Win XP/Samba problem

I suspect its a Win XP problem but here goes:
Gentoo Linux Router with samba
I can see all the relevant directories from a win98 machine
When i try to connect with my (new) laptop running XP Home
It sees the SAMBA server ( + string specified in Smb.conf)
trying to connect to it
i get

\\Router is not accessible.You might not have permission to use this network
resource. contact the administrator.......

You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network. Go to
System in CP to change computer name and try again

1. there isnt a duplicate name
2. Ive added the new laptop username using both adduser and smbpasswd (
using the smae password)
3. I can SSH to the router ( using Putty) and log in with the laptop
username
4. ive edited the registry
requirestrongkey"=dword:00000000
"requiresignorseal"=dword:00000000
(were both 00001)
5. a samba.newlaptop log file has appeared in /var/log/ but is empty.
6. Nothing is appearing in /var/log/everything

I think the problem is at the XP end. Anyone know what it might be?

p cooper wrote:

> \\Router is not accessible.You might not have permission to use this network
> resource. contact the administrator.......
>
> You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network.
...
> I think the problem is at the XP end. Anyone know what it might be?

Did you name the samba server "Router" ? -job

Job Eisses wrote:

> p cooper wrote:
>
>> \\Router is not accessible.You might not have permission to use this
>> network resource. contact the administrator.......
>>
>> You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network.
> ..
>> I think the problem is at the XP end. Anyone know what it might be?
>
> Did you name the samba server "Router" ? -job


yes

Hosts allow in smb.conf problem.
shame windows doestn give meningful error messages.


p cooper wrote:

> Job Eisses wrote:
>
>> p cooper wrote:
>>
>>> \\Router is not accessible.You might not have permission to use this
>>> network resource. contact the administrator.......
>>>
>>> You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network.
>> ..
>>> I think the problem is at the XP end. Anyone know what it might be?
>>
>> Did you name the samba server "Router" ? -job
>
>
> yes