On the XP machine, go to Control Panel> System> Computer name, and change
MSHOME to read "Workgroup" or whatever the other two machines are set up
for. This should allow you to "see" the XP machine on the network.

HTH

Dean Kiley

> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rob Shane
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Laptop doesn't see network / internet
>
> Hello Everyone,
>     I just purchased a laptop with WinXP Home installed. My
> problem is = that when I connect my network cable the laptop
> apparently doesn't see = my network or the internet connection.
> Hardware wise everything appears = to be working, all the
> appropriate lights on my router light up and the = little
> "networked" computer icons in the task tray show a connection. I
> = even tried just plugging directly into my broadband modem with
> the same = result. Apparently it is a software setting that I am
> missing somewhere. = Not too familiar with XP, first computer with
> XP installed. Didn't have = this problem when I added a Win 2000
> Pro computer to my network.
>     Any help would be greatly appreciated, don't have much hair
> anyways = to keep pulling it out over this.
>
> TIA
> Rob Shane

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