PCs can't see other PCs in workgroup

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I have two PCs connecting to a DSL router through a D-Link DI-614+ router.
They're both connected to it be Cat 5 cable. The one PC can see the workgroup
just fine, but the other can't. I've reset the configurations in Network
Places, I've checked everything else suggested here, but the one PC still
won't see the workgroup. Both machines are using the latest version of Zone
Alarm and are configured identically. I only want to share a couple folders
on each machine.
The local net used to work just fine. Suggestions?
Both machines are running XP Pro SP2 with latest packs and updates.
I posted this originally in Wireless networking but after two weeks no one
answered.
 
M

Malke

RealGomer said:
I have two PCs connecting to a DSL router through a D-Link DI-614+
router. They're both connected to it be Cat 5 cable. The one PC can
see the workgroup just fine, but the other can't. I've reset the
configurations in Network Places, I've checked everything else
suggested here, but the one PC still won't see the workgroup. Both
machines are using the latest version of Zone Alarm and are configured
identically. I only want to share a couple folders on each machine.
The local net used to work just fine. Suggestions?
Both machines are running XP Pro SP2 with latest packs and updates.
I posted this originally in Wireless networking but after two weeks no
one answered.

The two computers cannot be configured identically or the network would
be working. Since you say the network used to work "just fine", what
changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't?

Are you sure you don't have two firewalls running? If ZA is configured
correctly to allow your lan IP range as trusted, then perhaps you have
an antivirus with a "Internet Worm Protection" feature - a firewall.
Double firewalls will definitely cause network problems. Perhaps you
have run the Network Setup Wizard which enabled the Service Pack 2
Windows Firewall, causing double firewalls.

Here is an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna.
Take the time to go through it and it will usually pinpoint the problem
area(s) - http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm

Malke
 

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