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Guest Dick Watson
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Why do all my local workgroup shares show up as "The Internet" in Network

Places on my XP machines? UPnP devices show up as "Local Network". Even a

share off the local host shows up as "The Internet".

 

How does Network Places decide "The Internet" vs. "Local Network"?

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Guest Dick Watson
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Re: workgroup shares, network places, "The Internet"

 

Finally found the helpful google link.

 

For the archive, here's the solution that worked for me:

 

Control Panel | Internet Options | Security | Local Intranet | Sites | clear

check mark for Automatically detect intranet network.

 

Now if only I could leave UPnP enabled on the HP printer. When I leave it

enabled, Windows Explorer hangs when viewing Network Places.

 

"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko@mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in

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> Why do all my local workgroup shares show up as "The Internet" in Network

> Places on my XP machines? UPnP devices show up as "Local Network". Even a

> share off the local host shows up as "The Internet".


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