Network shares Win 2000 and XP

I'm trying to share some directories & a printer from an PC with Win 2000 to
a Laptop with Win XP (Home).

The network link is OK, the internet sharing works, and I can share a
directory on the laptop with the main PC.

However, the laptop can't see the shared directories on the PC or the
printer- both are shared.

Any ideas, please?

Regards

Brian


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Brian Reay wrote:
> I'm trying to share some directories & a printer from an PC with Win
> 2000 to a Laptop with Win XP (Home).
>
> The network link is OK, the internet sharing works, and I can share a
> directory on the laptop with the main PC.
>
> However, the laptop can't see the shared directories on the PC or the
> printer- both are shared.
>
> Any ideas, please?
>
You need to disable the firewall on the XP machine?

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"Dr Zoidberg" <AlexNOOOOO!!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bfrshb$h64dr$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Brian Reay wrote:
> > I'm trying to share some directories & a printer from an PC with Win
> > 2000 to a Laptop with Win XP (Home).
> >
> > The network link is OK, the internet sharing works, and I can share a
> > directory on the laptop with the main PC.
> >
> > However, the laptop can't see the shared directories on the PC or the
> > printer- both are shared.
> >
> > Any ideas, please?
> >
> You need to disable the firewall on the XP machine?

I can see 'into' the XP machine fine- it is the Win2000 machine that is
playing silly buggers.

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Brian
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www.g8osn.org.uk
www.qsl.net/g8osn for FREE training material for the UK Foundation and
Intermediate Licences
www.phoenixradioclub.org.uk - a RADIO club specifically for those wishing
to learn more about amateur radio