im setting a home network to share files through my router.
My 1st computer has xp pro and my 2nd has xp home.
In my network place from my 1st computer i cant see the shared files from my second computer i can see the shared files from my first computer. Anyone know why?

How are you connecting them? Can one see the files of another?

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im connecting both of my computers to a router with ethernet cables.

Have you enabled File Sharing? [under your firewall].

Also, check that both computers have the same workgroup. To check this, press the Windows Logo Key and Pause/Break, click the "Computer Name" tab then the "Change" button at the bottom-right. In the box that appears, ensure that both computers have a different host name, but the same workgroup. Save and restart both computers and try again.

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i did those steps. In my network places i go to workgroups>home> when i try to open my other computer i get this messeage:

Hmm - did you check that both workgroups were the same? It could be that file sharing is disabled on the other computer.

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i checked that both workgroups were the same and restarted both computers.
The shared folder for the other computer is enabled for sharing.

Can it be that this computer is xp pro and the other is xp home?

The computer's operating system makes no difference about the network.

What firewall software are you using, and have you tried disabling it briefly on both computers?

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im using zonealarm. I tried what u said and i shut them down and tried sharing but still get the same messeage.
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after hours of search i found the solution.
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then double-click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa
3. In the right pane, double-click restrictanonymous.
4. Make sure that the value in the Value data box is set to 0, and then click OK.
5. Close Registry Editor.
6. Restart the computer.

why don't you use a cross over cable? wouldn't it be a lot faster and easier?

I dont have a firewire card in my 2nd computer