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***glc*** · 06-29-2006, 08:45 AM

Enable the Guest account on the Win2000 box. Enable file and print sharing in the firewall exception list on the XP boxes, or disable the firewall. Make sure the 2000 box is not running a 3rd party firewall. In the TCP/IP properties, advanced, WINS tab, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on all boxes.

This will leave security wide open - if these are connected to the Internet in any way, reintroduce security after you get them talking to each other.

I suspect that the factory installed McAfee on the Dell boxes is causing the problem. Uninstall it.

06-29-2006, 08:45 AM	#3
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,692	Enable the Guest account on the Win2000 box. Enable file and print sharing in the firewall exception list on the XP boxes, or disable the firewall. Make sure the 2000 box is not running a 3rd party firewall. In the TCP/IP properties, advanced, WINS tab, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on all boxes. This will leave security wide open - if these are connected to the Internet in any way, reintroduce security after you get them talking to each other. I suspect that the factory installed McAfee on the Dell boxes is causing the problem. Uninstall it.