CommonTater, Thank you for the honest reply. I'll try the "Normal" way tonight and perhaps have some luck. I didn't realize you could still use the XP way for networking. I'll post again once I have a result. THank you again.
Saltgrass, The listener service along with all the other previously mentioned ones are running on the compaq (Ultimate-creator) but I cannot seem to activate it on the NEC (starter-joiner).:confused: Actually, I didn't update Windows specifically. I just ran windows update on both computers...
OK, I'm back. I've hard reset the router- no luck, Rak. Saltgrass, thank you for your input. I've done what you say and apparently the laptop computer (joining computer) does not have Homegroup Listener showing in the services tab of task manager although the other two are showing. I enabled...
Thank you Rak. I will try the hard reset for the Linksys router when I get home. I have closed the homegroup and started a new one about 3 or 4 times and with no luck. Surely, I am not the only one with problems. Do you think the problem is coming from the homegroup creator computer or the...
Thank you RAK for your comments. Yes, I forgot to say that I disabled my windows Firewall and uninstalled my Zonealarm firewall and no luck. :( I don't have any anti-virus programs running either. There must be a setting wrong or the compatible router is not set up right. I'll check the...
The Problem: Cannot access homegroup because I am told "Homegroup Password Incorrect.":(:confused::mad: Before anyone flames me, I have spent at least 10 hours over the last week trying to find why in the world I have such a stupid issue. Please only serious "helpful" responses. I am not a...