Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on my WLAN

[Guest Per Nermo]

I'm running a WIN 2000 PC with a wireless connection

to Internet via a private wireless WLAN router and an

ADSL modem.

 

To the same WLAN is connected a MS Vista LapTop as well.

 

Until recently, I was able to see the Vista LapTop computer name under

My Computer - Computers Near Me and

My Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network - Workgroup

 

but now, all I get is an error window message showing :

 

"Workgroup is not accessible.

The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently avialable."

 

What can I do to in order to be able to access the other computer

via the WLAN ?

 

(The other way around, my Win 2000 PC is also not

visible from the Vista LapTop. This was also funtioning until recently).

 

I would be very grateful for any help !

 

best regards

Per Nermo

Oslo, Norway

[Guest John John]

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on myWLAN

 

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on myWLAN

 

Look in the Event Log for errors, you may find the cause or clues to the

problem there.

 

Make sure that the Browser Service is running.

 

Make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic, lots of Security

Suites and software nowadays automatically block traffic or make changes

to firewall settings without really alerting the users that it has done so.

 

Also, the "Computers Near Me" relies on NetBios name resolution so make

sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on the machines.

 

John

 

Per Nermo wrote:

> I'm running a WIN 2000 PC with a wireless connection

> to Internet via a private wireless WLAN router and an

> ADSL modem.

>

> To the same WLAN is connected a MS Vista LapTop as well.

>

> Until recently, I was able to see the Vista LapTop computer name under

> My Computer - Computers Near Me and

> My Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network - Workgroup

>

> but now, all I get is an error window message showing :

>

> "Workgroup is not accessible.

> The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently avialable."

>

> What can I do to in order to be able to access the other computer

> via the WLAN ?

>

> (The other way around, my Win 2000 PC is also not

> visible from the Vista LapTop. This was also funtioning until recently).

>

> I would be very grateful for any help !

>

> best regards

> Per Nermo

> Oslo, Norway

>

>

[Guest Per Nermo]

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on my WLAN

 

Thanks for the advices, John !

 

I guess I'll start checking out 'no.2' (below), as my problems

appear to have started after I very recently upgraded my

Norton Internet Security sw. to ver. 2006 for Win 2000 (from ver. 2005).

 

I'll report the results ....

 

Per

 

 

"John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:%23ri5flphIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Look in the Event Log for errors, you may find the cause or clues to the

> problem there.

>

> 1. Make sure that the Browser Service is running.

>

> 2. Make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic, lots of Security

> Suites and software nowadays automatically block traffic or make changes

> to firewall settings without really alerting the users that it has done

so.

>

> Also, the "Computers Near Me" relies on NetBios name resolution so

> 3. make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on the machines.

>

> John

>

> Per Nermo wrote:

>

> > I'm running a WIN 2000 PC with a wireless connection

> > to Internet via a private wireless WLAN router and an

> > ADSL modem.

> >

> > To the same WLAN is connected a MS Vista LapTop as well.

> >

> > Until recently, I was able to see the Vista LapTop computer name under

> > My Computer - Computers Near Me and

> > My Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network -

Workgroup

> >

> > but now, all I get is an error window message showing :

> >

> > "Workgroup is not accessible.

> > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently avialable."

> >

> > What can I do to in order to be able to access the other computer

> > via the WLAN ?

> >

> > (The other way around, my Win 2000 PC is also not

> > visible from the Vista LapTop. This was also funtioning until recently).

> >

> > I would be very grateful for any help !

> >

> > best regards

> > Per Nermo

> > Oslo, Norway

> >

> >

[Guest Per Nermo]

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on my WLAN

 

John;

 

On my Win2000 PC, how do I

 

1. make sure that the Browser Service is running

 

2. make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic

(I'm running Norton Internet Secirity 2005 for Windows 2000)

 

3. make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled

 

Per

 

 

"John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:%23ri5flphIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Look in the Event Log for errors, you may find the cause or clues to the

> problem there.

>

> Make sure that the Browser Service is running.

