Paul Ingles
April 11th 03, 03:28 PM
Sorry, one more thing, its setup to run as a workgroup. I didn't want to
configure the 2000 Server as a domain server.
"Daniel Lawrence" > wrote in message
.. .
> do you have the built in firewall on the XP machines turned off?
>
> Do you have file and print sharing enabled on all three machines?
>
> Now is the network running as a domain or a workgroup? If its a Domain the
> XP Home machine will not be able to join the domain but you will still be
> able to access the resources.
>
> --
> Daniel Lawrence
> A+, Network+
> "Paul Ingles" <paul@oobaloo-dot-co-dot-uk> wrote in message
> ...
> > I have two desktop machines and a laptop. The laptop is running Windows
XP
> > Home, one desktop is running Windows XP Pro, and the other Windows 2000
> > Server. They're connected to a switch, and there's another small machine
> > that shares the cable modem (running smoothwall).
> >
> > I've changed the Local Area Network settings on both the Windows XP Pro
> and
> > Windows XP Home machines to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP (they were set to
> use
> > settings from DHCP earlier).
> >
> > On the laptop if I go to view workgroup computers the only machine that
> > appears is the laptop. However, if I then type in \\xppro, then it does
> show
> > the contents correctly. However, if I type in \\server, then it pops up
an
> > error message saying it can't be found.
> > On the XP Pro desktop, if I enter the name of the laptop into windows
> > explorer \\laptop, it says that it cannot be found, and likewise, if I
try
> > the name of the server \\server it also says it can't be found. If I try
> to
> > view workgroup computers it says the workgroup is inaccessible.
> > On the server, if I go to the network places it shows up all 3 machines.
> > However, if I then click on the laptop or the XP Pro desktop it says
> they're
> > inaccessible.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be welcomed,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
>
>
configure the 2000 Server as a domain server.
"Daniel Lawrence" > wrote in message
.. .
> do you have the built in firewall on the XP machines turned off?
>
> Do you have file and print sharing enabled on all three machines?
>
> Now is the network running as a domain or a workgroup? If its a Domain the
> XP Home machine will not be able to join the domain but you will still be
> able to access the resources.
>
> --
> Daniel Lawrence
> A+, Network+
> "Paul Ingles" <paul@oobaloo-dot-co-dot-uk> wrote in message
> ...
> > I have two desktop machines and a laptop. The laptop is running Windows
XP
> > Home, one desktop is running Windows XP Pro, and the other Windows 2000
> > Server. They're connected to a switch, and there's another small machine
> > that shares the cable modem (running smoothwall).
> >
> > I've changed the Local Area Network settings on both the Windows XP Pro
> and
> > Windows XP Home machines to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP (they were set to
> use
> > settings from DHCP earlier).
> >
> > On the laptop if I go to view workgroup computers the only machine that
> > appears is the laptop. However, if I then type in \\xppro, then it does
> show
> > the contents correctly. However, if I type in \\server, then it pops up
an
> > error message saying it can't be found.
> > On the XP Pro desktop, if I enter the name of the laptop into windows
> > explorer \\laptop, it says that it cannot be found, and likewise, if I
try
> > the name of the server \\server it also says it can't be found. If I try
> to
> > view workgroup computers it says the workgroup is inaccessible.
> > On the server, if I go to the network places it shows up all 3 machines.
> > However, if I then click on the laptop or the XP Pro desktop it says
> they're
> > inaccessible.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be welcomed,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
>
>