"\\192.168.1.23\myshare" visible - "\\comp7" NOT visible - Why / How to list accesible computers ?

[Tom Hawkins]

I have two computers in inhouse LAN.

Now I want to access a shared folder on the remote machine (name=comp7, IP=192.168.1.23)

When I go now in WinExplorer to
"My network places"->"Entire Network"->"Microsoft Windows Network"->Workgroup
NO remote computer is visible (not to mention the possible shared folders!)

However when I type in WinExplorers adress line: \\192.168.1.23\myshare
everything works fine. A popup appears asking for login name and password.

So what's wrong ? Yes, I enabled NetBIOS in my local IP properties.
And yes, I allowed in firewall all port traffic for ports 137,138,139 in inhouse Lan

What else prevents a listing of all available shares of the remote computer ?

Tom

 

[Guest]

The romote machine may not be a member of the 'WORKGROUP' workgroup. A
frequent error is the "Network Setup Wizard" setting the workgroup name to
something else.

Windows XP Professional File Sharing:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm