Re: XP workgroups
- From: "DatabaseBen" <databaseben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:17:37 -0500
it is a bit tricky and unstable at times for a variety of reasons, sometimes
I have
difficulties myself, but not always. I don't know how much work you have
done
into trying to overcome it. And there is simply to much to go through and I
hope what
little I can provide you, by way of experience with my own system, may get
you into the
right direction.
Firstly, download a freeware called HoverIP. It will be useful to you as
you will see.
Next, it will be easier to turnoff your firewall and your antiviruls, at
least temporarily for now.
Because of this, the focus should be on figuring out your network rather
than wondering over
the net and inadverdently pick up anything while your protection is off at
this time.
Next, for testing purposes, go each pc and create a unique workgroup name.
Something like
on your main machine, create a workgroup on it called Machine1. Then on the
other computer, create
a workgroup called machine 2, and so on. That way when you look for these
network places
you will be able to get a clearer picture. Your chances to have a successful
connection are improved as well.
Of course you know about setting the drives and folder for sharing. The
next thing to watch out for is
the mapping of drives. This isn't necessary at this time, but later on you
will find it useful. Then sometimes they are locked and you have to
disconnect them, These 2 selections are under tools.
Also, sometimes you simply have to close the explorer and reopen to see if
the networked drives are avail to you. Then at times
one of the computers needs to be rebooted, which I suppose clears out the
cache or whatever... It can help if you run into trouble.
If you get network functionality and have some confidence of how your unique
system functins, then begin turning on your
firewalls and antiviruls. In windows firewall you will have to create a
port/exception for your subnet...
Hope these bits help.
By the way, you may also find it a good idea to rename your machines for
ease of workgroup'ing. Go to system and computer name via the control
panel.
GL!
"Bill" <stanton@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:yoqJg.737$v%4.700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm having no end of problems with a simple workgroup network wherein
I'm trying to share the hard-drives amongst 3 machines. Sometimes one
system
will "see" the drive resources on one of the other machines via
MyNetworkPlaces
and sometimes "workgroup name" not available, sometimes maybe network
services aren't started or sometimes permissions not given or Lord only
knows
what else.
Two of the machines are XP Home SP2 while the 3rd is XP Pro. Each is
connected to a Linksys WRT54G router that is also connected to a satellite
modem for wideband service. Each is joined to a single workgroup "GCC"
and "most" of the time the that workgroup will show up in the
MyNetworkPlaces
tree, even though subsequent attempts to view the workgroup nodes might
fail.
I thought XP Home systems could handle a simple network as I've
described.....
Is that wishful thinking?
Bill
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