Share files/print on network?

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I have windows xp home on this computer and xp pro on the other. I have them networked, and when the XP firewall is disabled on both it works fine. However, when I turn on the firewalls I cannot access the shared files or print to the printer on the other computer.

How can I Enable the firewall and still access the shared documents (On "MSHOME")

Thanks!

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Do you have the same users/passwords installed on both computers?

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If you go into the Firewall settings, you can manually open the port for home networking. This might work.

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...and what port is used for the home networking? Smiling

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According To microsoft knowledge base Open ports manually in XP
Hope this helps you ... I would have posted the Long winded thing but I hate to type too much Sticking out tongue

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