Windows XP Pro

[keVin]

I have Windows Peer to Peer TCP/IP network. 5 computers running Windows XP
Pro and a Windows 2000 Server all hooked together with a DSL router that
hands out ip address and shares the access the internet. I recently
purchased an Notebook computer with Windows XP Pro. I joined the workgroup.
This computer is able to get an ip address and access the internet with no
problems. However, this computer cannot browse the network neighborhood or
view any of the shares on any of the other computers or printers on the peer
to peer network. Hardwired or wireless. I have disabled the firewall on
Windows. None of the other computers on the network have this problem. Any
advice on how to troubleshoot this issue or suggestions on how to get it to
see the other computers files? I am beating my head against the wall trying
to figure this on out.

 

[keVin]

I just found your standard reply below in the newsgroup and I am
investigating now.
I will reply with results.

Kevin

 

[Gordon]

I have Windows Peer to Peer TCP/IP network. 5 computers running Windows
XP Pro and a Windows 2000 Server all hooked together with a DSL router
that
hands out ip address and shares the access the internet. I recently
purchased an Notebook computer with Windows XP Pro. I joined the
workgroup. This computer is able to get an ip address and access the
internet with no
problems. However, this computer cannot browse the network neighborhood
or view any of the shares on any of the other computers or printers on the
peer
to peer network.

In a peer-to-peer network such as yours, all security information is held on
each machine locally. You have to tell each machine what users are allowed
to access it. In other words, presuming your new Notebook has a different
User log-on to each of the other machines, you have to create that User
log-on on each machine the Notebook needs to access.....

 

[Chuck]

I have Windows Peer to Peer TCP/IP network. 5 computers running Windows XP
Pro and a Windows 2000 Server all hooked together with a DSL router that
hands out ip address and shares the access the internet. I recently
purchased an Notebook computer with Windows XP Pro. I joined the workgroup.
This computer is able to get an ip address and access the internet with no
problems. However, this computer cannot browse the network neighborhood or
view any of the shares on any of the other computers or printers on the peer
to peer network. Hardwired or wireless. I have disabled the firewall on
Windows. None of the other computers on the network have this problem. Any
advice on how to troubleshoot this issue or suggestions on how to get it to
see the other computers files? I am beating my head against the wall trying
to figure this on out.

keVin,

A misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security component is
the most frequent cause of this problem, but other causes are known. 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

For more direct help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from the
problem computer, AND from 2 others, so we can 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

 

[Chuck]

I just found your standard reply below in the newsgroup and I am
investigating now.
I will reply with results.

Kevin

OK, Kevin,

It's a standard reply in that it requests further diagnosis, and suggests an
initial investigation protocol. Don't be deceived though, subsequent
investigation, for each person reporting a problem, can vary widely. The
combination of possible symptoms reported x the actual cause of the symptoms,
yields hundreds of combinations.

When it works, Windows Networking is extremely simple to setup and to maintain.
When it breaks, that's another story.

 

[TonySper]

I had the same problem and nothing I did would cure the problem. I ended up
re-installing XP pro on the compter and the problem got solved. I do not
have the answer but what I did worked.
Tony

 

[Guest]

Have you made sure that all your PC's are under the same network name. You
can also make sure that your host computer is allowing your laptop into your
network. If this is all on the up and up there is a nice little program that
I have used in the past its called network magic and it sets up an network
and monitor it

Good luck
Dana