Re: xp pro not seeing xp home computers

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 06:47:23 -0400

Hi William,

The default workgroup name is MSHOME unless you changed it. You need to
compare these on all machines. Prior to SP2, the internal firewall blocked
these types of lan connections and could not be used in this manner. The SP2
version of the firewall resolved this issue. 

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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:banad.447829$8_6.119769@attbi_s04...
> as far as I can tell I am using the same workgroup name  ie "workgroup"
>
> when I try to view workgroup computers I get the message
>
>
> "Workgroup is not accessible.  You might not have permission to use the 
> network resource.  Contact the administrator of the server to find out if 
> you have access permissions."
>
> "The list of servers for the workgroup is not currently available"
>
>
>
> if I install sp2 I don't have to turn off the fire wall?
>
> Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Check the Workgroup name of the XP Pro system. In a non-domain lan, all 
>> the pc's must use the same workgroup name. Also, if the XP Pro machine is 
>> pre-SP2 the firewall must be disabled. Do not do this if you are not 
>> protected by a hardware firewall or have a third party firewall 
>> installed.
>>

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