Re: Computers on LAN won't recognize or talk to each other.

I noticed that on one of my computers, some of the lines from the text file
are missing, pertaining to the PPP adapter.

Compare the two ipconfig outputs on yours, see what you get.

"Sinclair" wrote:

Did you send your log files to PCHUCK?
Did he respond?
Maybe we're expected to figure out everything by ourselves - -

I don't see what that "net config" command does, since it only gave me two
lines of output.

"dandla" wrote:

I have the same problem, or at least it sounds the same.
I also have a 2 computer wired LAN using a linksys gateway.
both systems have WIN XP-SP2, system A is XP home, system B is XP Pro.
System A sees and talks to system B. System B occasionally sees System A
but even when seen does not allow file sharing. error message about not
having permission to access.
both systems run zone alarm firewall & anti virus.all regular
troubleshooting techniques have been tried. zone alarm was un-installed with
no affect.
both systems have had a network re-installed with no affect.
read with interest the blog of pchuck:network advanced file sharing...no help.
I believe I've eliminated 3rd party problems of firewall from zone
alarm...now I believe it to be simple settings in windows but can't find the
right combination yet.
Please...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
thanks...dandla
"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:56:02 -0700, Sinclair
<Sinclair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

nI have Windows XP with SP2 on two computers in a LAN configuration.

Both computers talk fine thru my cable modem to the outside world. I have
two of them connected to a Linksys router. So I have no reason to think there
is a hardware failure.

Using a reversing cable to exclude the router has no effect.

I have Norton Firewall, but that does not stop me from receiving messages
from the outside world. Furthermore, turning it off makes no difference.

I have tried running the Network Setup wizard on both machines, and they
both are set to be on the MSHOME work group. But they don't recognize EACH
OTHER'S names. So when I try to add a network location to either one, it does
not recognize the name of the other one, so I can't add anything. When I try
to "browse" the network, I don't see the other machine.

Thanks for any suggestions - Bill

Most frequently, this will be caused by a personal firewall, or an inconsistent
NetBT setting.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html

Look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and
"net config workstation", from each computer, so we can diagnose the problem.
Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
(download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
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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