Network access

[Guest]

I have a network running XP networking. On it are three XP Pro Service Pack
2 workstations and a network printer. All the workstations have been happily
seeing each other and the printer for months.
I am busy adding a 4th workstation, running XP Home. I have successwfully
installed networking on this machine to the extent that it accesses the
Internet. However, the new workstation doesnt see the other machines or the
printer on the network and they don't see it. The other machines continue to
see each other.
Where do I start with this?
Thanks for any help.

 

[Chuck]

I have a network running XP networking. On it are three XP Pro Service Pack
2 workstations and a network printer. All the workstations have been happily
seeing each other and the printer for months.
I am busy adding a 4th workstation, running XP Home. I have successwfully
installed networking on this machine to the extent that it accesses the
Internet. However, the new workstation doesnt see the other machines or the
printer on the network and they don't see it. The other machines continue to
see each other.
Where do I start with this?
Thanks for any help.

John,

Start by looking for a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other
security component. There are several other possibilities too, and any might be
the cause of your problem. Read this article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Or you can look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and
"net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Chuck. I will try your suggestions and let you know hoe it works out.