One computer cannot see another

[S. Gehlen]

Hi friends,

I have many computers and one printer on my home wireless network. All
computers can see each other and the printer. This one computer (the one I am
writing on) can access the Internet from the same wireless network but cannot
see any other computer for the purpose of printer and file-sharing using the
workgroup named 'WORKGROUP'. It is a new Dell Desktop.

As such, this computer cannot file share and cannot print to the black and
white printer on the network, and, other computers on the WORKGROUP cannot
print to the new color laser printer attached to this computer.

When I run setting up a new home network set up wizard, it ends without any
error message. But when I double click on the WORKGROUP in the Windows
Explorer, I get the error message that it could not logon and that I may not
permission to do so.

I cannot seem to figure out why this computer can see the Internet but not
other computers or printers. Can you help or recommend an online guide?

What am I missing? Please help.

Thanks.

Sean.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

Hi friends,

I have many computers and one printer on my home wireless network. All
computers can see each other and the printer. This one computer (the one I am
writing on) can access the Internet from the same wireless network but cannot
see any other computer for the purpose of printer and file-sharing using the
workgroup named 'WORKGROUP'. It is a new Dell Desktop.

As such, this computer cannot file share and cannot print to the black and
white printer on the network, and, other computers on the WORKGROUP cannot
print to the new color laser printer attached to this computer.

When I run setting up a new home network set up wizard, it ends without any
error message. But when I double click on the WORKGROUP in the Windows
Explorer, I get the error message that it could not logon and that I may not
permission to do so.

I cannot seem to figure out why this computer can see the Internet but not
other computers or printers. Can you help or recommend an online guide?

What am I missing? Please help.

Thanks.

Sean.

Sean,

This is generally a problem with a misconfigured or overlooked personal
firewall.
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

And check the status of the restrictanonymous setting, on the inaccessible
computer.
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html

And, you did set Network Location Type = "Private"?
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html

If no help yet, look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net
config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. Read this
article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (Download
browstat, and start each command window as admin under Vista):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp