[helpneeded91]

Ok for starters not sure if this is under networking or Windows XP support but figured I would try here first.

The issue is that I have 2 PCs on a small wired home network, both can and do use the internet and have static IPs.

Default Gateway, subnet mask etc are fine and are as they should be.My issue is that even though I have run the Network Setup Wizard on both PCs numerous times and restarted numerous times both fail to detect each other on the network.

I have done this multiple times and I can't for the life of me think of what it is, both have Remote Assistance allowed, are using the same Workgroup name.

Is it some policy that I should be using? Completely lost and feeling like my schooling is a waste at the moment lol.

Also note that we are using XP Home and I can ping successfully each computer.

[mctw]

I had the same problem, just blame windows, i never could figure out WHY it wouldn't work!

However, if you just want to access shared docs and printers and such, just go onto my computer then type \\(then the ip here) and hit return. Shared docs and drives can be mapped onto my computer, and can be accessed anytime. Printers install fine as well.

The same technique works for remote desktop too, just typing the IP, not the name.

[jarvis1906]

Is your network wireless? (Getting wireless to work reliably in XP isnt possible. lol)

[mctw]

yup, 100% wireless. The use of static IP's improves it gratly, but still, I agree with you, wireless is a pain! But in this house, wired isn't realistic.

[jarvis1906]

Are you computers "close" to each other...in other words there aren't many barriers between them such as thick walls/floors etc? What kind of router do you have? If you can weight out range problems and low signal issues, you can pretty much attribute your issues to Windows XP.