One out of four PC has access ID request

My home network is so composed:
one US robotics 9107A router connected to a desktop, to an Access
Point and to a network printer.

On desktop (XP Pro)wired to the router
Three laptops (One XP Pro and two XP Home) on the wireless side of the
home network (see Access Point)

Only one Laptop with XP Home is requested to enter User ID to access
the printer or the network.

Can some one help me to avoid the ID request ?

All the computers are protected by a specific password and the network
is secured with Mac Numbers

Thanks
Manlio

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Manlio says...
>
> My home network is so composed:
> one US robotics 9107A router connected to a desktop, to an Access
> Point and to a network printer.
>
> On desktop (XP Pro)wired to the router
> Three laptops (One XP Pro and two XP Home) on the wireless side of the
> home network (see Access Point)
>
> Only one Laptop with XP Home is requested to enter User ID to access
> the printer or the network.
>
> Can some one help me to avoid the ID request ?
>
> All the computers are protected by a specific password and the network
> is secured with Mac Numbers
>
Duplicate the user account details from the XPH machine on the other
two, i.e create an account on the XPP ones with the same username and
password as the one on the XPH. Bit of a bodge but XP networking is so
broken that you could spend an age trying to get it working properly.



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Conor
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Conor wrote:
>>
>> All the computers are protected by a specific password and the network
>> is secured with Mac Numbers
>>
> Duplicate the user account details from the XPH machine on the other
> two, i.e create an account on the XPP ones with the same username and
> password as the one on the XPH. Bit of a bodge but XP networking is so
> broken that you could spend an age trying to get it working properly.

As far as I know (IANAMCSE) that is the only solution possible without a
server based domain controller, and if ye had that ye'd be stumped
getting such a domain controller going with XP Home.

--
Adrian C

Followup to msg on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:05:30 +0100, Adrian C
<(E-Mail Removed)> :
(Original msg on bottom)
thanks for the prompt answers
I will immediately try the solution
Cheers
Manlio
>Conor wrote:
>>>
>>> All the computers are protected by a specific password and the network
>>> is secured with Mac Numbers
>>>
>> Duplicate the user account details from the XPH machine on the other
>> two, i.e create an account on the XPP ones with the same username and
>> password as the one on the XPH. Bit of a bodge but XP networking is so
>> broken that you could spend an age trying to get it working properly.
>
>As far as I know (IANAMCSE) that is the only solution possible without a
>server based domain controller, and if ye had that ye'd be stumped
>getting such a domain controller going with XP Home.