networking win xp pro and win 2000

i have 2 computers linked up with crossover cable.
i can share the internet but i can't share my printer.

on computer 1 i can acess computer2 but not the other way round.
i can ping from computer2 to computer1 and the other way.

to acess computer2 from computer1 i click, run, \\computer2,username,password.

when i do this on the other 1 it comes up with an error.

please help!!!

Firstly, I'd check that you haven't got any firewalls installed on the computers. This incldues things like ZoneAlarm and the built-in firewall Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP. Make sure that these are disabled, or either configured for home networking.

Check that the IP addresses are correct and are on the same subnet (like 192.168.0.x) and that the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. Also check that the computers are on the same workgroup.

Perhaps you should also try using accounts with exactly the same username and password on both computers.

Please can you tell me how to do this.

I have a log on in my Windows 98se PC but not on the XP one. I am uinable to see any other computer on my network neighbourhood.
I have managed to enable internet sharing but not documents. It is driving me crazy!!

OK - to disable the built-in XP firewall, open up Network Connections and right-click your Local Area Connection. Select Properties and click the Advanced tab. Make sure that the check-box for Internet Connection Firewall is not enabled.

To check if the computers are on the same workgroup, open up the System applet from the Control Panel. Click the Computer Name tab, and you'll see a section where it tells you the workgroup.

I can check the IP addresses for you. Click Start, Run and type "ipconfig /all > C:\ipconfig.txt" (without quotes) and a black screen will flash up. When it disappears, browse to your hard drive and find the file ipconfig.txt in the root of the hard drive. Copy the contents into your next post. Also do this for the second computer.

To set a password on the XP machine, open up the Control Panel and click User Accounts. Select your username and select the option to create a password. Make sure that your username and password match the username and password on the 98 computer.

[QUOTE=edwinbrains]OK - to disable the built-in XP firewall, open up Network Connections and right-click your Local Area Connection. Select Properties and click the Advanced tab. Make sure that the check-box for Internet Connection Firewall is not enabled.

Well There is my first problem!!!! When I go to the advanced tab it tells me that the WMI files are possibly corrupted, and that is all it shows me, so that I cannot get any further. I have looked on the web for answers for this one and the only way seems to be to do a complete install of XP again. I obviously dont want to do this but I am hoping that you may be able to help.

The IP addresses are correct as the 98 one is 192.168.0.1 and the other is 192.168.0.2
Thank you for your time.

i cant set up a different accound so that they are the same because the win 2000 computer is my bros.

would it work if i upgraded my win 2000 to win xp pro?

Ronniek:

If WMI files are corrupted, I'm afraid I don't really know what to do. If you don't want to reinstall XP completely, you could try a repair. Boot from the XP CD and go into the blue text based screen. Follow the instructions and there'll be an option to repair windows. This should keep all data/settings on your computer.

ross_h:

If you have on your computer a username ross and a password 1234, on the other computer, create a new account with the same username and password (ross and 1234). This doesn't mean that your brother has to use this account, he can still use his own account, but just leave the account there. When you try to access the computer, it'll see that you have a local account and hopefully authenticate you. You'll want to do the same in the other direction, and create an account on your computer with your brother's username and password. So, on both computers you'll have an extra account which you won't use locally, but should help the network. Although XP is better than 2000, you should be able to get your network working with 2000.