Peer-Peer, XP, 2000, problems

16 Jun 2005 3:12 PM

Mark Matasovsky

I'm trying to bring a new XP Pro computer in to a peer-peer network of
Windows 2000 machines. I've got the same, correct workgroup name, but cannot
see 2000 machines on my XP, and cannot see the XP machine on my 2000 machines.

Tried creating and running the Network wizard disk to run on the 2000
machines, but got the message it would only run on 98, ME, Millinium machines.

Struggling to figure out what I'm overlooking.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

mmatasov***@gibraltardesign.com

16 Jun 2005 3:27 PM

Steve Winograd [MVP]

In article <F3EF02C7-3921-42F2-A9BC-59F2E3F56***@microsoft.com>, Mark
Matasovsky <Mark Matasov***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I'm trying to bring a new XP Pro computer in to a peer-peer network of
>Windows 2000 machines. I've got the same, correct workgroup name, but cannot
>see 2000 machines on my XP, and cannot see the XP machine on my 2000 machines.
>
>Tried creating and running the Network wizard disk to run on the 2000
>machines, but got the message it would only run on 98, ME, Millinium machines.
>
>Struggling to figure out what I'm overlooking.
>
>Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
>
>mmatasov***@gibraltardesign.com

I've written a web page that should help you get everything working:

Adding Windows XP to an Existing Network
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm

In addition to what that page says, make sure that:

1. XP's Windows Firewall is configured to allow file and printer
sharing.

2. If the network uses TCP/IP, make sure that the XP machine has an IP
address in the same subnet as the Windows 2000 machines.

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