>

> Make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic, lots of Security

> Suites and software nowadays automatically block traffic or make changes

> to firewall settings without really alerting the users that it has done

so.

>

> Also, the "Computers Near Me" relies on NetBios name resolution so make

> sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on the machines.

>

> John

>

> Per Nermo wrote:

>

> > I'm running a WIN 2000 PC with a wireless connection

> > to Internet via a private wireless WLAN router and an

> > ADSL modem.

> >

> > To the same WLAN is connected a MS Vista LapTop as well.

> >

> > Until recently, I was able to see the Vista LapTop computer name under

> > My Computer - Computers Near Me and

> > My Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network -

Workgroup

> >

> > but now, all I get is an error window message showing :

> >

> > "Workgroup is not accessible.

> > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently avialable."

> >

> > What can I do to in order to be able to access the other computer

> > via the WLAN ?

> >

> > (The other way around, my Win 2000 PC is also not

> > visible from the Vista LapTop. This was also funtioning until recently).

> >

> > I would be very grateful for any help !

> >

> > best regards

> > Per Nermo

> > Oslo, Norway

> >

> >

[Guest John John]

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on myWLAN

 

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on myWLAN

 

Questions 1 & 3: You can run the following command from a Command

Prompt: NET START that will list the running services.

 

You can look in the Services Management Console for the same information

and to change the start type for the services, to open the console enter

services.msc in the Start->Run box.

 

Question 2 check the firewall configuration settings in the Norton

firewall program, I don't use Norton products so I can't help more than

that with it, consult the firewalls help files. One easy way to find

out if the firewalls are at fault is to temporarily disable them and do

some test, if the network works fine when the firewalls are turned off

you pretty well know where the problem lies. You may want to disconnect

the connection to the internet while you disable the firewalls.

 

John

 

Per Nermo wrote:

> John;

>

> On my Win2000 PC, how do I

>

> 1. make sure that the Browser Service is running

>

> 2. make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic

> (I'm running Norton Internet Secirity 2005 for Windows 2000)

>

> 3. make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled

>

> Per

>

>

> "John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:%23ri5flphIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>

>>Look in the Event Log for errors, you may find the cause or clues to the

>>problem there.

>>

>>Make sure that the Browser Service is running.

>>

>>Make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic, lots of Security

>>Suites and software nowadays automatically block traffic or make changes

>>to firewall settings without really alerting the users that it has done

>

> so.

>

>>Also, the "Computers Near Me" relies on NetBios name resolution so make

>>sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on the machines.

>>

>>John

>>

>>Per Nermo wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I'm running a WIN 2000 PC with a wireless connection

>>>to Internet via a private wireless WLAN router and an

>>>ADSL modem.

>>>

>>>To the same WLAN is connected a MS Vista LapTop as well.

>>>

>>>Until recently, I was able to see the Vista LapTop computer name under

>>>My Computer - Computers Near Me and

>>>My Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network -

>

> Workgroup

>

>>>but now, all I get is an error window message showing :

>>>

>>>"Workgroup is not accessible.

>>>The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently avialable."

>>>

>>>What can I do to in order to be able to access the other computer

>>>via the WLAN ?

>>>

>>>(The other way around, my Win 2000 PC is also not

>>>visible from the Vista LapTop. This was also funtioning until recently).

>>>

>>>I would be very grateful for any help !

>>>

>>>best regards

>>>Per Nermo

>>>Oslo, Norway

>>>

>>>

>

>

>

[Guest Per Nermo]

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on my WLAN

 

Problem solved ! (I owe you, John John !)

 

What I had to was to allow access to/from

the IP-address range for the computers on

my wireless network (WLAN) at home.

 

Everything seems 'back to normal' now.

 

regards,

Per

 

 

"Per Nermo" <nermo@online.no> wrote in message

news:zrWdnT8WlZaoekbaRVnzvQA@telenor.com...

