Network Connection Problem

[peter]

I am running 4 computers on a network.2 of them are wireless.
I have just moved and changed from DSL to Cable.
All running thru a Netgear Wireless Firewall router..........seems to be
configured correctly
Using Zone Alarm...............permissions are setup by IP address
Sharing is setup.......double checked
XP firewall is off
Network Wizard has been run on each machine
Workgroup name is the same on all machines
3 of the systems are running XP SP2 and one is running Windows ME(wireless)
Before the move all systems could see each other now none of the XP systems
can see the ME system but the ME system can see all of the XP systems.2 of
the XP systems are wired and 1 is wireless as well as the ME system is
wireless.
All user names and passwords are the same on all systems..........
Can someone please list some suggestions for troubleshooting this problem??

peter

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

The first thing to do is determine whether this is a file and printer
sharing issue or purely a browser problem;

1. What happens if on an XP machine you Start/Run \\NameofMEmachine
ENTER?

2. If #1 doesn't work, try \\IPadressofMEmachine.

3. If #1 and/or #2 work, file and printer sharing is OK and problem is
probably a browser conflict. Try:

On the ME machine open a command prompt and enter: net stop browser ENTER.
Exit the command prompt, reboot the XP machines, and wait - it can take a
while to build a browse list.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[peter]

Step #1 and #2 do not work
The ME system cannot even see itself on the network.
???????????
peter