Cant see other computers in domain

5 Oct 2006 5:22 PM

Jim McDonald

Hi
I have a problem where a laptop connected to the domain via a wireless
router shows just itself in "Entire Network"; another identivcal laptop 10
feet away is AOK. I'm trying to attach a network printer but no go. The rest
of the domain (Exchange server / Outlook, shares etc and IE) all work OK.
Any ideas pleaes ???
Thanks
Jimbo

5 Oct 2006 10:50 PM

Chuck

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:22:07 +0100, "Jim McDonald" <j**@missile.demon.co.uk>
wrote:

>Hi
>I have a problem where a laptop connected to the domain via a wireless
>router shows just itself in "Entire Network"; another identivcal laptop 10
>feet away is AOK. I'm trying to attach a network printer but no go. The rest
>of the domain (Exchange server / Outlook, shares etc and IE) all work OK.
>Any ideas pleaes ???
>Thanks
>Jimbo

Jim,

Why not look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from the 2 laptops, 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

Make sure that NetBT is consistently set.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html

And check carefully for misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, and other
security components.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

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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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actual address pchuck mvps org.