Add Windows XP to Windows 2000 Home Network

Question

Hope there's an answer out there.  I've searched existing this forum, checked out practicallynetworked.com, and homenethelp.com. Still, I haven't found a solution for what ails me and my network.   Here's my setup: - (1) Desktop running Windows 2000 - (1) Laptop running Windows 2000 - (1) Linksys router connected to a DSL modem.   Here's the addition: - (1) Dell Inspiron 700m laptop running Windows XP Home. The laptop is connected wirelessly to the network and to the internet.     The Windows 2000 setup/workgroup runs fine, can share folders and printers and can access the internet.  All computers can access the internet.  The 2000 computers can 'see' the XP.  The XP can't 'see' the 2000s. Only the 2000s can 'talk' to each other.   Any ideas how I can get this workgroup going?  The ICS has been turned off completely.  The workgroup/domain is the same for each of the computers and the names are unique. Thanks in advance for the ideas!

maggie99635 · Answer

Link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-GB;q258717

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm

Having the same account name and password helps. You can go into run box and type control userpasswords2 and change the default Administrator password. Not sure if safe mode is the only way for you to do this in XP Home. 2000 doesn't have simple filesharing like XP Home. I've only done Pro with 2000 and always have all my profiles and passwords the same (easier to remember). I did get a password box the first time and used the Administrator password and was in. After that never had to enter anything. XP likes to use netbios over tcp/ip. I don't think I ever had to mess with 2000 services. Make sure DHCP Client,DNS, Computer browser any other network service are all on automatic and started in Services

surfsupp · Answer

thanks for the reponse maggie!   after sifting through all the responses at homenethelp.com  i came across one reply that helped.  the solution it appears is this:   - dell ships with norton anti virus. turn off the norton firewall in addition to the xp firewall and VOILA! problem solved.   i can now access all the files and printers on the win 2000.   hope this helps someone else!

maggie99635 · Answer

OMG I would have never thought of that. Firewalls can be a bother. I typed one number wrong in the network ip trusted in Zonealarm took hours to figure out what happened I knew everything was right!! Happy it is working for you.

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