Re: Network file sharing

From: Lem (lemp40_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/01/04 

Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 11:12:47 -0500

Bishoop wrote:

> <snip>
>
> | Sorry I can't offer further help. If you do figure it out, PLEASE post
> | back. I'd like to help someone in a very similar situation do exactly
> | what you're trying to do. I thought that if 2 PCs were on the same LAN
> | (for purposes of Internet connection) all you had to do to establish
> | file sharing were the things you've already done.
>
> Yes, I will post whatever does eventually work, if anything!!
>
> Thanks for your input.

I reposted your question in the XP networking NG, and here is a response from
"Robert L. (MS-MVP)"

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sounds like master browser issue. quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How do I know I have a browser problem

When you open My Network Places, the computer list you see is obtaining from
the master browser of your network. You have a master browser issue if you
have the following symptoms.

1) If you can ping a computer name, you can search it, you can map it, but
that computer doesn't show or take long time to show up on My Network Places.

2) Net view command shows no lists or shows "System error 6118 has occurred.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available".

3) when clicking on Computers Near Me in My Network Places or workgroup name
in Entire Network, the following error message may appear: "Cannot Access
'Computers Near Me' " or "Workgroup is not accessible" errors.

4) when click workgroup name under Entire Network Places, you get "Workgroup
is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network
resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permission. The list server for this workgroup is not currently
available." 

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For more and other information, go to  http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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I havne't yet read carefully what's on the website referenced above.  A
relevant page there seems to be http://chicagotech.net/browser.htm

Relevant Pages

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