Re: win2000 and winXP Home, Networking problem
From: NKG (Noemikg33324_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/01/04
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Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 07:06:55 -0700
THANKS BILL FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSE! I'LL SURE TRY YOUR
SUGGESTIONS, HOPEFULLY IT WILL WORK...
>-----Original Message-----
>You are likely describing a Master Browser problem, but:
>
>1. Synchronize the username and passwords on all
machines. In other
>words, all the usernames with passwords (no blank or
empty passwords
>used) on Computer A, can be found as usernames and
passwords on
>Computers B & C. And vice-versa.
>
>2. Disable the Computer Browser service on the XP
machine, unless it
>is left on 24/7
>
>3. While not necessary, enable the Guest Account on all
Machines.
>
>4. It does not sound like a firewall issue, but check the
XP machine
>in particular to see if the native ICF firewall is
enabled under the
>network adapter properties, Advanced tab. In addition,
be aware that
>some antivirus softwares install a firewall component by
default.
>PC-Illan is one notable example. Just check that no
firewall issues
>are involved.
>
>There are technicly more elegant ways to solve this, but
this as a
>newsgroup post will get your where you want to be.
>
>Best,
>Bill Castner
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:19:52 -0700, "NKG"
<nomikg33324@yahoo.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Hi all, I hope somebody can help me with this problem:
>>
>>I have 3 computers one with XP Home and the two others
>>with win2000. All of them are connected to a Linksys
>>router. I have run the network setup wizard and placed
>>them in the "Workgroup". The computers with the win2000
>>can view between them just fine but when trying to view
>>between the 2000 and the XP Home edition some days it
>>works fine, but mostly the computer running XP gives me
>>this message:
>>"Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have
>>permission to use this network resource. Contact the
admin
>>of this server to find out if you have access
permissions.
>>The list of servers for this workgroup is unavailable."
>>While the win2000 exclaim: "\\(xx) is not accessible.
The
>>network path was not found""
>>
>>- And I am the administrator in all the computers!! (I
>>sign in before working on each computer with a password).
>>
>>I don't use any firewalls. The access to the Internet
from
>>the 3 computers is OK. I also tried to disconnecting one
>>of the win2000 computers when trying the connection
>>between the two others but this didn't help.
>>
>>Any suggestions?
>>Thanks in advanced.
>
>.
>
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