Can't browse to a network share but can map a drive to it

[Guest]

I have an XP Pro and an XP Home machine on the same subnet. The Home machine
has a shared folder defined. On the Pro machine, I can browse in My Network
Places and see the Home machine listed as one of the computers in the
workgroup. But when I try to open the Home computer by double-clicking on
its name, I get a "machine is not accessible. You may not have the right
permissions ... " message.

However, from the Pro machine I can map a drive to the shared folder on the
Home machine using its ip address, like this: "net use x:
\10.0.0.11\share_name". This command runs successfully and X: shows up in My
Computer on the Pro machine and can be opened for access to the shared folder
on the Home machine.

Why can I not browse the Home machine in My Network Places when I can map a
drive? I have turned off the Windows firewall.

My guess is the problem is related to name resolution, since browsing uses
the computer name of the target machine while my drive mapping command uses
it's ip address. But I don't know how to proceed further with this checking
out this guess. Or maybe I am on the wrong track with this guess.


Thanks in advance.

 

[borak]

I have an XP Pro and an XP Home machine on the same subnet. The Home
machine
has a shared folder defined. On the Pro machine, I can browse in My
Network
Places and see the Home machine listed as one of the computers in the
workgroup. But when I try to open the Home computer by double-clicking on
its name, I get a "machine is not accessible. You may not have the right
permissions ... " message.

However, from the Pro machine I can map a drive to the shared folder on
the
Home machine using its ip address, like this: "net use x:
\10.0.0.11\share_name". This command runs successfully and X: shows up in
My
Computer on the Pro machine and can be opened for access to the shared
folder
on the Home machine.

Why can I not browse the Home machine in My Network Places when I can map
a
drive? I have turned off the Windows firewall.

My guess is the problem is related to name resolution, since browsing uses
the computer name of the target machine while my drive mapping command
uses
it's ip address. But I don't know how to proceed further with this
checking
out this guess. Or maybe I am on the wrong track with this guess.


Thanks in advance.

Try http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318030

Good luck
Borak
<<--provisioning.blogspot.com-->>

 

[Chuck]

I have an XP Pro and an XP Home machine on the same subnet. The Home machine
has a shared folder defined. On the Pro machine, I can browse in My Network
Places and see the Home machine listed as one of the computers in the
workgroup. But when I try to open the Home computer by double-clicking on
its name, I get a "machine is not accessible. You may not have the right
permissions ... " message.

However, from the Pro machine I can map a drive to the shared folder on the
Home machine using its ip address, like this: "net use x:
\10.0.0.11\share_name". This command runs successfully and X: shows up in My
Computer on the Pro machine and can be opened for access to the shared folder
on the Home machine.

Why can I not browse the Home machine in My Network Places when I can map a
drive? I have turned off the Windows firewall.

My guess is the problem is related to name resolution, since browsing uses
the computer name of the target machine while my drive mapping command uses
it's ip address. But I don't know how to proceed further with this checking
out this guess. Or maybe I am on the wrong track with this guess.


Thanks in advance.

Doug,

There are many possible causes for this problem, and name resolution is one of
the possibilities.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html>
Or a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Or registry setting restrictanonymous.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If you wish, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer,
and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and
follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the link. Looks like something is keeping the browser service
from running. It is set to automatic but is stopped. When I start it, is
starts but then stops immediately. I suspect some utility, like
anti-spyware, is running and monitoring/stopping it. Unless there is some
other known scenario that causes this.

 

[Guest]

Chuck,

Thanks for the helpful links. I following most of them. Your site is very
helpful reference. So far I am exploring the browser service problem angle.
If it doesn't pan out, I will return to your points.
--
Doug MacGregor
MacGregor Computer Services
Fairfield, Iowa