>I am at a client site, with ten workstations on a peer-to-peer network. I am
>running TCP/IP with NETBIOS enabled. All the computers can see one another,
>except one. Of course that one is the one with the data stored on it! The
>only difference is that the invisible system is running xp pro and the others
>are running either xp home or the media center operating system.
>
>I can SEE all the other systems from the pro machine, but cannot see the pro
>system from the others. I can ping the pro system. I have checked the
>services and made sure browser and TCP/IP services are turned on and
>automatic. I have made sure that "use common tasks and folders" is unchecked
>in the performance menu. I have made sure that IEEE 802.1x authentication is
>unchecked.
>
>I've done all I know how to do. Any suggestions? ( I cross posted this to
>the media center board on the offchance that the media center operation
>system could be involved.)

>I am at a client site, with ten workstations on a peer-to-peer network. I am
>running TCP/IP with NETBIOS enabled. All the computers can see one another,
>except one. Of course that one is the one with the data stored on it! The
>only difference is that the invisible system is running xp pro and the others
>are running either xp home or the media center operating system.
>
>I can SEE all the other systems from the pro machine, but cannot see the pro
>system from the others. I can ping the pro system. I have checked the
>services and made sure browser and TCP/IP services are turned on and
>automatic. I have made sure that "use common tasks and folders" is unchecked
>in the performance menu. I have made sure that IEEE 802.1x authentication is
>unchecked.
>
>I've done all I know how to do. Any suggestions? ( I cross posted this to
>the media center board on the offchance that the media center operation
>system could be involved.)

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:39:02 -0800, Sharon <Sha***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I am at a client site, with ten workstations on a peer-to-peer network. I am
> >running TCP/IP with NETBIOS enabled. All the computers can see one another,
> >except one. Of course that one is the one with the data stored on it! The
> >only difference is that the invisible system is running xp pro and the others
> >are running either xp home or the media center operating system.
> >
> >I can SEE all the other systems from the pro machine, but cannot see the pro
> >system from the others. I can ping the pro system. I have checked the
> >services and made sure browser and TCP/IP services are turned on and
> >automatic. I have made sure that "use common tasks and folders" is unchecked
> >in the performance menu. I have made sure that IEEE 802.1x authentication is
> >unchecked.
> >
> >I've done all I know how to do. Any suggestions? ( I cross posted this to
> >the media center board on the offchance that the media center operation
> >system could be involved.)
>
> Asymmetrical visibility is generally a firewall problem, but there are other
> possibilities too.  Start with this article:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>
> If no help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from the problem
> computer. and from 2 properly working computers, so we can diagnose the problem.
> Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely:
> <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 Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:39:02 -0800, Sharon <Sha***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I am at a client site, with ten workstations on a peer-to-peer network. I am
>> >running TCP/IP with NETBIOS enabled. All the computers can see one another,
>> >except one. Of course that one is the one with the data stored on it! The
>> >only difference is that the invisible system is running xp pro and the others
>> >are running either xp home or the media center operating system.
>> >
>> >I can SEE all the other systems from the pro machine, but cannot see the pro
>> >system from the others. I can ping the pro system. I have checked the
>> >services and made sure browser and TCP/IP services are turned on and
>> >automatic. I have made sure that "use common tasks and folders" is unchecked
>> >in the performance menu. I have made sure that IEEE 802.1x authentication is
>> >unchecked.
>> >
>> >I've done all I know how to do. Any suggestions? ( I cross posted this to
>> >the media center board on the offchance that the media center operation
>> >system could be involved.)
>>
>> Asymmetrical visibility is generally a firewall problem, but there are other
>> possibilities too.  Start with this article:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>>
>> If no help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from the problem
>> computer. and from 2 properly working computers, so we can diagnose the problem.
>> Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely:
>> <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 have it temporarily up and working.  I did something I
>usually don't like to do, because it can cause other problems.  I added the
>NETBIOS protocol in addition to TCP/IP.  With NETBIOS enabled over TCP/IP I
>couldn't see the data server, which is the only one of the ten systems on the
>network running xp pro.  When I actually went to each system and added the
>NETBIOS protocol in addition to TCP/IP all the systems could see one another.
> However, in the past this configuration has caused intermittant problems, so
>I am still trying to get it to work over the NETBIOS under TCP/IP.  It got
>them through the week, and after the holidays I will continue to work on it.
>Sharon