Re: Only 1 PC at a time will show in workgroup

Ok. I'll re-enable NetBios over TCP/IP on both PCs. I'll also remove the open
ports I added. Thank you for explaining Chuck.

Router is a Netgear FWAG114. Anti-virus has been switched recently from
Norton SystemWorks to Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0. Turning the anti-virus off
has no effect on my results/problem.

With the changes above, ... WHOOOW!! I can see both PCs on one PC. On the
other PC... YES!! both are visible on both PCs. Thank you so much Chuck.

I'll turn back on the anti-virus and try to access each PCs shared resources
now. I'll repost a reply if I have any more problems.

P.S. The other thing I did earlier today was go through the network
properties based on this article -

http://www.crn.com/white-box/59200376

I has to delete something like AEGIS and QOS (something like that).



"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:14:37 -0700, Charlo <Charlo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

When I run a command like ipconfig /all at the command prompt, the info
flashes up and quickly disappears. How do I get the window to stay open till
I close it so I can read the info?


NetBIOS over TCP/IP is disabled on both PCs (I had enabled it on both)

The Windows firewall is off on boths PCs (using router firewall)

I only have an anti-virus program now

TCP/UDP port 445 open on router (had to open for incoming traffic). One of
your links stated both TCP & UDP. The other said just TCP. Which is correct
please?

Both PCs can now view the workgroup without the error I had before, but
neither computer can see itself or the other PC

OK, now that you know, Enable NetBT. For a small LAN, it's essential.

What router (make and model please) do you have? If it's a NAT router, there is
no firewall. And NAT only protects the computers on the LAN from what's on the
Internet, NOT from each other.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-is-nat-router.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-is-nat-router.html

What AntiVirus program is it? Look for a bundled protection that acts like a
firewall!
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

What traffic do you have, that you had to open the router for? Remember again,
that's only for traffic from the Internet to your LAN. There are no ports to
open, on a typical NAT router, that affect Windows Networking.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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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