I posted this originally, and am now at this point: I can find myself on my own computer, but only if I run a search for crash. I cannot find my roommate's [ahaygood]. He can find both of ours. However, he can only work with his. When double-clicking mine, his computer gives the error "\\Crash is not accessible. The network path was not found." The printer we want to share is attached to the printer port (LPT1) on my computer [crash]. Any help at all will be greatly appreciated. CrasH My roommate and I each run Windows 2000. Our cable modem is connected to a Linksys router with a built-in four port switch, and each of our computers are connected to the switch. We share internet access just fine. Since we are both connected through the same router/switch, one would think we can network to each other. I assigned his computer the name ahaygood. I assigned mine crash. I put us both in the workgroup HOME. Upon reboot of both machines, I find that his computer can "see" the HOME workgroup and my computer, but can't access it, even though I have shared files and a shared printer. I can not see nor access his machine. My computer can see the HOME workgroup, but when I double-click it, it tells me the list of servers for this network is not available. Is his able to see mine because mine finishes booting faster, and consequently, I can't see him because he wasn't online at the time my computer logged itself in? In the end, file sharing is not a big deal. However, sharing the printer attached to my computer is. I've read the books, other posts here, and tried everything I know to do. My printer is shared, with full access to ahaygood. However, running a search for network printers from my roommate's computer results in a message stating that there are no printers on the network. How do I make both machines see each other and use each other's resources? Thanks in advance, CrasH spiritflame3@hotmail.com

Also, When I try to see the "Computers Near Me" on my own machine [crash], I get the error, "Home is not acessible. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available." I just want to set up a peer to peer network between my roommate's computer and mine.

You could try going to microsoft.com and downloading the service pack SP2. You will have do this for both computers and follow the instructions to the letter, it normally takes about 2 hours on a 56kbps modem. You cant just do one computer and hope to copy files as it evaluates each comp and installs only what is neccessary to upgrade. Good luck P.S Are both IP addressess in the lmhosts file in C:\WINNT\system32 folder. if not open lmhosts file with notepad and read the instructions on how to enter the ip addressess and names etc.

I responded to the original post. I still think it matters in this situation. Chase

Try installing the NetBeui protocol on both machines. My 2 Win98 and 1 W2k machines refused to see each other until I installed NetBEUI. At one time I had them talking with just TCP/IP but they got pissy when I networked them using a Starband satellite modem.

If all fails, you can install in Windows XP. It works very well. Windows XP is like Win2k, but less PROFESSIONAL interface. Trying installing the printer driver in your friend computer. Afterward, change the port from LPT1: to the network printer(crash).