Network only works one way! (WXP-Home)

[paulinho]

Hi 1st post here.

I've set up a small network of a Desk top & a Laptop (another machine to be added shortly) & although both machines connect to the net fine I cannot share my printer or files from the lap to the desk.

Desk Top is XP Pro

Laptop is XP Home

I have heard that this can be a problem

Laptop is directly connected to Modem/Router & Desktop is connected to Modem/Router via Belkin Wireless USB Network adapter.

This may sound like a wrong way round sort of set up but it's the only way it can work here.

Everyone does have the right to print & both machines are on the same workgroup MSHOME (default)

The printer & shared files have been configured to share on both machines.

I removed completely my Zone Alarm firewalls on both machines & disabled the personal windows firewall on both machines.

I have made some progress in that the Desktop can access the shared files of Laptop now but the Lap cannot access the Desk to where the USB Printer is connected.

When I double click the icon of the desktop from the laptop on view workgroup computer screen I get a box called connect to (desk computer name) with a username in grey with the Desktop name/Guest (in grey too) & a
Password box (in black).

But I've tried the known password, removed/changed the password on the Desktop but I still am able to progress no further.

Any help gratefully received.