Network Computers can only be seen in work groups only ?

[Guest]

I have replaced a computer that was already on the home netwok with a new one
with XP. I have three total (2) with Xp & (1) with 98, the original XP and
98 can see all computers in my network places. The new XP only see the shared
files for 98 and the new XPcomputer's shared files (it does not see the
original XP or files in My Network Places). On the new XP if I root down to
the work groups it then sees all computers and can share files like normal.
The question is why do I have to root down to the work group to see all
computers?
I used the network wizard at set up what when wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Chuck]

I have replaced a computer that was already on the home netwok with a new one
with XP. I have three total (2) with Xp & (1) with 98, the original XP and
98 can see all computers in my network places. The new XP only see the shared
files for 98 and the new XPcomputer's shared files (it does not see the
original XP or files in My Network Places). On the new XP if I root down to
the work groups it then sees all computers and can share files like normal.
The question is why do I have to root down to the work group to see all
computers?
I used the network wizard at set up what when wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Do you have any personal firewall (Windows, or third party) on either XP
computer, that needs configuration?

Make sure the browser service is running on the two WinXP computers. Control
Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and
the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable
the browser on the Win98 computer:
http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power all computers off to reset
the browser settings on each. Then power each back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers give the same result.

For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>

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