Networking Problem

I have two computers and I want to swap files between them. I have a Netgear DS104 Hub, with the uplink button pushed in, connected to my cable modem. I then have a cable runing from two of the ports in the hub, one to each computer.

Security isnt an issue since as soon as I swap the files I will no longer have need for my network.

I have ran the Networking setup wizard several times, choosing the "Other" and "Directly connected to the hub" settings. I used two different names for my computers, and have the same workgroup name.

Computer A Has Xp Home, Computer B has XP Prof
They both have the same subnet, but different residential gatway and ip addresses.

I can ping the ip addresses of each computer from one another, but I cannot see the other computer under my network. (From either computer).

I have a folder shared on each.

I am at a loss, please help.

Turn off any firewall software and enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP

"Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have two computers and I want to swap files between them. I have a
Netgear DS104 Hub, with the uplink button pushed in, connected to my cable
modem. I then have a cable runing from two of the ports in the hub, one to
each computer.
>
> Security isnt an issue since as soon as I swap the files I will no longer
have need for my network.
>
> I have ran the Networking setup wizard several times, choosing the "Other"
and "Directly connected to the hub" settings. I used two different names for
my computers, and have the same workgroup name.
>
> Computer A Has Xp Home, Computer B has XP Prof
> They both have the same subnet, but different residential gatway and ip
addresses.
>
> I can ping the ip addresses of each computer from one another, but I
cannot see the other computer under my network. (From either computer).
>
> I have a folder shared on each.
>
> I am at a loss, please help.