We have a network of about 20 computers and the other day,
we suddenly were not able to view the workgroup computers
on all of the PCs besides one of them. The workgroup name
is displayed, but when you double click it, there is a
minutes pause, and then an error pops up: The workgroup is
unavailable. It will be greatly apprieciated if any can
help me trouble shoot this problem.

Hi,

I'm having this same problem here at home. I have two computers both are
Windows 2000 Pro., one is in my office and the other in my livingroom. They
are networked together through a broadband router/switch, it's a SMC
Baracade, that is also my DHCP server. Both computers have the same
workgroup name and in the same IP address range.

On the office computer, when I go to My Network Places|Computers Near me I
get an error message that reads:

Workgroup is not accessible.
The network name cannot be found.

From the livingroom computer everything is working well. I have no trouble
accessing Computers Near Me and the shares on the computer in the office.
Must be a problem with the computer in the office.

Thanks in advance for the help,
Linn

"Mainstreet Computers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5a2601c3e5e0$7b744bc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have a network of about 20 computers and the other day,
> we suddenly were not able to view the workgroup computers
> on all of the PCs besides one of them. The workgroup name
> is displayed, but when you double click it, there is a
> minutes pause, and then an error pops up: The workgroup is
> unavailable. It will be greatly apprieciated if any can
> help me trouble shoot this problem.

Do you have File and Print sharing enabled?

--
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server

"Linn Kubler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I'm having this same problem here at home. I have two computers both are
> Windows 2000 Pro., one is in my office and the other in my livingroom.
They
> are networked together through a broadband router/switch, it's a SMC
> Baracade, that is also my DHCP server. Both computers have the same
> workgroup name and in the same IP address range.
>
> On the office computer, when I go to My Network Places|Computers Near me I
> get an error message that reads:
>
> Workgroup is not accessible.
> The network name cannot be found.
>
> From the livingroom computer everything is working well. I have no
trouble
> accessing Computers Near Me and the shares on the computer in the office.
> Must be a problem with the computer in the office.
>
> Thanks in advance for the help,
> Linn
>
> "Mainstreet Computers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5a2601c3e5e0$7b744bc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > We have a network of about 20 computers and the other day,
> > we suddenly were not able to view the workgroup computers
> > on all of the PCs besides one of them. The workgroup name
> > is displayed, but when you double click it, there is a
> > minutes pause, and then an error pops up: The workgroup is
> > unavailable. It will be greatly apprieciated if any can
> > help me trouble shoot this problem.
>
>

You could try to right click on My Network Places and do a
search for the computers names. Just to see if they are
there.

If they are then try stopping and starting the computer
browser service.

>-----Original Message-----
>Do you have File and Print sharing enabled?
>
>--
>Scott Harding
>MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
>Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
>
>"Linn Kubler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm having this same problem here at home. I have two
computers both are
>> Windows 2000 Pro., one is in my office and the other in
my livingroom.
>They
>> are networked together through a broadband
router/switch, it's a SMC
>> Baracade, that is also my DHCP server. Both computers
have the same
>> workgroup name and in the same IP address range.
>>
>> On the office computer, when I go to My Network
Places|Computers Near me I
>> get an error message that reads:
>>
>> Workgroup is not accessible.
>> The network name cannot be found.
>>
>> From the livingroom computer everything is working
well. I have no
>trouble
>> accessing Computers Near Me and the shares on the
computer in the office.
>> Must be a problem with the computer in the office.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for the help,
>> Linn
>>
>> "Mainstreet Computers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>> news:5a2601c3e5e0$7b744bc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > We have a network of about 20 computers and the other
day,
>> > we suddenly were not able to view the workgroup
computers
>> > on all of the PCs besides one of them. The workgroup
name
>> > is displayed, but when you double click it, there is a
>> > minutes pause, and then an error pops up: The
workgroup is
>> > unavailable. It will be greatly apprieciated if any
can
>> > help me trouble shoot this problem.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Off topic, but a 20-PC workgroup sounds like a real pain to administer. I
don't recommend workgroup configs for more than a small handful of
computers. I'd put in a server and a domain if it were up to me....

Mainstreet Computers wrote:
> We have a network of about 20 computers and the other day,
> we suddenly were not able to view the workgroup computers
> on all of the PCs besides one of them. The workgroup name
> is displayed, but when you double click it, there is a
> minutes pause, and then an error pops up: The workgroup is
> unavailable. It will be greatly apprieciated if any can
> help me trouble shoot this problem.

Thanks for the tip Jeff. When I came back today, after shutting the
computers off last night, everything is working fine. I don't know, maybe I
just needed to do as you suggested and restart the browsing service.

Thanks,
Linn

"Jeff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6a9701c3e67c$9900b740$(E-Mail Removed)...
> You could try to right click on My Network Places and do a
> search for the computers names. Just to see if they are
> there.
>
> If they are then try stopping and starting the computer
> browser service.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Do you have File and Print sharing enabled?
> >
> >--
> >Scott Harding
> >MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> >Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
> >
> >"Linn Kubler" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I'm having this same problem here at home. I have two
> computers both are
> >> Windows 2000 Pro., one is in my office and the other in
> my livingroom.
> >They
> >> are networked together through a broadband
> router/switch, it's a SMC
> >> Baracade, that is also my DHCP server. Both computers
> have the same
> >> workgroup name and in the same IP address range.
> >>
> >> On the office computer, when I go to My Network
> Places|Computers Near me I
> >> get an error message that reads:
> >>
> >> Workgroup is not accessible.
> >> The network name cannot be found.
> >>
> >> From the livingroom computer everything is working
> well. I have no
> >trouble
> >> accessing Computers Near Me and the shares on the
> computer in the office.
> >> Must be a problem with the computer in the office.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for the help,
> >> Linn
> >>
> >> "Mainstreet Computers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >> news:5a2601c3e5e0$7b744bc0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > We have a network of about 20 computers and the other
> day,
> >> > we suddenly were not able to view the workgroup
> computers
> >> > on all of the PCs besides one of them. The workgroup
> name
> >> > is displayed, but when you double click it, there is a
> >> > minutes pause, and then an error pops up: The
> workgroup is
> >> > unavailable. It will be greatly apprieciated if any
> can
> >> > help me trouble shoot this problem.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >