Question : Network installation of two Win XP Pro computers

Hi all.

I know my problem could be very simple but I've tried several ways and I've not been able to get a solution.

Here are the facts:

I have a lap and a pc connected via a small switch since I want to share files and internet between them.
I configured ip's manually in both computers. Lap is the computer which provides the internet access through a dial-up connection.

This is the configuration for the lap:
IP: 192.168.1.1
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS: 192.168.1.1

This is the configuration for the desktop pc:
IP: 192.168.1.2
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS: 192.168.1.1

Both computers have NetBios over TCP/IP enabled, also they have the same workgroup name, but  I still cannot establish any communication between them.

When I access the Network Neighborhood in the lap I can see the desktop PC but when I try to explore it a warning window comes out telling me that I have no permission to access that resource and that the network path was not found.

On the other hand, when I'm in the Network Neighborhood of the desktop PC I cannot see the lap, the only computer that shows up is the desktop pc itself.

I don't know what's what I'm doing wrong, maybe it's clear but I can't see it.

I would thank any help you can provide me on this. Thanks for your time.

Answer : Network installation of two Win XP Pro computers

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