>I am having trouble sharing folders/files between two machines,
>networked together via a router.
>
>Both are WXP PRO SP2.
>
>On machine 2, MyNetworkNeighborhood allows me to display & change
>machine 1's C drive and its folders/files.
>
>On machine 1, Machine 2's content is not displayed at all under
>machine1's MyNetworkNeighborhood.
>
>I have looked long & hard, but find no reason for this to be
>happening.  But what I have discovered is that I can 'MAP' a drive
>letter on machine 1 to the C drive on machine 2, and access & change
>machine 2's folders/files that way.
>
>So why is it that I can access machine 2's folders/files on machine 1
>by using its map function, but not through its MyNetworkNeighborhood?
>
>I'm confused.  Can anyone suggest where I might look to solve this
>problem?
>
>Thanks
>
>Jethro

>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:47:40 GMT, Jethro <Wil***@somewhere.org> wrote:
>
>>I am having trouble sharing folders/files between two machines,
>>networked together via a router.
>>
>>Both are WXP PRO SP2.
>>
>>On machine 2, MyNetworkNeighborhood allows me to display & change
>>machine 1's C drive and its folders/files.
>>
>>On machine 1, Machine 2's content is not displayed at all under
>>machine1's MyNetworkNeighborhood.
>>
>>I have looked long & hard, but find no reason for this to be
>>happening.  But what I have discovered is that I can 'MAP' a drive
>>letter on machine 1 to the C drive on machine 2, and access & change
>>machine 2's folders/files that way.
>>
>>So why is it that I can access machine 2's folders/files on machine 1
>>by using its map function, but not through its MyNetworkNeighborhood?
>>
>>I'm confused.  Can anyone suggest where I might look to solve this
>>problem?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Jethro
>
>
>Jethro,
>
>This is actually a problem seen here pretty commonly.  It has a number of
>possible causes though.  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. Read this article with an open mind.
><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" and "ipconfig /all" 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

>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:57:58 -0800, Chuck <n***@example.net> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:47:40 GMT, Jethro <Wil***@somewhere.org> wrote:
>>
>>>I am having trouble sharing folders/files between two machines,
>>>networked together via a router.
>>>
>>>Both are WXP PRO SP2.
>>>
>>>On machine 2, MyNetworkNeighborhood allows me to display & change
>>>machine 1's C drive and its folders/files.
>>>
>>>On machine 1, Machine 2's content is not displayed at all under
>>>machine1's MyNetworkNeighborhood.
>>>
>>>I have looked long & hard, but find no reason for this to be
>>>happening.  But what I have discovered is that I can 'MAP' a drive
>>>letter on machine 1 to the C drive on machine 2, and access & change
>>>machine 2's folders/files that way.
>>>
>>>So why is it that I can access machine 2's folders/files on machine 1
>>>by using its map function, but not through its MyNetworkNeighborhood?
>>>
>>>I'm confused.  Can anyone suggest where I might look to solve this
>>>problem?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Jethro
>>
>>
>>Jethro,
>>
>>This is actually a problem seen here pretty commonly.  It has a number of
>>possible causes though.  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. Read this article with an open mind.
>><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" and "ipconfig /all" 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
>
>I began by trying to PING either machine from the other, and I was
>surprised to find that I could do NEITHER!  But when I disabled my
>personal firewall, I could PING both ways just fine.
>
>I am using CA Security Suite V2007, and am now trying to engage some
>tech support to see why CA Firewall seems to be blocking me.
>
>Thanks
>
>Jethro

>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:45:54 GMT, Jethro <Wil***@somewhere.org> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:57:58 -0800, Chuck <n***@example.net> wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:47:40 GMT, Jethro <Wil***@somewhere.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am having trouble sharing folders/files between two machines,
>>>>networked together via a router.
>>>>
>>>>Both are WXP PRO SP2.
>>>>
>>>>On machine 2, MyNetworkNeighborhood allows me to display & change
>>>>machine 1's C drive and its folders/files.
>>>>
>>>>On machine 1, Machine 2's content is not displayed at all under
>>>>machine1's MyNetworkNeighborhood.
>>>>
>>>>I have looked long & hard, but find no reason for this to be
>>>>happening.  But what I have discovered is that I can 'MAP' a drive
>>>>letter on machine 1 to the C drive on machine 2, and access & change
>>>>machine 2's folders/files that way.
>>>>
>>>>So why is it that I can access machine 2's folders/files on machine 1
>>>>by using its map function, but not through its MyNetworkNeighborhood?
>>>>
>>>>I'm confused.  Can anyone suggest where I might look to solve this
>>>>problem?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Jethro
>>>
>>>
>>>Jethro,
>>>
>>>This is actually a problem seen here pretty commonly.  It has a number of
>>>possible causes though.  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. Read this article with an open mind.
>>><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" and "ipconfig /all" 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
>>
>>I began by trying to PING either machine from the other, and I was
>>surprised to find that I could do NEITHER!  But when I disabled my
>>personal firewall, I could PING both ways just fine.
>>
>>I am using CA Security Suite V2007, and am now trying to engage some
>>tech support to see why CA Firewall seems to be blocking me.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Jethro
>
>Well, Jethro, there's a reason why the personal firewall issue is at the top of
>the list here.
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>
>And a simple (network level) IP filter would be easy (relatively).  Nowadays,
>PFs are part of a suite that will check, at the application level, for malware,
>spoofing, and who knows what else.
>
>But at least you're getting there.  If you find out anything interesting, let us
>know.  This is peer support, and others may benefit from your experience.

>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:45:54 GMT, Jethro <Wil***@somewhere.org> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:57:58 -0800, Chuck <n***@example.net> wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:47:40 GMT, Jethro <Wil***@somewhere.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am having trouble sharing folders/files between two machines,
>>>>networked together via a router.
>>>>
>>>>Both are WXP PRO SP2.
>>>>
>>>>On machine 2, MyNetworkNeighborhood allows me to display & change
>>>>machine 1's C drive and its folders/files.
>>>>
>>>>On machine 1, Machine 2's content is not displayed at all under
>>>>machine1's MyNetworkNeighborhood.
>>>>
>>>>I have looked long & hard, but find no reason for this to be
>>>>happening.  But what I have discovered is that I can 'MAP' a drive
>>>>letter on machine 1 to the C drive on machine 2, and access & change
>>>>machine 2's folders/files that way.
>>>>
>>>>So why is it that I can access machine 2's folders/files on machine 1
>>>>by using its map function, but not through its MyNetworkNeighborhood?
>>>>
>>>>I'm confused.  Can anyone suggest where I might look to solve this
>>>>problem?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Jethro
>>>
>>>
>>>Jethro,
>>>
>>>This is actually a problem seen here pretty commonly.  It has a number of
>>>possible causes though.  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. Read this article with an open mind.
>>><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" and "ipconfig /all" 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
>>
>>I began by trying to PING either machine from the other, and I was
>>surprised to find that I could do NEITHER!  But when I disabled my
>>personal firewall, I could PING both ways just fine.
>>
>>I am using CA Security Suite V2007, and am now trying to engage some
>>tech support to see why CA Firewall seems to be blocking me.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Jethro
>
>Well, Jethro, there's a reason why the personal firewall issue is at the top of
>the list here.
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>
>And a simple (network level) IP filter would be easy (relatively).  Nowadays,
>PFs are part of a suite that will check, at the application level, for malware,
>spoofing, and who knows what else.
>
>But at least you're getting there.  If you find out anything interesting, let us
>know.  This is peer support, and others may benefit from your experience.