Re: can't browse workgroup on Windows Server with XP Home

Yes but you can have file and print sharing without NetBIOS.
NetBIOS is responsible for enumerating the browse list.

"Mark" <mswinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> ok, update on the above problem.
> Managed to solve it . Turned out that Windows
> Firewall was turned on on the XP home machine.
> Turning it off fixed it.
>
> Except......
>
> it should have worked in its original state since
> File and Print Sharing was enabled in the exceptions
> tab. Seems like there might be a problem with
> Windows firewall.
>


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