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>Hi, I've setup home networks with WinXP for a while now.
>I've done successful installs of setting up file shares, sharing printers,
>setting up hubs/switches and routers, firewalls, internet
>connection, etc.
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>But  on some occassions when setting up XP and setting
>up peer to peer networking, i can ping to the machine, but
>cannot browse to it, even when all shares are setup, firewall
>set to allow file/print sharing.
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>Either on the network neighborhood, it
>is there, and when I click on it, it says it is not accessible.
>Or it is not at the network neighborhood at all.
>Many times, I end up reinstalling the OS.
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>On situations like this, how do I start troubleshooting?
>Which diagnostics/tools do I need to use/run/understand?
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>Any help appreciated.
>Thanks very much.
>
>Tech guy in Austin