Originally Posted by Bert
Just to start off, I would say look at:

Firewalls
Firewalls
Permission
Sharing
DNS
IP addresses
Workgroups
etc.

Originally Posted by Bill
The problem was........McAfee!!

I really hate to brag, but I think that is what I wrote. OK, so I didn't so McAfee antivirus, but it is probably a security suite. If not, then I guess I'll have to add it to my list.

McAfee and Symantec are almost always the culprit when they are on the machine. Any Internet suite is generally horrible even when you have them turned off. They have to be completely uninstalled.

Basically, a good hardware firewall, Windows firewall which usually comes with XP and WIN7 anyway, and a standalone antivirus like AVG or eSET or Trend Micro will suffice. Throw in an occasional scan with MalwareBytes and a good Spyware program (both free) and you are all set.

Bert
Pediatrics
Brewer, Maine