"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:04:01 -0800, Gregory <Greg***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Having a problem setting up a network. I have two computers connected to a
> >router and they both access the internet fine.
> >I want to setup a network between both. I run the wizard and setup the
> >"setup disk (which is actually a usb2 thumb drive)" using the first computer,
> >then I insert it into the second computer open the file and run the setup
> >wizard again.
> >The second computer has itself (the name I gave it) listed in Network
> >Connections, but not the first.
> >The first computer has neither listed. I can't get the first computer to
> >have itself listed in Network Connections.
> >Both computers have the same network name, I kept the default name MSHOME.
> >And both have file sharing turned on? Please help.
>
> This is a browser problem (I'm not discussing Internet Explorer here).
>
> 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
>
> Or 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
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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>

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:04:01 -0800, Gregory <Greg***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Having a problem setting up a network. I have two computers connected to a
>> >router and they both access the internet fine.
>> >I want to setup a network between both. I run the wizard and setup the
>> >"setup disk (which is actually a usb2 thumb drive)" using the first computer,
>> >then I insert it into the second computer open the file and run the setup
>> >wizard again.
>> >The second computer has itself (the name I gave it) listed in Network
>> >Connections, but not the first.
>> >The first computer has neither listed. I can't get the first computer to
>> >have itself listed in Network Connections.
>> >Both computers have the same network name, I kept the default name MSHOME.
>> >And both have file sharing turned on? Please help.
>>
>> This is a browser problem (I'm not discussing Internet Explorer here).
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Or 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

>You are correct, on one computer it was nVidia on the other it was the
>firewall.