how to find other computers connected to the same router

[AG Young]

I have 3 computers connected to a DSL router in my office.
All 3 computers are Dell Pentium 3.
All 3 computers run Windows XP Prof.
All 3 computers are connected to the Netgear MR814v2 router by Ethernet
cables. All 3 computer's "My computer' has 'shared documents' folder and one
hard drive folder 'Common' set to share.

When I click My Network Place / Microsoft Network, I found this Network
named HOMEBASE. But when I click this network, I can only see Desktop1. I do
not see other 3 computers online.

What do I need to do to connect to all other computers?

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[AG Young]

Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Yes, theXP firewall is designed to protect your computers - primarily from
incoming connections from the Internet. Unfortunately, this firewall will
also block communications with your internal network computers. The good
news is that your router probably includes a firewall which is just as good
as the one in XP. If so, you don't need the XP firewall. If you want to
run a firewall on you network computers, use a third party product which can
be easily configured to allow internal network communication with specific
computers.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Also you might want to chack to make sure all the computers are joined to
the same workgroup. Right-click "My Computer" and select "Properities" click
the "Computer Name" tab to view the workgroup.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[AG Young]

Doug, I am using the Netgear MR814v2 router.
How can I be sure this router firewall is enabled?
Thank you.

 

[AG Young]

Yes, all the computers has the exact same workgroup name.

 

[AG Young]

Doug,
I check the Netgear Netgear MR814v2 router set up.
The only firewall setting is:
WAN Setup
[x] connect automatically
[ ] disable SPI Firewall.

Is this what you are talking about?

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Sorry, I know you addressed Doug but I have a question about your router. An
MR814v2 is a wireless router. I see that your connected via ethernet cables,
is that correct? Also, you might want to try and reset the router. There
should be a very small reset button on the back.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[AG Young]

Michael, thank for your advise. Done, reset the button.
Also reset the router software too. Still unable to share files and printer.

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Hve you enabled "File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks"?

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[AG Young]

Michael, just to make sure.
Please tell me the steps to enable "File & Print Sharing for Microsoft
Network"?

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

In the Local Area Connection properities, you should see a box that states,
"This connection uses the following items..." You should see "File and Print
Sharing for Microsoft Networks" checked.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[AG Young]

That box is gray out with check.
Please tell me steps how to set up all the other computers in our office.
Thank you.

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Have you tried looking in the Event Viewer on any of your computers to see
if an error id has been generated?

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[AG Young]

Yes, I have. Found non in Event Viewer.

Please advise the steps to enable "File and Printer" share - install which -
Client or Protocol or Service? Do I need XP CD disc for each install?
Thanks.

 

[AG Young]

I tried to install this "File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks"
I click "Install", the select "Client"
I got this message: windows was unable to find any drivers for this device.
If you has disk contain the update driver or you wish to search in another
location, click OK.

I am unable find the driver, even I insert the Microsoft XP Prof CD disc.

Please advise what I do? Thank you.

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Ok, let try this:

01. Control Panel / [Network and Internet Connections] / Network
Connections.
02. Right-click Local Area Connection and press Properties.
03. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press Properties.
04. On the General tab, press Advanced.
05. On the WINS tab, check Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and press OK.
06. Press OK and Close.
07. Right-click My Computer and press Manage.
08. Expand Services and Applications.
09. If the Computer Browser service is NOT started, right-click Computer
Browser and press Start. Right-click Computer Browser and press Properties.
Set Startup type to Automatic and press Apply and OK.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[AG Young]

Michael, thank you for your advises and help. You have been great help.

We have done all you items up to item 8 per your instruction, after I expand
"Services and Applications" there is no Computer Browser.

On the right side there are:
Services Starts, stops, and configures Windows services
WMI Control type Extension Snap-in Configures and controls the
Windows Management Instumentations
Indexing Services type Snap-in Provides fast and flexible searching
Message Queuing
Internet Information Services

We set Netscape as default browser. But in the tight spot, we do use
Internet Explorer.

Ok, let try this:

01. Control Panel / [Network and Internet Connections] / Network
Connections.
02. Right-click Local Area Connection and press Properties.
03. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press Properties.
04. On the General tab, press Advanced.
05. On the WINS tab, check Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and press OK.
06. Press OK and Close.
07. Right-click My Computer and press Manage.
08. Expand Services and Applications.
09. If the Computer Browser service is NOT started, right-click Computer
Browser and press Start. Right-click Computer Browser and press Properties.
Set Startup type to Automatic and press Apply and OK.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

Yes, I have. Found non in Event Viewer.

Please advise the steps to enable "File and Printer" share - install which -
Client or Protocol or Service? Do I need XP CD disc for each install?
Thanks.

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Apologizes... Click on Services and check it again.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

Michael, thank you for your advises and help. You have been great help.

We have done all you items up to item 8 per your instruction, after I expand
"Services and Applications" there is no Computer Browser.

On the right side there are:
Services Starts, stops, and configures Windows services
WMI Control type Extension Snap-in Configures and controls the
Windows Management Instumentations
Indexing Services type Snap-in Provides fast and flexible searching
Message Queuing
Internet Information Services

We set Netscape as default browser. But in the tight spot, we do use
Internet Explorer.

Ok, let try this:

01. Control Panel / [Network and Internet Connections] / Network
Connections.
02. Right-click Local Area Connection and press Properties.
03. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press Properties.
04. On the General tab, press Advanced.
05. On the WINS tab, check Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP and press OK.
06. Press OK and Close.
07. Right-click My Computer and press Manage.
08. Expand Services and Applications.
09. If the Computer Browser service is NOT started, right-click Computer
Browser and press Start. Right-click Computer Browser and press Properties.
Set Startup type to Automatic and press Apply and OK.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

Yes, I have. Found non in Event Viewer.

Please advise the steps to enable "File and Printer" share - install which -
Client or Protocol or Service? Do I need XP CD disc for each install?
Thanks.

Have you tried looking in the Event Viewer on any of your computers

to
see

if an error id has been generated?

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI


That box is gray out with check.
Please tell me steps how to set up all the other computers in our
office.
Thank you.

In the Local Area Connection properities, you should see a box that
states,
"This connection uses the following items..." You should see

"File
and

Print
Sharing for Microsoft Networks" checked.

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI


Michael, just to make sure.
Please tell me the steps to enable "File & Print Sharing for
Microsoft
Network"?

Hve you enabled "File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks"?

--
Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI


Michael, thank for your advise. Done, reset the button.
Also reset the router software too. Still unable to share files
and
printer.


message
Sorry, I know you addressed Doug but I have a question about
your
router.
An
MR814v2 is a wireless router. I see that your connected via
ethernet
cables,
is that correct? Also, you might want to try and reset the
router.
There
should be a very small reset button on the back.