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I connected my two computers with a direct cable connection between the parallel (printer) port of each computer.

I set up my old computer (win2K pro) to be the host and to accept incoming connections.
I set up my new computer (winxp pro) to be the guest so I could log in to the host.

XP prompts me to enter my user name and password, I do, and I connect.
I can view the status of my connection; says I'm connected at 4.0mbps.

When I go to my network and try to view workgroup, I see an hourglass for about 20 seconds, then I'm prompted:

My Network
Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to find out if you have access permissions.

The list of servers for the workgroup is not currently available.

I'm logged in as administrator on both computers.
Also, the host computer says 1 client is connected, but it's listed as unauthenticated user. ???