"Peter" <Pe***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am posting this again as the thread was dropped.
>
> 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??
> I cannot ping one or the other by name or IP.  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 my machine -- it is a simple home network.
>
>
>

"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Do you have 3rd party security software? For troubleshooting, you may want
> to try clean boot. This how to may help.
> Windows general
>       How to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run Windows Safe Mode
> with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone How to sort programs in
> Start ...
>       www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/windowsgeneral.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
>
>
> "Peter" <Pe***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A1EC2C24-8C3C-4FA3-BB2B-30F9017D6832@microsoft.com...
> >I am posting this again as the thread was dropped.
> >
> > 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??
> > I cannot ping one or the other by name or IP.  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 my machine -- it is a simple home network.
> >
> >
> >
>

"Peter" <Pe***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A1EC2C24-8C3C-4FA3-BB2B-30F9017D6832@microsoft.com...
>I am posting this again as the thread was dropped.
>
> 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??
> I cannot ping one or the other by name or IP.  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 my machine -- it is a simple home network.
>
>
>

"Jack-MVP" wrote:

> Hi
> Maybe this can Help, make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer
> allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native
> Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your
> Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult
> your 3rd Party Firewall instructions.
> General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
> Windows XP File Sharing -
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
> Printer Sharing XP -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
> Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
> Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Peter" <Pe***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A1EC2C24-8C3C-4FA3-BB2B-30F9017D6832@microsoft.com...
> >I am posting this again as the thread was dropped.
> >
> > 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??
> > I cannot ping one or the other by name or IP.  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 my machine -- it is a simple home network.
> >
> >
> >
>
>