LAN is not working "SOS-SOS" Please help

[David]

Hello,

I have trouble networking two computers on my LAN.

I have two network cards installed.

One for WAN and one for my LAN.

My WAN is hooked up to my Firewall Router > Cable Modem.
This works fine.

But my LAN I am having trouble accessing the other
computer. My LAN network cards are set-up in my Network &
Dial-up Connection > Properties

TCP/IP computer 1: IP: 192.168.0.1 SUBNET: 255.255.255.0
TCP/IP computer 2: IP: 192.168.0.2 SUBNET: 255.255.255.0

Both computer are on the same NETGROUP= HOMELAN
And each computer name is diffrent.

I also set file sharing on the files I want to share with
each computer.

But when I search My Network Place > Computer Near Me it
comes up with this message: HOMELAN is not accessible. The
list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
availble.

I double check everthing and still I can't figure this out.
My LAN network card are hooked up to to a switch box
lights on cards are have the latest drivers.

Could some help me and tell me if I am missing step that I
did not list above.

Both OS are W2KPro with the latest service packs

Network cards are 3Com 3C920B-EMB Intergrated Fast
Ethernet Controler the other one is D-Link DFE-530TX+PCI
Adapter

Thanks

David

 

[Andy Sheley]

When you click Network Neighborhood, select entire
network, does it show your workgroup? If so does both
your computers show up?

Andy Sheley

 

[David]

Thanks Andy,

Yes they do and they are showing the same work group.

David

 

[Andy Sheley]

The only thing I can think is to make sure your part of
the workgroup - Right click My Computer > Properties >
Network Identification. Make sure your set to your
workgroup on both computers.