Cant see other computer in workgroup

18 Nov 2006 6:09 PM

rrvolk

I have two computers running windows xp pro.

Both firewalls are disabled

Am using 2 wireless pci adapters, set up in a ad hoc peer to peer network to
which the both successfully connect

Both PCs are members of the same workgroup

On each PC in the workgroups folder, it does not show the other pc in the
workgroup!

How can this be corrected?

18 Nov 2006 8:19 PM

David Hettel

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"rrvolk" <rrv***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have two computers running windows xp pro.
>
> Both firewalls are disabled
>
> Am using 2 wireless pci adapters, set up in a ad hoc peer to peer network
> to
> which the both successfully connect
>
> Both PCs are members of the same workgroup
>
> On each PC in the workgroups folder, it does not show the other pc in the
> workgroup!
>
> How can this be corrected?
>

19 Nov 2006 9:36 PM

rrvolk

That got me a little further , now in the workgroup:

computer A can only see computer A

computer B can see computer A and Computer B, but computer B gets "access
denied errors" when trying to access computer A.

Both systems have the "Computer Browser" Service running.

What would cause this?

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"David Hettel" wrote:

> I believe you might need to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP for that to work and
> it may take up to 15 minutes for it to appear.
>
> On the PC right click on the NIC in Network Connections | then Properties |
> Scroll down to Internet Protocol highlight it, then click properties | Click
> Advance | Click WINS (tab) | Check "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP" | Click OK |
> Click OK | Click Close | Click X
>
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> David Hettel
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18 Nov 2006 9:12 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
to be shared.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Jack (MVP-Networking).VP-Networking).

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"rrvolk" <rrv***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBB0F1A3-D7C1-4B7C-B4F8-83BB30908483@microsoft.com...
> I have two computers running windows xp pro.
>
> Both firewalls are disabled
>
> Am using 2 wireless pci adapters, set up in a ad hoc peer to peer network
to
> which the both successfully connect
>
> Both PCs are members of the same workgroup
>
> On each PC in the workgroups folder, it does not show the other pc in the
> workgroup!
>
> How can this be corrected?
>