I have 3 Computers running off a Linksys BEFSW41 router and the 2 desktops
can see and communicate to each other and the Laptop, but the Laptop can not
see or communicate to the Desktops. The 2 desktops are running XP Pro and the
Laptop is running XP Home. I currently am sharing Printers and File Folders
off the 2 Destops and need to do the same with the Laptop.

Do you have the same username and password on the laptop as you do on the
two desktops?

"FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news74B45A1-168F-4983-A3E6-95A2AAB5A716@microsoft.com...
>I have 3 Computers running off a Linksys BEFSW41 router and the 2 desktops
> can see and communicate to each other and the Laptop, but the Laptop can
> not
> see or communicate to the Desktops. The 2 desktops are running XP Pro and
> the
> Laptop is running XP Home. I currently am sharing Printers and File
> Folders
> off the 2 Destops and need to do the same with the Laptop.
>

Yes, I have one account on each computer that is identical and even when
entering through that account on all threee computers, the desktops are
respondiung accordingly and the Laptop is not. I am thinking it has something
to do with Windows XP home versus Windows XP Pro. Actually, while I have the
same User names on all three, One of the Desktops did not have a password on
that unique account but it still worked just fine. The Laptop and the other
Desktop has the same account and passward and the Desktop can see the Laptop
but the Laptop can not see the desktops at all.

"D.Currie" wrote:

> Do you have the same username and password on the laptop as you do on the
> two desktops?
>
> "FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news74B45A1-168F-4983-A3E6-95A2AAB5A716@microsoft.com...
> >I have 3 Computers running off a Linksys BEFSW41 router and the 2 desktops
> > can see and communicate to each other and the Laptop, but the Laptop can
> > not
> > see or communicate to the Desktops. The 2 desktops are running XP Pro and
> > the
> > Laptop is running XP Home. I currently am sharing Printers and File
> > Folders
> > off the 2 Destops and need to do the same with the Laptop.
> >
>
>
>

Are there firewalls on the desktops? If so, are they allowing access to the
laptop?

"FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EB28B79A-690E-42D6-B852-231B09ACCB32@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I have one account on each computer that is identical and even when
> entering through that account on all threee computers, the desktops are
> respondiung accordingly and the Laptop is not. I am thinking it has
> something
> to do with Windows XP home versus Windows XP Pro. Actually, while I have
> the
> same User names on all three, One of the Desktops did not have a password
> on
> that unique account but it still worked just fine. The Laptop and the
> other
> Desktop has the same account and passward and the Desktop can see the
> Laptop
> but the Laptop can not see the desktops at all.
>
> "D.Currie" wrote:
>
>> Do you have the same username and password on the laptop as you do on the
>> two desktops?
>>
>> "FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news74B45A1-168F-4983-A3E6-95A2AAB5A716@microsoft.com...
>> >I have 3 Computers running off a Linksys BEFSW41 router and the 2
>> >desktops
>> > can see and communicate to each other and the Laptop, but the Laptop
>> > can
>> > not
>> > see or communicate to the Desktops. The 2 desktops are running XP Pro
>> > and
>> > the
>> > Laptop is running XP Home. I currently am sharing Printers and File
>> > Folders
>> > off the 2 Destops and need to do the same with the Laptop.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Actually, One Desktop only has Microsoft Windows firewall enabled, the 2nd
has McAfee Internet security from Comcast and the Laptop has McAfee. Do you
think that they are blocking? Why is it that when I click view Workgroup
computers I get "Workgroup not available" Permissions may not be granted,
contact system administrator or something like that.

"D.Currie" wrote:

> Are there firewalls on the desktops? If so, are they allowing access to the
> laptop?
>
> "FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EB28B79A-690E-42D6-B852-231B09ACCB32@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I have one account on each computer that is identical and even when
> > entering through that account on all threee computers, the desktops are
> > respondiung accordingly and the Laptop is not. I am thinking it has
> > something
> > to do with Windows XP home versus Windows XP Pro. Actually, while I have
> > the
> > same User names on all three, One of the Desktops did not have a password
> > on
> > that unique account but it still worked just fine. The Laptop and the
> > other
> > Desktop has the same account and passward and the Desktop can see the
> > Laptop
> > but the Laptop can not see the desktops at all.
> >
> > "D.Currie" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you have the same username and password on the laptop as you do on the
> >> two desktops?
> >>
> >> "FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news74B45A1-168F-4983-A3E6-95A2AAB5A716@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have 3 Computers running off a Linksys BEFSW41 router and the 2
> >> >desktops
> >> > can see and communicate to each other and the Laptop, but the Laptop
> >> > can
> >> > not
> >> > see or communicate to the Desktops. The 2 desktops are running XP Pro
> >> > and
> >> > the
> >> > Laptop is running XP Home. I currently am sharing Printers and File
> >> > Folders
> >> > off the 2 Destops and need to do the same with the Laptop.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Could be a firewall problem. Happy hunting.


"FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B26CD261-D90C-4181-93AF-C36465BAE93D@microsoft.com...
> Actually, One Desktop only has Microsoft Windows firewall enabled, the 2nd
> has McAfee Internet security from Comcast and the Laptop has McAfee. Do
> you
> think that they are blocking? Why is it that when I click view Workgroup
> computers I get "Workgroup not available" Permissions may not be granted,
> contact system administrator or something like that.
>
> "D.Currie" wrote:
>
>> Are there firewalls on the desktops? If so, are they allowing access to
>> the
>> laptop?
>>
>> "FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EB28B79A-690E-42D6-B852-231B09ACCB32@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, I have one account on each computer that is identical and even
>> > when
>> > entering through that account on all threee computers, the desktops are
>> > respondiung accordingly and the Laptop is not. I am thinking it has
>> > something
>> > to do with Windows XP home versus Windows XP Pro. Actually, while I
>> > have
>> > the
>> > same User names on all three, One of the Desktops did not have a
>> > password
>> > on
>> > that unique account but it still worked just fine. The Laptop and the
>> > other
>> > Desktop has the same account and passward and the Desktop can see the
>> > Laptop
>> > but the Laptop can not see the desktops at all.
>> >
>> > "D.Currie" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Do you have the same username and password on the laptop as you do on
>> >> the
>> >> two desktops?
>> >>
>> >> "FRSwitzer" <FRSwitzer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news74B45A1-168F-4983-A3E6-95A2AAB5A716@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have 3 Computers running off a Linksys BEFSW41 router and the 2
>> >> >desktops
>> >> > can see and communicate to each other and the Laptop, but the Laptop
>> >> > can
>> >> > not
>> >> > see or communicate to the Desktops. The 2 desktops are running XP
>> >> > Pro
>> >> > and
>> >> > the
>> >> > Laptop is running XP Home. I currently am sharing Printers and File
>> >> > Folders
>> >> > off the 2 Destops and need to do the same with the Laptop.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>