Guest Ken Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 XP Pro SP2 When viewing "Entire Network|Microsoft Windows Network|MSHOME" in My Computer, from either of the two computers on my simple network, I can't see the other computer. From my desktop, only that computer itself shows up when MSHOME is expanded. The laptop does not appear. From the laptop, only the desktop shows up when MSHOME is expanded. In other words, the laptop does not show up as a member of MSHOME on either computer. The desktop shows up as a member on both computers. Both computers are connected by cable to a Belkin router. They can ping each others, and I can transfer files from one to another. (And yes, both are indeed members of the MSHOME workgroup.) I'm able to create on my desktop "Network Places" of shared folders residing on the laptop by typing the complete path, but I can't do the simple thing of browsing my way to the desired share. It doesn't seem to be a firewall problem, because it persists even when the firewall (Norton Personal Firewall) is turned off on both machines. FWIW, I've configured both firewalls to trust the other computer, identifying it both by MAC address and IP address. Help? Thanks. Ken Isaacson SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller http://www.KenIsaacson.com
Guest John John (MVP) Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: Network computers not visible Check that the laptop isn't hidden from the Browse List. On the laptop open a Command Prompt and issue the following command: Net Config Server Look to see if the server is hidden. If it is hidden issue the following command to unhide it: net config server /hidden:no You can also check the same at: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer\Parameters Value Name: Hidden 0 = visible 1 = hidden John Ken wrote: > XP Pro SP2 > > When viewing "Entire Network|Microsoft Windows Network|MSHOME" in My > Computer, from either of the two computers on my simple network, I can't see > the other computer. > > From my desktop, only that computer itself shows up when MSHOME is expanded. > The laptop does not appear. > > From the laptop, only the desktop shows up when MSHOME is expanded. > > In other words, the laptop does not show up as a member of MSHOME on either > computer. The desktop shows up as a member on both computers. > > Both computers are connected by cable to a Belkin router. They can ping each > others, and I can transfer files from one to another. (And yes, both are > indeed members of the MSHOME workgroup.) > > I'm able to create on my desktop "Network Places" of shared folders residing > on the laptop by typing the complete path, but I can't do the simple thing > of browsing my way to the desired share. > > It doesn't seem to be a firewall problem, because it persists even when the > firewall (Norton Personal Firewall) is turned off on both machines. FWIW, > I've configured both firewalls to trust the other computer, identifying it > both by MAC address and IP address. > > Help? > > Thanks. > > Ken Isaacson > SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller > http://www.KenIsaacson.com > >
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