From: "Robert Comer" 

> I'm guessing there is some sort of protocol configuration problem for
network sharing
> where they are not doing it the same way.

Turn of "Simple file sharing" on the XP machine for one.  Just
from normal Windows explorer, pick Tools menu -> "Folder
Options" -> View page -> scroll the list all the way to the
bottom and uncheck "Use Simple File Sharing."

This XP machine hasn't ever been a member of a domain, was it?

- Bob Comer 



"Randall Parker"
 wrote in
message news:40f59065$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Bob,
>
> Okay, made the new machine have an IP address that is fixed. The old
machine can ping
> the new machine. So we are good electrically.
>
> I'm guessing there is some sort of protocol configuration problem for
network sharing
> where they are not doing it the same way.
>
> Robert Comer wrote:
>
> > Start button -> Control Panel -> "Network
Connections" -> Right click on
> > "Local area connection", pick properties.  Find the
"Internet protocol
> > (TCP/IP)" in the list, left click on it, the click
properties button and
> > then you get a dialog very much like the older W2K network connection.
> >
> > - Bob Comer

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