>Hey all,
>I'm trying to network two computers in my small office and I'm having some
>issues. I tried this before with one of our laptops, and the same thing
>happened. My problem is this: my main computer is not showing that I've set
>up a network, but the second computer is. The second computer, although it
>shows a network set-up can't access the printer or file share.
>I've checked all my firewalls, all my cables, etc. Does anyone have any idea
>what I'm doing wrong?
>The really ironic thing of this is that when I set up a network at home, we
>accidentally had file sharing and everything, but now that I'm trying to
>create that kind of a network, it just won't happen for me. Is this something
>I can do myself, or should I call someone out to do it for me?
>Any help would be very much a[[reciated. Thanks!
>Jenny

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:11:02 -0800, scarlette_begonia
> <scarlettebego***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hey all,
> >I'm trying to network two computers in my small office and I'm having some
> >issues. I tried this before with one of our laptops, and the same thing
> >happened. My problem is this: my main computer is not showing that I've set
> >up a network, but the second computer is. The second computer, although it
> >shows a network set-up can't access the printer or file share.
> >I've checked all my firewalls, all my cables, etc. Does anyone have any idea
> >what I'm doing wrong?
> >The really ironic thing of this is that when I set up a network at home, we
> >accidentally had file sharing and everything, but now that I'm trying to
> >create that kind of a network, it just won't happen for me. Is this something
> >I can do myself, or should I call someone out to do it for me?
> >Any help would be very much a[[reciated. Thanks!
> >Jenny
>
> Jenny,
>
> One of the most common causes of this problem would be 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.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>
> For more direct help, provide "browstat status",  "ipconfig /all", "net config
> server", and "net config workstation", from each computer, so we can 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.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.

>

>
>
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:11:02 -0800, scarlette_begonia
>> <scarlettebego***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Hey all,
>> >I'm trying to network two computers in my small office and I'm having some
>> >issues. I tried this before with one of our laptops, and the same thing
>> >happened. My problem is this: my main computer is not showing that I've set
>> >up a network, but the second computer is. The second computer, although it
>> >shows a network set-up can't access the printer or file share.
>> >I've checked all my firewalls, all my cables, etc. Does anyone have any idea
>> >what I'm doing wrong?
>> >The really ironic thing of this is that when I set up a network at home, we
>> >accidentally had file sharing and everything, but now that I'm trying to
>> >create that kind of a network, it just won't happen for me. Is this something
>> >I can do myself, or should I call someone out to do it for me?
>> >Any help would be very much a[[reciated. Thanks!
>> >Jenny
>>
>> Jenny,
>>
>> One of the most common causes of this problem would be 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.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>>
>> For more direct help, provide "browstat status",  "ipconfig /all", "net config
>> server", and "net config workstation", from each computer, so we can 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

>Thanks, Chuck! I started from scratch and it all works now!