XP Domain Issues

[Guest]

I have an office Domain, with many different OSes on it -- Some Win2K, some
Win98SE, and now finally, some XP Pro machines. I also have a network
printer that's set up to look like another box on the network (Fiery
Controller.) The Domain is controlled by a sinigle SBS2003 Server

I Have 3 XP machines that have access to the domain, and all of the
server-based resources. They can see the W2K Machines and the server, but
not any of the other XP machines or the printer. I can ping the printer and
log on to the interal controls by punching the IP into the browser. The XP
machines can only see the Win2K machines on the network. They also can't find
the printer or any of the other XP machines on a name search.

All of the control software for the printer usually gets installed when I
browse to it and double click on it. Right now I have 3 people who can't
access the printer, and I'm not sure if they're accessing the Domain
properly.

Help!

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

make sure no firewall blocking the LAN traffic. also can you ping each other? this estep by step troubelshooting may help, http://howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm

Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services. Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
I recommend Brinkster for web hosting!

I have an office Domain, with many different OSes on it -- Some Win2K, some
Win98SE, and now finally, some XP Pro machines. I also have a network
printer that's set up to look like another box on the network (Fiery
Controller.) The Domain is controlled by a sinigle SBS2003 Server

I Have 3 XP machines that have access to the domain, and all of the
server-based resources. They can see the W2K Machines and the server, but
not any of the other XP machines or the printer. I can ping the printer and
log on to the interal controls by punching the IP into the browser. The XP
machines can only see the Win2K machines on the network. They also can't find
the printer or any of the other XP machines on a name search.

All of the control software for the printer usually gets installed when I
browse to it and double click on it. Right now I have 3 people who can't
access the printer, and I'm not sure if they're accessing the Domain
properly.

Help!

 

[Guest]

I can ping the computers and the printer without a problem -- I can ping
from my workstation as well as the XP stations. I can also see them at the
server-level -- Our AV software is recognizing that the new machines are
there and running XP Pro.

I'm thinking there's one setting that needs tripped on all 3 machines since
they're all acting the same way.

Thanks!
Kathryn