Problems with communication across a network using shared variables

I have two programs(projects) running on two different computers connected with a LAN. I am using LabVIEW 8.0, and the DSC-module. The program on one of the computers have measurements that I want to collect and show on the program running on the other computer on the network. I choose the indicator where I want to show the data, select ''Properties'', ''Data binding'', ''Shared Variable Engine (NI-PSP)'', ''Network Items'' and then browse for a Network...but the problem is that in my ''Network Neighborhood'' There is only one computer...and that is the one I am one...not the computer on my Network that I want to communicate with....
Have anyone any suggestions on how to solve this?
Kind regards Mari

Mari,
Check this link regarding trouble shooting network-published shared variables:
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/6E37AC5435E44F9F862570D2005FEF25?OpenDocument
This might be a firewall issue, so I would check that first.
Frode

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