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Peer-to-peer browsing limited to oneway trafficsee the internet easily. I have turned on file and print sharing on both machines, however I can only browse one way. I have listed the configurations with the problems below. PC One OS: Windows XP Pro Workgroup: OurHome Computername: OurServer IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Can do: net view \\OurServer (returns list of shared facilities on \\OurServer) net view \\OurGame (returns list of shared facilities on \\OurGame) View the shared folders on other computer \\OurGame Right-click Entire Network and search for \\OurServer - result machine found and shared folders accessible Drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurGame(PC no. 2) using Windows Explorer Ping 192.168.2.1 Ping 192.168.2.2 No Can do: Cannot drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurServer(PC no. 1) using Windows Explorer. (and yet \\OurServer visible if searched) The pc \\OurServer is not visible from the Workgroup whereas \\OurGame is PC Two OS: Windows XP Home Workgroup: OurHome Computername: OurGame IP Address: 192.168.2.2 Can do: net view \\OurGames (returns list of shared facilities) Use Windows Explorer to view shared files on via My Network Places - \\OurGame Ping 192.168.2.1 Ping 192.168.2.2 net view \\OurGame (returns list of shared facilities) No Can do: net view \\OurServer (returns error - Windows cannot find the network path.) Cannot see the shared folders on other computer \\OurServer using Windows Explorer Right-click Entire Network and search for \\OurServer - result machine not found Drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurServer (PC no. 1) What can cause this problem? Anyone?? -- Paul (Dundee, Scotland) =?Utf-8?B?UGF1bEg=?= <Pa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
Show quoteHide quote news:C101C708-74F4-44DC-B53E-BF56A50B9E60@microsoft.com: Is the Guest account enabled on your XP Pro machine?> I have 2 computers connected together via a cable router. Both > machines can see the internet easily. I have turned on file and > print sharing on both machines, however I can only browse one way. > I have listed the configurations with the problems below. > > PC One > OS: Windows XP Pro > Workgroup: OurHome > Computername: OurServer > IP Address: 192.168.2.1 > > Can do: > net view \\OurServer (returns list of shared facilities on > \\OurServer) net view \\OurGame (returns list of shared > facilities on \\OurGame) View the shared folders on other > computer \\OurGame Right-click Entire Network and search for > \\OurServer - result machine > found and shared folders accessible > Drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows > network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurGame(PC no. 2) using Windows > Explorer > Ping 192.168.2.1 > Ping 192.168.2.2 > > > No Can do: > Cannot drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows > network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurServer(PC no. 1) using Windows > Explorer. (and yet \\OurServer visible if searched) > > The pc \\OurServer is not visible from the Workgroup whereas > \\OurGame is > > > > > PC Two > OS: Windows XP Home > Workgroup: OurHome > Computername: OurGame > IP Address: 192.168.2.2 > > Can do: > net view \\OurGames (returns list of shared facilities) > Use Windows Explorer to view shared files on via My Network > Places - > \\OurGame > Ping 192.168.2.1 > Ping 192.168.2.2 > net view \\OurGame (returns list of shared facilities) > > No Can do: > net view \\OurServer (returns error - Windows cannot find the > network path.) Cannot see the shared folders on other computer > \\OurServer using Windows > Explorer > Right-click Entire Network and search for \\OurServer - result > machine > not found > Drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows > network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurServer (PC no. 1) > > What can cause this problem? Anyone?? > From article: "Description of the Guest account in Windows XP" <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300489/en-us> "...By default, the Guest account is disabled in Windows XP Home Edition and in Windows XP Professional." [snip] "...By default, on computers that are running Windows XP Professional and that have not joined to a domain, all incoming network connections are forced to use the Guest account." HTH, John I have now enabled the Guest account on both PC's. I still have the same
situation. \\OurGame detects itself on the network but cannot detect \\OurServer under any circumstances. \\OurServer can detect \\OurGame but can only detect itself if a search for servers is done. A standard "My Network Places" does not detect the server. -- Show quoteHide quotePaul (Dundee, Scotland) "John Wunderlich" wrote: > =?Utf-8?B?UGF1bEg=?= <Pa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > news:C101C708-74F4-44DC-B53E-BF56A50B9E60@microsoft.com: > > > I have 2 computers connected together via a cable router. Both > > machines can see the internet easily. I have turned on file and > > print sharing on both machines, however I can only browse one way. > > I have listed the configurations with the problems below. > > > > PC One > > OS: Windows XP Pro > > Workgroup: OurHome > > Computername: OurServer > > IP Address: 192.168.2.1 > > > > Can do: > > net view \\OurServer (returns list of shared facilities on > > \\OurServer) net view \\OurGame (returns list of shared > > facilities on \\OurGame) View the shared folders on other > > computer \\OurGame Right-click Entire Network and search for > > \\OurServer - result machine > > found and shared folders accessible > > Drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows > > network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurGame(PC no. 2) using Windows > > Explorer > > Ping 192.168.2.1 > > Ping 192.168.2.2 > > > > > > No Can do: > > Cannot drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows > > network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurServer(PC no. 1) using Windows > > Explorer. (and yet \\OurServer visible if searched) > > > > The pc \\OurServer is not visible from the Workgroup whereas > > \\OurGame is > > > > > > > > > > PC Two > > OS: Windows XP Home > > Workgroup: OurHome > > Computername: OurGame > > IP Address: 192.168.2.2 > > > > Can do: > > net view \\OurGames (returns list of shared facilities) > > Use Windows Explorer to view shared files on via My Network > > Places - > > \\OurGame > > Ping 192.168.2.1 > > Ping 192.168.2.2 > > net view \\OurGame (returns list of shared facilities) > > > > No Can do: > > net view \\OurServer (returns error - Windows cannot find the > > network path.) Cannot see the shared folders on other computer > > \\OurServer using Windows > > Explorer > > Right-click Entire Network and search for \\OurServer - result > > machine > > not found > > Drill through Entire Network\Microsoft Windows > > network\OurHome(workgroup)\OurServer (PC no. 1) > > > > What can cause this problem? Anyone?? > > > > Is the Guest account enabled on your XP Pro machine? > > From article: "Description of the Guest account in Windows XP" > <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300489/en-us> > > "...By default, the Guest account is disabled in Windows XP Home > Edition and in Windows XP Professional." > [snip] > "...By default, on computers that are running Windows XP > Professional and that have not joined to a domain, all incoming > network connections are forced to use the Guest account." > > HTH, > John > > =?Utf-8?B?UGF1bEg=?= <Pa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:40917670-D3B4-486B-973E-8434E643E588@microsoft.com: If you are using Windows Firewall, go to the Control Panel, Windows > I have now enabled the Guest account on both PC's. I still have > the same situation. > > \\OurGame detects itself on the network but cannot detect > \\OurServer under any circumstances. > > \\OurServer can detect \\OurGame but can only detect itself if a > search for servers is done. A standard "My Network Places" does > not detect the server. > Firewall, Exceptions Tab, and make sure File and Printer Sharing is checked. If you are using another firewall product, check for similar. HTH, John 
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