"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:39:02 -0700, Drew2304finchdale
> <Drew2304finchd***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Well I have looked at networking posts, but this is really irritating.
> >
> >I have a wireless network router :belkin Mimo... it works fine and shows
> >both laptops under the DHCP Client list. When I start the laptops, (Both XP
> >Home) they are fine and see eachother and I can print to the network printer,
> >connected via USB to one of them. But after they have been on for a time, the
> >workgoup doesnt see them on each laptop, thus no network function is
> >available. The wireless router on the other hand still has them both as
> >clients. Why does it do this - the only way i seem to fix this is by
> >restarting each laptop, which is annoying.
>
> Hi Drew,
>
> How many laptops are involved?  I'd bet that you have a classic master browser
> conflict.  If each laptop is running the browser, and one ever goes out of range
> of the other, the one that is NOT the master browser will elect itself a master
> browser at that time.  When the two then go back into range, they will each be
> their own master browser, and neither will see the other.  This is called a
> segmented workgroup.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html
>
> If you have just 2 laptops, the solution is simple.  Disable the browser on one,
> since you can't browse without the two being connected (visible) to each other
> anyway.  If you have more than 2, it's a bit more complex.  Read the above
> article for background.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
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