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could any one advise me where i went wrong ???
have connected my 2 pc's with crossover ethernet,
pc#1 is DELL Optiplex GX1 with in built 3Com 3C905B-TX
Fast EtherLink XL 10/100 Adapter,
pc#2 is IBM Personal Computer 300PL with in built Intel
8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter ( 10/100 ),
both pc's have windows XP Proffessional OS.
have no problem sharing broadband inernet connection
just am unable to see anything in My Network Places ..
when I go to see the other pc, I recieve the error
message "Homepc is not accessible.
you might not have permission to use this network
feature " etc.
like I let the wizard set it up .. took the floppy to the
2nd Pc etc as instructed ... .. so which bit did I
miss ... Which box havent i ticked ? or .. can anyone
help ?? ... all I would like to do is share the
printer !!!!.. please reply .. Thanks

Hello
Have you turned the ICF (firewall) off.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283673&Product=winxp

It is not a good idea to network with a crossover cable to a computer
connected to the internet for you will not have any firewall protection.
You can go with a wired or wireless router with a built-in firewall and be a
lot better off.

You will have to setup a shared printer in Printers & Faxes


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Hope This Helps
Haus
Not a MS-MVP
Not a MVP
Not nothing, just a good ole boy.
"Graeme" <graemep52.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> could any one advise me where i went wrong ???
> have connected my 2 pc's with crossover ethernet,
> pc#1 is DELL Optiplex GX1 with in built 3Com 3C905B-TX
> Fast EtherLink XL 10/100 Adapter,
> pc#2 is IBM Personal Computer 300PL with in built Intel
> 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter ( 10/100 ),
> both pc's have windows XP Proffessional OS.
> have no problem sharing broadband inernet connection
> just am unable to see anything in My Network Places ..
> when I go to see the other pc, I recieve the error
> message "Homepc is not accessible.
> you might not have permission to use this network
> feature " etc.
> like I let the wizard set it up .. took the floppy to the
> 2nd Pc etc as instructed ... .. so which bit did I
> miss ... Which box havent i ticked ? or .. can anyone
> help ?? ... all I would like to do is share the
> printer !!!!.. please reply .. Thanks