XP Home machine does not show up in Network Neighborhood

[ruebe]

I have a small peer-to-peer network consisting of 4 XP-Pros, 2
XP-Homes, 1 W2k, and 1 W98(first ed.), all wired to a switch.
The switch connects to a SMC Router/DSL Modem.

All machines connect to the internet perfectly.

'Most' machines can see each other and share the others' files
(SharedDocs) & printers.

However, X (one of the XP-Homes) and Y (one of the XP-Pros) behave
differently.

X can see all others (in the Network Neghborhood) and access the
others' files (except Y's, see below), but does not appear in any of
the others' Netw. Neighborhoods or in <cmd> <net view> and hence
cannot be accessed.
It *is fully accessible* by all others using <Run> <\\X> !

Y is visible in all others' Network Neighborhoods and <cmd> <net
view>, but double-clicking on it's icon in the Network Neghborhood, or
using <Run> <\\X>, generates an error message after some 45 secs.

All pings work fine, incl. to and from X and Y.
XP firewalls are off.
No ZoneAlarm/firewall installed anywhere.
Guest accounts are active (using <cmd> <net user guest /active:yes> ).

Can anyone please help?

 

[robert]

a few suggestions to try:
www.guidescentral.com
Guides >>windows >>workgroup troubleshooting guide

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I have a small peer-to-peer network consisting of 4 XP-Pros, 2
XP-Homes, 1 W2k, and 1 W98(first ed.), all wired to a switch.
The switch connects to a SMC Router/DSL Modem.

For a list of things to check, please have a look at
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

Hans-Georg