Re: Can't see one of my computers on my network

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On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 00:11:06 -0700, "LarryCook99"
<LarryCook99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have a home network with several computers hooked up through a Llinksys
>Router acting as a DHCP server for the network. All of the computers have
>obtained addresses and can access the internet. All but one can see the other
>computers on the network. The one (a laptop) cannot see or be seen by any of
>the other computers on the network but can access the internet thought the
>router/cable modem. Even if I try to ping this computer's IP address it is
>still not seen. All of the computers are running either XP or XP Pro. The
>laptop computer not seen is running XP Pro. This particular laptop was
>succesfully working on my network at work but at home is where I have the
>problem. What do I need to do to get this computer seen on my home network by
>the other computers??? I assume that it is a configuration problem of some
>kind but I just cannot figure it out.

Larry,

A misconfigured (not configured) firewall would be a likely cause.

If the problem is not a firewall, I'd look for a browser conflict, another very
common cause of "I can't see all the computers from all the other computers".
The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same master
browser.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

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