wizard it doesn't do a thing.  When I
>> look for the check box to undo simple file sharing on the XP Home,
>> it isn't there.  I have tried everything that I can think of to get
>> the XP Home fully network in my work group, and yes I did check, we
>> are all on the same work group.
>>
>> Any suggestions or fixes for this would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Mark M
>
> Mark,
>
> You can't undo Simple File Sharing in Windows XP Home.  Sorry.
>
> If you're having problems seeing one computer from another, you're
> having a problem with the Browser (which is NOT the program that you
> surf the web from). You probably have a problem with SMBs, and with
> NetBT.
>
> One of the most common causes of this problem would be a
> misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security
> component. There are several other possibilities too, and any might
> be the cause of your problem. Read this article with an open mind.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html