Re: Problem after upgrading to SP2

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 05/20/05 

Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 08:42:50 -0500

Try the following:

Disconnect the cable from the router, unplug the power
to the router, wait 2 minutes, reconnect the cable to the
router, then return power to the router. 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Laura" wrote:
| My husband finally bit the bullet and installed SP2 on his desktop. He has 
| run into a problem that has me stumped.
| 
| We are using a Linksys wireless router and are trying to set things up so 
| that everyone can see and access files & Printers on our little 4+ computer 
| network. We are all running XP Pro. He is wired to the router with 2 
| wireless laptops plus one other wired desktop.
| 
| When he upgraded to SP2 we lost the ability to connect to his computer. We 
| can see his computer under 'My Network Places' but we can not connect. He 
| CAN connect to us however but not the other way around. I disabled his 
| Windows Firewall the other day and I could connect to his computer. As soon 
| as I enable the firewall again access is blocked again. I'm stumped because 
| when I upgraded my laptop to SP2 I did not have to change any firewall 
| settings to continue to see the network including his machine.
| 
| I have compared our firewall settings and they are the same so I don't know 
| what setting needs to be changed at this point. And yes, file sharing is 
| enabled. Guest account is enabled. Simple file sharing is also enabled.
| 
| What am I missing?
| 
| TIA,
| Laura

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