I've checked a bunch of things, disabled the concurrent NetBui I had running
and now have only TCP/IP enabled. The old machine still has no problem
accessing the XP machine, but not the other way around. I had a perfectly
functioning network (for years) before XP Home showed up this year. I
doulble checked the firewall stuff, enabled a range of IP addresses which
include both machines at both ends in Zone Alarm, which is on both machines.
I'm out of good ideas.

"Jack" wrote:

> Hi
> May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Jim W." <JimW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5EDE4163-D2D2-4F08-87F1-18945A179798@microsoft.com...
> > I have two machines networked thru a Westell Versalink 327A DSL
> router/modem.
> > Prior, I had two machines running MS Win 98 SE, SR2 installed. Both
> machines
> > had full access to files and connected devices on the other (all drives
> and
> > connected printers).
> >
> > Subsequently, I replaced one machine with a brand new Compaq which came
> with
> > XP Home installed. The older machine has always had full access to the new
> > one, BUT NOT vis versa. The XP machine can see the name of the older
> machine,
> > but has no drive or peripheral access. Both machines can ping the router
> and
> > the other machine successfully. Both machines have unrestricted internet
> > access through the router and both can access the router configuration
> pages.
> >
> > Unfortunately, the only printer is attached to the older machine and it's
> > not been accessible. I have shutoff all firewall stuff on the XP machine
> and
> > tried temporarily shutting down Zone Alarm on the older machine, which is
> the
> > only firewall product running on it.
> >
> > I've installed a lot of networks, but have run out of ideas with this
> mess.
> > I suspect that XP Home is network crippled, but have nothing specific to
> base
> > that on. I've tried the network wizard a lot of times. HELP!!!!
>
>
>