XP Pro PtoP Networking - Local comp not visible in View Net Comput

[Guest]

I'm not able to see my local computer or any other computers in my local
workgroup from JKS1. I can see JKS2 from JKS2 and it's shared files locally
on that wkstn but not from JKS1. JKS1 seems to be isolated from itself and
the rest of the network while JKS2 sees itself. I have shared fiels and a
printer on JKS1 and neither is visible from the local machine (JKS1) or JKS2.


When I click on "View workgroujp computers" from JKS1 I receive the infamous
"Workgroup is not accessible..." error. Clicking on the same from JKS2 I see
JKS2 AND JKS1, but when I click on JKS1 i receive the same dreaded error
message.

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : JKS1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-6C-AE-ED
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.217.0.5
24.217.0.55
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, February 19, 2005
5:50:54 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 20, 2005
5:50:54 PM

I've checked all of the suggestions from previous and other threads. Still
no help for resolving my issue.

 

[Chuck]

I'm not able to see my local computer or any other computers in my local
workgroup from JKS1. I can see JKS2 from JKS2 and it's shared files locally
on that wkstn but not from JKS1. JKS1 seems to be isolated from itself and
the rest of the network while JKS2 sees itself. I have shared fiels and a
printer on JKS1 and neither is visible from the local machine (JKS1) or JKS2.


When I click on "View workgroujp computers" from JKS1 I receive the infamous
"Workgroup is not accessible..." error. Clicking on the same from JKS2 I see
JKS2 AND JKS1, but when I click on JKS1 i receive the same dreaded error
message.

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : JKS1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-6C-AE-ED
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.217.0.5
24.217.0.55
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, February 19, 2005
5:50:54 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 20, 2005
5:50:54 PM

I've checked all of the suggestions from previous and other threads. Still
no help for resolving my issue.

Brian,

Nice attaching ipconfig for JKS1 but paired with one for JKS2 is much more
useful. The cause of your problem could be on either computer.

Any firewalls, now or in the past, Microsoft or third party, on either computer?

Please give us both ipconfigs and don't reboot either system (prevent any chance
of ip config changing before analysis). Name, version, and service pack on each
computer.

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS properly set on each computer.

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
"Guest only", enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net
user guest /active:yes" in the command window. If "Classic", setup and use a
common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever account is used, give it
an identical, non-blank password on all computers.

On XP Home, and on XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest, with Start - Run -
"cmd", then type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window. Ensure
that the password for Guest is blank, with Start - Run - "control
userpasswords2"; select Guest, click Reset Password, click OK without entering a
new password.

On XP Pro, if you're going to use Guest authentication, check your Local
Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) - User Rights Assignment,
on the XP Pro computer, and look at "Deny access to this computer from the
network". Make sure Guest is not in the list. Look at "Access this computer
from the network", and make sure that Everyone is in this list.

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Cheers,
Chuck
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