Re: Two-computer network, MSHOME is not accessible" on both

On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:27:41 GMT, Jonathan Sachs <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 17:12:58 -0500, "Robert L [MVP - Networking]"
<noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

if disable Norton or any firewall on both computer, can you ping each other by IP?

I can indeed.

Norton's interface is so elaborate and poorly structured that it's
unclear how to find the setting(s) responsible. I can probably find
it/them if I look very hard, but if someone can suggest what to look
for, that may shorten the task.

Once the firewalls were disabled, both machines were able to display
the network. However, both reported that the network contained only
one computer -- the portable. That's clearly an independent problem,
but again, it's a baffling one.

Jonathan,

It's a known problem. The error "The list of servers for this workgroup is not
currently available." comes from lack of browser SMBs, in your case with the
firewall blocking either SMBs directly hosted (NetBT NOT Enabled) or SMBs over
NetBT (NetBT being CONSISTENTLY Enabled). You absolutely must be consistent
here.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html

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