Question : XP home not connecting to other computers...

I have a small network of 4 computers.  Win98, Win2000, and WinXP(home).  The WinXP home was recently added to the network (Dell 2400).

Problem:  WinXP can not access any of the other computers files or printers.  I can map it, other computers can be seen from my network place but once I try to connect it would give me an error:
"\\server is not accessible.  You might not have permission to use the network resource.  Contact System administratir....   The network path was not found."  This happens when I try to connect to the win2000 computer (is a server computer running under a workgroup).

"\\sharename is not accessible..........Same...  The specific server cannot perform the requested operation"  This happens when I try to access the win98 computers.

More info: the win98 computers can only goes as far as seeing the shared files(which takes a long time) on the winxp computer.  When trying to open the file it gives the error

Pinging = DONE (all computers can ping each other)
Checked workgroup name = DONE
Turned off firewall = DONE
Checked IP Address = DONE
Enable NETBIOS = DONE
Enable guest account = DONE
Tried = net use s: \\Servername\sharename /user: domainworkgroup/logon
Tried = Net Use X: \\servername\sharename /Persistent:yes

Here is the ipconfig for the XP:
Windows IP Configuration
        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell2400    //could this be wrong if all the other computer's host name is server
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . : "DNS NAME"
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : "DNS NAME"

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : "DNS NAME"
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.xx.3
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::20d:56ff:fe5d:a45b%4   //what is this???
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.xx.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.xx.1
                                            127.0.0.1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1   //what is this???
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1   //what is this???
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1   //what is this???

PPP adapter EarthLink [email protected]:
        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 209.179.142.42
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 207.69.188.187
                                            207.69.188.186
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface://what is this???
        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%5
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter 6to4 Tunneling Pseudo-Interface://what is this???
        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6to4 Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : D1-B3-8E-2A
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 2002:d1b3:8e2a::d1b3:8e2a
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 2002:c058:6301::c058:6301
                                            2002:836b:213c:1:e0:8f08:f020:8
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface://what is this???
        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : D1-B3-8E-2A
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:209.179.142.42%2
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:  //what is this???
        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 0A-0A-0A-03
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:10.10.10.3%2
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled


Thank you Techguy04


Answer : XP home not connecting to other computers...

first run the following utility on the machine
http://members.shaw.ca/techcd/WinsockXPFix.exe
If doesnt work try updating NIC drivers, if that doesnt workthen try changing NIC
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