A Newbie to Networks needs help (XP (MCE2005) to XP (Pro) to ME)

[Guest]

I'm trying to network my 3 computers together, Computer A has Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2, Computer B has XP Pro with SP2 and
Computer C has ME. I have Computer A hooked in my DSL modem my Linksys
Wireless Router, Computer B is Connected via an USB Wireless Adapter and
Computer C via PCMCIA Wireless Adapter (not currently hooked up to the
network).

I'm having trouble with Computer B seeing Computer A at all but I can use
Computer A to access the shared folders on Computer B without any problems.

What can I do?

 

[Chuck]

I'm trying to network my 3 computers together, Computer A has Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2, Computer B has XP Pro with SP2 and
Computer C has ME. I have Computer A hooked in my DSL modem my Linksys
Wireless Router, Computer B is Connected via an USB Wireless Adapter and
Computer C via PCMCIA Wireless Adapter (not currently hooked up to the
network).

I'm having trouble with Computer B seeing Computer A at all but I can use
Computer A to access the shared folders on Computer B without any problems.

What can I do?

Turk,

Check for a misconfigured or overlooked firewall on Computer A.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Security>

Check for a browser conflict - use browstat to diagnose that. And check
restrictanonymous and Hidden settings on Computer A.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Browser>

 

[Guest]

Chuck,

I did everything you have suggested & when I run "Browstat Stats" I got the
following error message...

Unable to query browser statistics: 87

What does it mean & what my next step?

Thanks,

 

[Guest]

Does it matter if Computer B can only see one of it's (2) Hard Drives and
it's not under the Entire Network Folder when you go to add a new Network
Place?

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,

I did everything you have suggested & when I run "Browstat Stats" I got the
following error message...

Unable to query browser statistics: 87

What does it mean & what my next step?

Thanks,

Try "browstat status". I get the same result for "browstat stats".