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Windows XP won't let me see my own computer in a workgroup in Windows ExplorerWhen I go to
My Network Places -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network -> Natehome in Windows Explorer and click on Natehome (the name of the workgroup), I receive the following error: However, if I manually enter the name of my computer in the address bar using the format \\mycomputername it shows it as a child of Natehome in the hierarchy and lets me browse the children of \\mycomputername. The only network my computer is on is a home network (although I am the only one with this as the name of the workgroup, and all the others are usually turned off), and I use Windows XP Pro SP2. What do I need to do in order to be able to browse to my own machine in Microsoft Windows Network? I'm sure it is something simple, but I'm not sure what. Thanks. Make sure in the Services mapping that "Computer Browser" is started
and set to Automatic. Also make sure the Network Interface Card has the "Client For Microsoft Network" bound to it and enabled. Since you use XP Professional, I'd disable "Simple File Sharing" from Folder Options, View (TAB - entry at bottom of listing). Services Console: Click Start, Run (type) Services.Msc [Enter] Also XP doesn't like Networking with an account that uses a "Null" or empty password - if you don't have a password, I'd add one. "Nathan Sokalski" <njsokal***@hotmail.com> wrote in message When I go tonews:ekGPCZZvGHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... My Network Places -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network -> Natehome in Windows Explorer and click on Natehome (the name of the workgroup), I receive the following error: However, if I manually enter the name of my computer in the address bar using the format \\mycomputername it shows it as a child of Natehome in the hierarchy and lets me browse the children of \\mycomputername. The only network my computer is on is a home network (although I am the only one with this as the name of the workgroup, and all the others are usually turned off), and I use Windows XP Pro SP2. What do I need to do in order to be able to browse to my own machine in Microsoft Windows Network? I'm sure it is something simple, but I'm not sure what. Thanks. When I go to the Services Console and start the Computer Browser service (which already was set to automatic), I receive the following error:
Because this is what is happening, I am guessing that my problem has to do with something else. Any other ideas? Thanks. Show quoteHide quote "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:%23EmUPiZvGHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Make sure in the Services mapping that "Computer Browser" is started > and set to Automatic. Also make sure the Network Interface Card has > the "Client For Microsoft Network" bound to it and enabled. Since you > use XP Professional, I'd disable "Simple File Sharing" from Folder Options, > View (TAB - entry at bottom of listing). > > Services Console: > Click Start, Run (type) Services.Msc [Enter] > > Also XP doesn't like Networking with an account that uses a "Null" or > empty password - if you don't have a password, I'd add one. > > "Nathan Sokalski" <njsokal***@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ekGPCZZvGHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > When I go to > > My Network Places -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network -> Natehome > > in Windows Explorer and click on Natehome (the name of the workgroup), I > receive the following error: > > > > However, if I manually enter the name of my computer in the address bar > using the format \\mycomputername it shows it as a child of Natehome in the > hierarchy and lets me browse the children of \\mycomputername. The only > network my computer is on is a home network (although I am the only one with > this as the name of the workgroup, and all the others are usually turned > off), and I use Windows XP Pro SP2. What do I need to do in order to be able > to browse to my own machine in Microsoft Windows Network? I'm sure it is > something simple, but I'm not sure what. Thanks. > -- > Nathan Sokalski > njsokal***@hotmail.com > http://www.nathansokalski.com/ > > Nathan Sokalski wrote:
> When I go to the Services Console and start the Computer Browser service Nathan, try running the Network Setup Wizard and make sure you choose "Yes"> (which already was set to automatic), I receive the following error: > > > > Because this is what is happening, I am guessing that my problem has to do > with something else. Any other ideas? Thanks. for File & Printer Sharing. Read through the information here: http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/networking-your-computers.html And Windows computers do not need to be in the same Workgroup to share files and printers. The Workgroup name is simply a cosmetic and organizational device. Malke Nathan - all computers in a workgroup must have the same workgroup name - you state: "The only network my computer is on is a home network (although I am the only one with this as the name of the workgroup".-
"Nathan Sokalski" <njsokal***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ekGPCZZvGHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... When I go toMy Network Places -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network -> Natehome in Windows Explorer and click on Natehome (the name of the workgroup), I receive the following error: However, if I manually enter the name of my computer in the address bar using the format \\mycomputername it shows it as a child of Natehome in the hierarchy and lets me browse the children of \\mycomputername. The only network my computer is on is a home network (although I am the only one with this as the name of the workgroup, and all the others are usually turned off), and I use Windows XP Pro SP2. What do I need to do in order to be able to browse to my own machine in Microsoft Windows Network? I'm sure it is something simple, but I'm not sure what. Thanks. -- Nathan Sokalski njsokal***@hotmail.com http://www.nathansokalski.com/ I realize this, I am not currently looking to have anybody else in the same workgroup as me. At the moment, I simply want to be able to see my own computer listed when I look at the list of computers in the workgroup (which should be just me, since none of the other machines on my home network are even turned on and don't use the same workgroup).
"AJR" <ajr***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OTxelFavGHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... Nathan - all computers in a workgroup must have the same workgroup name - you state: "The only network my computer is on is a home network (although I am the only one with this as the name of the workgroup".- "Nathan Sokalski" <njsokal***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ekGPCZZvGHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... When I go toMy Network Places -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network -> Natehome in Windows Explorer and click on Natehome (the name of the workgroup), I receive the following error: However, if I manually enter the name of my computer in the address bar using the format \\mycomputername it shows it as a child of Natehome in the hierarchy and lets me browse the children of \\mycomputername. The only network my computer is on is a home network (although I am the only one with this as the name of the workgroup, and all the others are usually turned off), and I use Windows XP Pro SP2. What do I need to do in order to be able to browse to my own machine in Microsoft Windows Network? I'm sure it is something simple, but I'm not sure what. Thanks. -- Nathan Sokalski njsokal***@hotmail.com http://www.nathansokalski.com/ AJR wrote:
> Nathan - all computers in a workgroup must have the same workgroup name Yes ond No!> - you state: "The only network my computer is on is a home network > (although I am the only one with this as the name of the workgroup".- > Yes, IF you want the comp directly in "My Network Places" No, if you go "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" -> "Microsoft Windows Network" -> the workgroup. My desktop and laptop have the workgroupname "ralla.cxm" and I take my laptop to other workgroup like "eriksore", "hemma", "hyrdator", "sorreborre" and I can see every comp in every workgroup if I go tru "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" -> "Microsoft Windows Network" -> the workgroup. -- / Demmpa Demmpa wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > AJR wrote: And you can have many workgrops in same network.> >> Nathan - all computers in a workgroup must have the same workgroup >> name - you state: "The only network my computer is on is a home >> network (although I am the only one with this as the name of the >> workgroup".- >> > > Yes ond No! > > Yes, IF you want the comp directly in "My Network Places" > No, if you go "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" > -> "Microsoft Windows Network" -> the workgroup. > > My desktop and laptop have the workgroupname "ralla.cxm" and > I take my laptop to other workgroup like "eriksore", "hemma", > "hyrdator", "sorreborre" and I can see every comp in every > workgroup if I go tru "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" > -> "Microsoft Windows Network" -> the workgroup. > Several times I haved may laptop in a network with tre other workgroups, the other workgroups was "kontor", reception", "butik". -- / Demmpa 
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