> John;

>

> On my Win2000 PC, how do I

>

> 1. make sure that the Browser Service is running

>

> 2. make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic

> (I'm running Norton Internet Secirity 2005 for Windows 2000)

>

> 3. make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled

>

> Per

>

>

> "John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:%23ri5flphIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > Look in the Event Log for errors, you may find the cause or clues to the

> > problem there.

> >

> > Make sure that the Browser Service is running.

> >

> > Make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic, lots of Security

> > Suites and software nowadays automatically block traffic or make changes

> > to firewall settings without really alerting the users that it has done

> so.

> >

> > Also, the "Computers Near Me" relies on NetBios name resolution so make

> > sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on the machines.

> >

> > John

> >

> > Per Nermo wrote:

> >

> > > I'm running a WIN 2000 PC with a wireless connection

> > > to Internet via a private wireless WLAN router and an

> > > ADSL modem.

> > >

> > > To the same WLAN is connected a MS Vista LapTop as well.

> > >

> > > Until recently, I was able to see the Vista LapTop computer name under

> > > My Computer - Computers Near Me and

> > > My Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network -

> Workgroup

> > >

> > > but now, all I get is an error window message showing :

> > >

> > > "Workgroup is not accessible.

> > > The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently avialable."

> > >

> > > What can I do to in order to be able to access the other computer

> > > via the WLAN ?

> > >

> > > (The other way around, my Win 2000 PC is also not

> > > visible from the Vista LapTop. This was also funtioning until

recently).

> > >

> > > I would be very grateful for any help !

> > >

> > > best regards

> > > Per Nermo

> > > Oslo, Norway

> > >

> > >

>

>

[Guest John John]

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on myWLAN

 

Re: Workgroup is not accessible: Can't see my other computer on myWLAN

 

Glad to see that you got it sorted out, thanks for telling us how you

fixed it.

 

John

 

Per Nermo wrote:

> Problem solved ! (I owe you, John John !)

>

> What I had to was to allow access to/from

> the IP-address range for the computers on

> my wireless network (WLAN) at home.

>

> Everything seems 'back to normal' now.

>

> regards,

> Per

>

>

> "Per Nermo" <nermo@online.no> wrote in message

> news:zrWdnT8WlZaoekbaRVnzvQA@telenor.com...

>

>>John;

>>

>>On my Win2000 PC, how do I

>>

>>1. make sure that the Browser Service is running

>>

>>2. make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic

>> (I'm running Norton Internet Secirity 2005 for Windows 2000)

>>

>>3. make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled

>>

>>Per

>>

>>

>>"John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

>>news:%23ri5flphIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>

>>>Look in the Event Log for errors, you may find the cause or clues to the

>>>problem there.

>>>

>>>Make sure that the Browser Service is running.

>>>

>>>Make sure that the Firewalls are not blocking traffic, lots of Security

>>>Suites and software nowadays automatically block traffic or make changes

>>>to firewall settings without really alerting the users that it has done

>>

>>so.

>>

>>>Also, the "Computers Near Me" relies on NetBios name resolution so make

>>>sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on the machines.

>>>

>>>John

>>>

>>>Per Nermo wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>I'm running a WIN 2000 PC with a wireless connection

>>>>to Internet via a private wireless WLAN router and an

>>>>ADSL modem.

>>>>

>>>>To the same WLAN is connected a MS Vista LapTop as well.

>>>>

>>>>Until recently, I was able to see the Vista LapTop computer name under

>>>>My Computer - Computers Near Me and

>>>>My Network Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network -

>>

>>Workgroup

>>

>>>>but now, all I get is an error window message showing :

>>>>

>>>>"Workgroup is not accessible.

>>>>The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently avialable."

>>>>

>>>>What can I do to in order to be able to access the other computer

>>>>via the WLAN ?

>>>>

>>>>(The other way around, my Win 2000 PC is also not

>>>>visible from the Vista LapTop. This was also funtioning until

>

> recently).

>

>>>>I would be very grateful for any help !

>>>>

>>>>best regards

>>>>Per Nermo

>>>>Oslo, Norway

>>>>

>>>>

>>

>>

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