"Peter" <Pe***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have three computers on my home network -- two wired and one wireless.
>Two
> run XP Pro and one XP Home.  I suddenly can no longer log on to the home
> network with the two XP Pro machines and yet all three go out through the
> router to the internet via cable without problem.  I have re-installed
> networking with the Wizard, re-installed the networking card, reset the
> router -- I get the same message on each to the effect "you don't have
> privileges to access the network".......any thoughts please??

"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Can they ping each other by name? If not, can they ping by IP?
>
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>
> "Peter" <Pe***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:14D71260-A513-4D33-AB1C-A086B7E8803E@microsoft.com...
> >I have three computers on my home network -- two wired and one wireless.
> >Two
> > run XP Pro and one XP Home.  I suddenly can no longer log on to the home
> > network with the two XP Pro machines and yet all three go out through the
> > router to the internet via cable without problem.  I have re-installed
> > networking with the Wizard, re-installed the networking card, reset the
> > router -- I get the same message on each to the effect "you don't have
> > privileges to access the network".......any thoughts please??
>

"Peter" <Pe***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> No -- neither computer seems to think it is on the network -- the other XP
> Home machine cannot see either of them.  I have no trouble going to the
> internet through the network and I can address the router via internet
> explorer.  Basically the message says that I do not have permission to
> enter
> the group which is name "MSHOME" at present, though I have tried name
> changes
> of the workgroup when I have done re-setups of the network to try to solve
> this.  It says:
> "Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network
> resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
> access permissions.
> The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available"
> I am the Administrator of may machine -- it is a simple home network.
>
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Can they ping each other by name? If not, can they ping by IP?
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>>
>> "Peter" <Pe***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:14D71260-A513-4D33-AB1C-A086B7E8803E@microsoft.com...
>> >I have three computers on my home network -- two wired and one wireless.
>> >Two
>> > run XP Pro and one XP Home.  I suddenly can no longer log on to the
>> > home
>> > network with the two XP Pro machines and yet all three go out through
>> > the
>> > router to the internet via cable without problem.  I have re-installed
>> > networking with the Wizard, re-installed the networking card, reset the
>> > router -- I get the same message on each to the effect "you don't have
>> > privileges to access the network".......any thoughts please??
>>