Now, we have connectivity between all computers. Each computer can ping each other computer and the router via IP address (DHCP'd from router, shown on router web config page). However, the XP Home box refuses to acknowledge the other two exist in My Network Places, and cannot ping the other two boxes by name. It has to use IP address. All IPs are correct, they're all on the same network, all on the same workgroup. The XP Pro and Win98 boxes acknowledge each other, but neither will acknowledge the XP Home box, and the XP Home box can't even acknowledge itself as on the network, let alone the other two computers. Pinging the DNS server works, same address as the router (router runs DNS software).

What stumps me is, we have connectivity and communication between all computers. The XP Home box can ping each computer and the router, so we can communicate. However, nothing shows up in My Network Places in the XP Home box. Not even itself. The other two boxes have no problems with the network.

Has anyone else experienced a similar problem?

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Random Insanity Generator had this to say about pies:
(1) Disable Simple File Sharing.
(2) There's supposed to be a client update for the 98 box that you'll need to work with XP
(3) Can the Pro box see anything?
(4) Do the same users exist on all boxes?
(5) Is Client for MS Windows loaded and enabled on all systems?
(6) Is File Sharing loaded and enabled on all systems?

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1. Not sure how to disable Simple File Sharing, as I'm new to XP Pro.
2. The 98 box can already work with the XP Pro box, and the XP Pro box can work with the 98 box. It's just the XP Home box that's having problems.
3. The Pro box can see the 98 box.
4. Haven't gotten around to setting up users at the moment, we're just trying to get everything connected.
5. and 6. Yes, both Client for MS Networks and File and Print Sharing are enabled on all systems.

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This one time, at Ruvyen camp:
1. Not sure how to disable Simple File Sharing, as I'm new to XP Pro.
2. The 98 box can already work with the XP Pro box, and the XP Pro box can work with the 98 box. It's just the XP Home box that's having problems.
3. The Pro box can see the 98 box.
4. Haven't gotten around to setting up users at the moment, we're just trying to get everything connected.
5. and 6. Yes, both Client for MS Networks and File and Print Sharing are enabled on all systems.

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(1) It's in Folder Options where you turn off "Hide Files" and "Keep stupid people from fucking up and deleting important files"... Down at the bottom of the list. I didn't know it was there for a while till someone pointed it out. I never looked at that full list.
(2) XPH = suck.
(3) This is good
(4) Do this if step 1 doesn't fix the problem.
(5) and (6) Cool.

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Random Insanity Generator Model 2000 was programmed to say:
[QB
(2) XPH = suck. [/QB]

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Yeah. I get the feeling that's the problem.

Had problems with that myself at the last LAN party.. kid came with his laptop.. We tried everything to get it working, finally uninstalled SP2, worked perfect.