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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Networking and Web / September 2004View workgroup computers error in XP Home
I've got two pc's connected with a Cat5 - one is running XP Home and the other XP Pro. The network connection is showing as fine and I've followed all of the instructions in the Network Connection Wizard BUT when I go to 'view workgroup computers' on the XP Home PC I get the following error message: 'WORKGROUPNAME is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource.' and 'The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available. The XP Pro PC does not return an error message but nor does it show the other PC in 'My Network Places'. Windows firewalls are disabled on both machines and the Computer Browser process is started and running on both. Any ideas anyone? > I've got two pc's connected with a Cat5 - If you're connecting directly between NICs, you need a crossover cable. > one is running > XP Home and the other XP Pro. The network connection is [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Any ideas anyone? It's amazing what I don't know - thanks a million! dc >-----Original Message----- >> I've got two pc's connected with a Cat5 - [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >. > It's amazing what I don't know - thanks a million! No prob - these groups can be really helpful. Glad you've got it working. > dc > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >> . I am having the same exact issue. > I've got two pc's connected with a Cat5 - one is running > XP Home and the other XP Pro. The network connection is [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Any ideas anyone? >I am having the same exact issue. Karl, You MAY be having the same problem, at least your symptoms may be the same as those described by the OP, but the cause of YOUR problem may be totally different. Diagnosing, and resolution, of your problem will be more likely if you will take the time to post an original article, with a descriptive and unique subject. This will allow the helpers here to find your article originally, post replies to it, and see your future posts, all in your own separate thread. How to Compose a Good Newsgroup Post http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to Act Smart on Usenet http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Getting Your Post Noticed - and Answered http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. Problem was Norton Internet Security/Anti-virus. Disabled and works like a charm, now I will look for an update. > >I am having the same exact issue. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Chuck > Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. >Problem was Norton Internet Security/Anti-virus. Disabled and works like a >charm, now I will look for an update. Aha. Another victim of NIS. Thanks for the update. Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. >I've got two pc's connected with a Cat5 - one is running >XP Home and the other XP Pro. The network connection is [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Any ideas anyone? David, From each computer, test connectivity and name resolution first: 1) Ping itself by name. 2) Ping itself by ip address. 3) Ping the other by name. 4) Ping the other by ip address. 5) Ping 127.0.0.1. Report success / exact error displayed in each test (10 tests total). Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer? Do you have shares setup on each? Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP - Properties - Advanced - WINS) 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 Home and Pro together, you need to have SFS enabled on XP Pro. For XP Home, and for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest with Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window. The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time. http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305 You can download Browstat from either: <http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip> <http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip> Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command window. For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305 <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx> And David, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address mining viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the internet - read this article. http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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