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Can't see all computers on one computer
I have 4 computers on my network (3 are Windows 98 and one Windows XP). From
two computers "network neighborhood" screen you can see all of the other computers, but from my laptop (win XP) I can only see two of the others (my desktop is not there) and my desktop (win 98) I can only see two others (my laptop is not there). In a nutshell I can't get to my desktop from my laptop and vice versa but I can see and access the other two computers that are on the network. The other computers on the network can access my desktop and my laptop. |
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"mcavoym1" wrote: I have 4 computers on my network (3 are Windows 98 and one Windows XP). From two computers "network neighborhood" screen you can see all of the other computers, but from my laptop (win XP) I can only see two of the others (my desktop is not there) and my desktop (win 98) I can only see two others (my laptop is not there). In a nutshell I can't get to my desktop from my laptop and vice versa but I can see and access the other two computers that are on the network. The other computers on the network can access my desktop and my laptop. 1. If the computers run the original or SP1 versions of Windows XP, disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem connection to the Internet. If they run SP2, enable the exception for file and printer sharing in the Windows Firewall. Disable and un-install all other firewall programs while troubleshooting. When un-installing a firewall program, use the un-install procedure provided by the manufacturer . Don't use Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs, which might not completely un-install it. For more information, see: Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm 2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all but one of them. Details he Windows XP Network Protocols http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm 3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers. Details he Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT) http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...hoot/netbt.htm 4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a peer-to-peer network, for NetBIOS name resolution. If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key: HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parame ters and delete these values if they're present: NodeType DhcpNodeType Reboot, then try network access again. If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for "Mixed". For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles: Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;160177 TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053 -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Can't see all computers on one computer
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"mcavoym1" wrote: I have 4 computers on my network (3 are Windows 98 and one Windows XP). From two computers "network neighborhood" screen you can see all of the other computers, but from my laptop (win XP) I can only see two of the others (my desktop is not there) and my desktop (win 98) I can only see two others (my laptop is not there). In a nutshell I can't get to my desktop from my laptop and vice versa but I can see and access the other two computers that are on the network. The other computers on the network can access my desktop and my laptop. 1. If the computers run the original or SP1 versions of Windows XP, disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem connection to the Internet. If they run SP2, enable the exception for file and printer sharing in the Windows Firewall. Disable and un-install all other firewall programs while troubleshooting. When un-installing a firewall program, use the un-install procedure provided by the manufacturer . Don't use Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs, which might not completely un-install it. For more information, see: Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_firewall.htm 2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all but one of them. Details he Windows XP Network Protocols http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._protocols.htm 3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers. Details he Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT) http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...hoot/netbt.htm 4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a peer-to-peer network, for NetBIOS name resolution. If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key: HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parame ters and delete these values if they're present: NodeType DhcpNodeType Reboot, then try network access again. If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for "Mixed". For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles: Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;160177 TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053 -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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