WinXP is NOT able to network to a domestic LAN

[Fata Morgana]

I have a desktop with WinXP Home and a laptop with WinXP Pro. Of course,
laptop network configuration changes depending if I am connecting it to work
LAN, a customer's LAN or my Domestic LAN. The laptop works always as a
client. It is able to connect to any LAN but mine! When I connect it to the
hub to which my network is connected, the two PC's cannot see each other. Of
course my desktop's IP address is 192.168.0.1. When I connect my laptop to
my domestic LAN, its IP is changed to 192.168.0.99, the gateway being
192.168.0.1 (mask 255.255.255.0, no DHCP). The workgroup is the same for
both computers. So WHY they cannot see each other?

P.S. I verified the HW (cables, hub, card, ...). They are OK.

FM

 

[Chuck]

I have a desktop with WinXP Home and a laptop with WinXP Pro. Of course,
laptop network configuration changes depending if I am connecting it to work
LAN, a customer's LAN or my Domestic LAN. The laptop works always as a
client. It is able to connect to any LAN but mine! When I connect it to the
hub to which my network is connected, the two PC's cannot see each other. Of
course my desktop's IP address is 192.168.0.1. When I connect my laptop to
my domestic LAN, its IP is changed to 192.168.0.99, the gateway being
192.168.0.1 (mask 255.255.255.0, no DHCP). The workgroup is the same for
both computers. So WHY they cannot see each other?

P.S. I verified the HW (cables, hub, card, ...). They are OK.

FM

Fata,

There are many possible reasons for a visibility problem like yours. One of the
most common is a misconfigured or overlooked firewall, and there are others.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Fata Morgana]

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and we can diagnose the problem.

Well, first I'll read those extremely interesting articles and try to fix it
on my own. If I obtain no result, I will be glad to post requested data to
get aid from you. Thank you for the URLs you posted.

FM