I've lost my network

[errolo]

It's gone.

I have two pc's connected through a wired asound 5-port switching hub. This in turn connects my two pc's to a dsl for the internet.

When I first hooked all this up everytging worked just fine. I had a nice little network that could share files and a printer while both had good connections to the internet.

But now they can't see each other and I have no nice little network anymore. They both still have very good connections to the internet, just can't see each other.

They are both running XP home, McAfee anti-virus and Firewall. All were present before the network was lost.

They can ping each other just fine also.

Any ideas?

[degsy]

I assume you're going through MY Network Places (or what ever it's called now).

Try creating a shortcut to a specific share
e.g. a folder called MP3 on computer name PC2
\\PC2\MP3 (file://\PC2MP3)

Also try disabling the Firewall and browsing the network. (diable the net connection if you're worried about disabling the firewall)

[tbb9216]

i bet this is a problem with xp homes network compatibilities. try this... start - run - cmd - ipconfig (on both machines) and see if they even have ips. since you arent using a router, you may need to assign them manually, which is simple in your network connections in your control panel, make sure to make their gateways the right ones to get online, or you can set one machine up with 2 ips on the same nic (alternative ip), setting one ip as the internet ip, and the other as a local ip (192.168.0.1), and then use that as your gateway on your other machine, it kinda makes your dual ip computer a router:) , if you need anymore assistance just let me know

[errolo]

Problem identified, not quite solved, it's the firewall. Don't know why all of sudden it blocking communication between the two pc's. Gotta fool around with it to figure out how to punch a couple of holes in it. Thanks

[gunrunnerjohn]

You should be able to put the local LAN addresses, say 192.168.1.x in the trusted zone, and then any traffic between them will be passed.

[errolo]

You should be able to put the local LAN addresses, say 192.168.1.x in the trusted zone, and then any traffic between them will be passed.

Actually it was easier than that. McAfee allows you search for lan connected pc's and add them by name. All done, thanks everyone.