Re: Adding an XP machine to exisiting Win2k network

From: Hans-Georg Michna (hans-georgNoEmailPlease_at_michna.com)
Date: 09/30/04


Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 17:40:59 +0200

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:36:37 -0700, "charts"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I recently acquired a laptop running XP Home. When I
>plugged it into the hub and went through the wizard, it
>worked like a charm. I turned the LT off and disconnected
>from the RJ45 cable. The network that it joined is NOT a
>domain. I set up a few sharing folders on the LT and
>successfully accessed from all other members. I also
>established a printer on one of the Win2k PC's.
>
>When I reattached the LT and turned it on, I installed
>SP2. The Linksys router still shows its number (but not
>named) in the DHCP table. All of the properties
>(IP,Subnet,Default Gateway) are correct in its display in
>the Local area connection status. The LT shows as a
>member of the work group on the Local Area Network on all
>member computers.
>
>The problem - Only the LT shows in the Local Area Network
>display on the LT. The Win2k machines still have full
>access to eachg other, but cannot access the LT, even
>though shown and the LT cannot access any of them,
>including the printer.

Please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm.

Hans-Georg

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