Win2K box can't see workgroup

[Guest engwar]

I have a home network with two machines, one an XP Pro box and the

other a Windows 2000 machine.

 

After working flawlessly for a long time the machines no longer can

'see' each other.

 

I am able to ping each machine from the other.

Internet connectivity works for both boxes

My Tivo box can see shares on the XP Pro box

My XP Pro box can see the shares on itself but not shares on the 2000

box.

The 2000 box can not see shared folders on either itself or the XP

Pro box.

 

If I'm on the 2000 box and I go under My Network Places-->Entire

Network-->Microsoft Windows Network I can see the name of the

workgroup but no shares appear under that.

 

File and Print Sharing is enabled in my control panel.

 

I've rebooted both boxes as well as my router. I've tried changing the

workgroup name on both boxes.

 

Any ideas?

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Win2K box can't see workgroup

 

Sounds like browser problems. These articles may help.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];134304

 

Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];188001

 

How Browsing a Wide Area Network Works

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];117633

 

Common Questions About Browsing with Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];136712

 

Information on Browser Operation (Q102878)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];102878

 

This tool may also help.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=818092

 

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Regards,

 

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"engwar" wrote:

>I have a home network with two machines, one an XP Pro box and the

> other a Windows 2000 machine.

>

> After working flawlessly for a long time the machines no longer can

> 'see' each other.

>

> I am able to ping each machine from the other.

> Internet connectivity works for both boxes

> My Tivo box can see shares on the XP Pro box

> My XP Pro box can see the shares on itself but not shares on the 2000

> box.

> The 2000 box can not see shared folders on either itself or the XP

> Pro box.

>

> If I'm on the 2000 box and I go under My Network Places-->Entire

> Network-->Microsoft Windows Network I can see the name of the

> workgroup but no shares appear under that.

>

> File and Print Sharing is enabled in my control panel.

>

> I've rebooted both boxes as well as my router. I've tried changing the

> workgroup name on both boxes.

>

> Any ideas?

>