Cannot view workgroup

[Guest]

I have two computers networked together. The host is running Windows XP and
the client is running win 2K. The client computer can view the workgroups
just fine, but the host computer doesn't show anyting when I click on view
other computers in the network. It does not even show itself. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Greg.

 

[Chuck]

I have two computers networked together. The host is running Windows XP and
the client is running win 2K. The client computer can view the workgroups
just fine, but the host computer doesn't show anyting when I click on view
other computers in the network. It does not even show itself. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Greg.

Greg,

Make sure the browser service is running on the host. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service is
started.

Are both computers in the same workgroup?

What version XP?

From each computer, test connectivity:
1) Ping the other by name.
2) Ping the other by ip address.
3) Ping itself by name.
4) Ping itself by ip address.
5) Ping 127.0.0.1.
Report success / exact error displayed in each test (10 tests total).

From each computer, test shares visibility (use actual name / address of each
computer as appropriate):
Start - Run then:
1) \\ThisComputerByName
2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress
3) \\OtherComputerByName
4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress
Report visibility of shares / exact error displayed in each test (8 tests
total).

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.