Re: XP Home & Workgroup Visibility

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: 23 Sep 2004 20:12:08 -0500

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:02:57 -0700, "Adam" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I have a wireless netwoork through a Buffalo 11g Router.
>Desktop hardwired to Router. Two laptops (one XP Pro the
>other XP Home) connected wireless. All belong to the same
>workgroup.
>
>The two laptops can see all PC's in the workgroup and
>file share. The desktop cannot see any PC's in the
>Workgroup. It cannot even see itself.
>
>Desktop has SP2. Windows firewall switched off. McAfee
>firewall in place but tried with McAfee firewall both on
>and off. Still no visibility.

Adam,

I know the no hair situation. Maybe I can help you save some of yours.

McAfee firewall wouldn't be the first personal firewall to cause problems with
file sharing, even if switched off. Try switching it back on, and configure it
to allow file sharing. You may have to read the manual a bit. On a wireless
LAN, you absolutely should have a PF on each computer.

Can the two laptops see the desktop also, and file share with it? That narrows
the problem down a bit.

Make sure the browser service is running on the desktop. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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