"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:44:02 -0700, JohnD <Jo***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I have a network running XP networking.  On it are three XP Pro Service Pack
> >2 workstations and a network printer.  All the workstations have been happily
> >seeing each other and the printer for months.
> >I am busy adding a 4th workstation, running XP Home.  I have successwfully
> >installed networking on this machine to the extent that it accesses the
> >Internet.  However, the new workstation doesnt see the other machines or the
> >printer on the network and they don't see it.  The other machines continue to
> >see each other.
> >Where do I start with this?
> >Thanks for any help.
>
> John,
>
> Start by looking for a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other
> security component. There are several other possibilities too, and any might be
> the cause of your problem. Read this article with an open mind.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>
> Or you can look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and
> "net config workstation", from each computer, and 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 [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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