On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:37:47 -0800, "labsmom3"
<labsmom3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am not real PC literate so please bear with me. We have an existing office
>network run thru a DSL line modem (ehternet connection). We currently have 6
>PC's configured to be tied together in this office network. They are all
>running XP Professional (SP1). We are trying to add a new PC that is XP Home
>(SP2). We did all the same things (ran network wizard, shared files, etc.)
>but it still will not connect. It can connect to the internet but not the
>other PCs. The new PC can see no other PC's on the network. The old PC's
>can see the new PC but can not access it. We receive the error message "Not
>accessable. You might not have permission to use this network resource. The
>network path was not found." when trying to access it from the old PCs. But
>as I said, the new PC thinks that he is the only one on this network from his
>side.
> Any clue as to what we are doing wrong or what we need to do to get it
>connected? Thanks.

You are describing a common symptom, which can have various causes. Please go
thru my troubleshooting guide:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html

For best assistance here, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from 3
computers - the new computer, and 2 other, properly working computers.

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.