Re: view workgroup computers

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On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:49:04 +0930, "Li'l Roberto" <whoisit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>A small Peer to Peer network consisting of XP Home & PRO, when I D/Click
>the remote PC icon in My Network Places > view Workgroup Computers , it
>takes 20 or so seconds or so before
>the shares are displayed. Once the shares are displayed there is no
>problem with access to the remote PC.
>>From the other PC there is no delay when doing as described above.
>PC1 is XP Home SP2, PC2 is XP PRO SP2, the PRO PC exhibits the delay.
>
>The windows firewall is on on both PCs, with File and Print sharing
>enabled in the Exceptions Tab, nothing is selected in
>Advanced >Local Area Connections >Settings Tab.
>A Linksys WAG54G ADSL Modem/Router connects directly to the XP Home via
>Ethernet and the PRO is also wired into the router, DHCP and NetBIOS
>over TCP is enabled on both PCs, any clues as to the reason for the
>delay would be appreciated.
>
>Robert

Robert,

Slow response in Network Neighborhood is generally caused by configuration of
the computer with the response problem. I can think of 2 possibilities easily.
# Excessive protocols.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
# Invalid node type.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" for both
computers, and we'll look further.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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