I've networked a new Dell w/XP to an old (3 years) Compaq w/ME using a LinkSys wired router. The problem is that even though both can connect to internet thru modem which is also connected to router the computers don't see each other. The XP machine can see the router and when I explore the router it can see both computers. I wanted to share a printer that is connected to the Compaq via usb but the Dell cannot see it. The Dell does see the network card in the compaq. Could this be firewall issue? How do you turn off firewall in XP?
2006-12-28 12:54:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Also you need to turn on printer and file sharing on both computers, and put both of them in the same workgroup, you can name the workgroup anything you want, as long as they are the same on both computers,,,...
2006-12-28 13:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beside firewall in window XP ,if you have any antivirus maybe have personal firewall ...check it
click below link
2006-12-28 13:25:37 · answer #2 · answered by tee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
control panel -windows firewall - than you can see the box to trun off fir wall ..its that easy
2006-12-28 12:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