laptop has xp pro, desktop has xp home.
using linksys router connected to desktop with ethernet cable, and dsl modem with ethernet cable.
I took down all firewalls.
I made sure they used the same workgroup name.
I made sure there were shared files enabled.
My laptop recognized my desktop, but my desktop didn't recognize my laptop.
That is: the desktop appeared in the laptops workgroup folder, but the desktop did not reciprocate.
I started over. Ran the Network setup wizard again, because its the only thing that seems to work: albeit only halfway.
I ran it on both computers.
The situation reversed.
Now the desktop has the laptop in its workgroup, but the laptop wont recognize the desktop!
Help?
Can someone make my computers get along?

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