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   Steve,   
      
   > she could no longer see my computer on the network.   
   ...   
   > Now I find that I can't see any other computers on our LAN.   
   ...   
   > Why would it stop working?   
      
   The first thing that comes to mind (assuming you can still get onto the   
   internet) is that the "workgroup" has been changed somehow.   
      
   Right-click  "My computer" -> "properties" -> "Computer name"   
      
   There should be an "workgroup" entry there, followed by a name in all   
   capitals.  Compare with the one your wifes computer has.   
      
   You can also do some basic connectivity checks like "ping"-ing the other   
   computer (both ways), to make sure they can actually see each other (the LAN   
   is working).   For that you need to figure out the IPs of the computers.  To   
   do that open a console-window and type "ipconfig".   You should see four   
   lines with info, with only the last number of the "IP address" being   
   different between the two computers.   
      
   Take that IP address to the other computer, type "ping " and than the IP   
   address.  If all is well you will see four lines mentioning the time it took   
   to get an answer.  If you only get time-out messages it means that both   
   computers cannot see each other at all (which should not happen in your   
   case, but you never know ... Murphies law and all that).   
      
   Hope that helps.   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
      
   -- Origional message:   
   Steve Hayes  schreef in berichtnieuws   
   ilrahc96e8tk4n9nehb6d4j7j9l12f80uk@4ax.com...   
   > I recently bought a new Brother printer and connected it to my XP   
   > machine.   
   >   
   > But when my wife wanted to print something, she could no longer see my   
   > computer on the network.   
   >   
   > It was fine with our previous Samsung printer, which died. Her   
   > computer is runnin Windows 8.1.   
   >   
   > Now I find that I can't see any other computers on our LAN.   
   >   
   > When I try to fix it, I get a message saying that I do not have   
   > permission to connect to the other and I must ask the Administrator,   
   >   
   > I AM the administrator, so what to I do?   
   >   
   > Four computers on the network can see each other fine, but my XP   
   > machine that has the printer attached, is inviduible to the others,   
   > and them to it.   
   >   
   > Why would it stop working?   
   >   
   >   
   > --   
   > Steve Hayes   
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