Re: Basic Workgroup Question

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From: Robert L [MS-MVP] (noreply_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 08:50:15 -0600

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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"L5" <L5_anonymous@nospam.com> wrote in message 
news:40434B4C.36DC4D9A@nospam.com...
> I'm reposting this Q from the XP_general newsgroup because there hasn't
> been a resolution there.  The basic question is:
>
> if you have 2 PCs (say 2 XPpro or and XPpro and a Win2k) connected to a
> LAN to enable Internet access, where both CAN access the Internet and
> can also ping each other, what more than setting both to the same
> workgroup name is required for a workgroup to become active and to
> permit file sharing?
>
>
> WinXP Pro SP/1 all latest updates on both machines.
>
> I am trying to connect two PCs via a network.  I have used the Network
> Setup
> Wizard on both machines and included both in the same Workgroup.
>
> I can ping either machine without problem.
>
> I have enabled Simple File Sharing and disabled the ICF on both
> machines.
>
> When I go to My Network Places on either machine all I see is the
> locally
> shared folders.
>
> When I go to "View workgroup computers" all I see is the local machine.
>
> From the My Network Places window if I go to Tools > Map Network Drive >
>
> Browse.  I see other Workgroups under Microsoft Windows Network,
> including
> mine, but only the local machine is listed under my Workgroup. I get the
>
> same result on either machine.
>
> Can someone point me to the error of my ways?  I hope my explanation is
> clear.
>
> Thanks....
>

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