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From: SecureLend on 28 Dec 2009 23:05
i have 3 xp computers set up on the same home network. 1 computer that has a
password on it can see the other 2 computers. But the other 2 computers cant
see any not even themselves when i click on the workgroup icon It says
computer is not accessible etc....
From: Bob Lin (MS-MVP) on 29 Dec 2009 09:45
Have you enabled the sharing on the other 2 computers? To double check it,
please post back the result of "net share" command. Or check this search
result.

How to enable windows sharingHow to enable Windows sharing. One of the
reasons to create a workgroup or domain network is for all computers on the
network to access the network ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/enablesharing0.htm



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"SecureLend" <false(a)email.com> wrote in message
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>i have 3 xp computers set up on the same home network. 1 computer that has
>a
> password on it can see the other 2 computers. But the other 2 computers
> cant
> see any not even themselves when i click on the workgroup icon It says
> computer is not accessible etc....

From: SecureLend on 29 Dec 2009 12:17
I had all the computers on the same workgroup and i could see all for a long
time. Now when i go to each computer and click on the work group to view the
other computers. The computer i am on cannot even find itself an says you may
not have permissions..etc..network path not found. I even changed the
workgroup name on all computers and it did not matter. Not sure when i lost
the ability to view a work group....i changed routers a few months back? I
can still print from the computers to my network printers.

"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Have you enabled the sharing on the other 2 computers? To double check it,
> please post back the result of "net share" command. Or check this search
> result.
>
> How to enable windows sharingHow to enable Windows sharing. One of the
> reasons to create a workgroup or domain network is for all computers on the
> network to access the network ...
> www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/enablesharing0.htm
>
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "SecureLend" <false(a)email.com> wrote in message
> news:94D3CF08-CDCB-4C29-8D27-2DD75CB9AAE3(a)microsoft.com...
> >i have 3 xp computers set up on the same home network. 1 computer that has
> >a
> > password on it can see the other 2 computers. But the other 2 computers
> > cant
> > see any not even themselves when i click on the workgroup icon It says
> > computer is not accessible etc....
>
From: SecureLend on 29 Dec 2009 13:51
i just changed the name of the work group on all computers and the wired
computer sees all the computers, but the other 2 wireless ones cant see
anything still. i turned off the windows firewall
>
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Have you enabled the sharing on the other 2 computers? To double check it,
> > please post back the result of "net share" command. Or check this search
> > result.
> >
> > How to enable windows sharingHow to enable Windows sharing. One of the
> > reasons to create a workgroup or domain network is for all computers on the
> > network to access the network ...
> > www.howtonetworking.com/Networking/enablesharing0.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >
> >
> > "SecureLend" <false(a)email.com> wrote in message
> > news:94D3CF08-CDCB-4C29-8D27-2DD75CB9AAE3(a)microsoft.com...
> > >i have 3 xp computers set up on the same home network. 1 computer that has
> > >a
> > > password on it can see the other 2 computers. But the other 2 computers
> > > cant
> > > see any not even themselves when i click on the workgroup icon It says
> > > computer is not accessible etc....
> >
From: Jack [MVP-Networking] on 29 Dec 2009 19:07
Hi
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing
XP -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing
XP -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
When done hard reboot all network computers and the Router.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"SecureLend" <false(a)email.com> wrote in message
news:94D3CF08-CDCB-4C29-8D27-2DD75CB9AAE3(a)microsoft.com...
>i have 3 xp computers set up on the same home network. 1 computer that has
>a
> password on it can see the other 2 computers. But the other 2 computers
> cant
> see any not even themselves when i click on the workgroup icon It says
> computer is not accessible etc....

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