Adding win2k client to WinXP PRO wireless network

[Al Gest]

I have 4 xp pro computers as part of a wireless network. I had a win 2k
laptop as part of this group working well until I had it connected at work
to another network. Now I can't get my home network connection back. I
connect to the internet with this wieless connection fine. My xp computers
see the win2k machine but cannot access it. The win 2k machine however says
that "Mshome is not accessible. The list of servers for this workgroup is
not currently available."
Netbios is enabled over TCP/IP. All workgroups are named the same.
Firewalls are currently turned of.

I'm almost to the point of upgrading my laptop to XP.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Al Gest"
> wrote:
>I have 4 xp pro computers as part of a wireless network. I had a win 2k
>laptop as part of this group working well until I had it connected at work
>to another network. Now I can't get my home network connection back. I
>connect to the internet with this wieless connection fine. My xp computers
>see the win2k machine but cannot access it. The win 2k machine however says
>that "Mshome is not accessible. The list of servers for this workgroup is
>not currently available."
>Netbios is enabled over TCP/IP. All workgroups are named the same.
>Firewalls are currently turned of.
>
>I'm almost to the point of upgrading my laptop to XP.


Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
more information to help other people understand the problem. For
example:

What does "My xp computers see the win2k machine but cannot access it"
mean? How do they see it? How do they try to access it? What
exactly happens when they do it? If there's an error message, what
does it say?

Have you verified that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is Enabled (not Default) on
all of the computers, including win 2k?

Can xp computer access win 2k using its IP address instead of its
name? For example, if its address is 192.168.1.100, type this in the
Start | Run box:

\\192.168.1.100
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Al Gest]

The win 2k machine can access all of the XP machines by the IP address's
(duh, I didn't do that before) but not from "computers near me". The error
message is: "Mshome is not accessible. The list of servers for this
workgroup is
not currently available."
However, when trying to access the win 2k macine from an XP machine by start
| run \\ IP address I get: "the referenced account is currently locked out
and may not be logged on to". When I try to access from computers near me I
get: "Mshome is not available. Network path not found"

Netbios is enabled over TCP/IP in all computers, not the default.

I'm not sure what account being locked out means nor do I know how to fix
it.
Thanks

"Steve Winograd" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Al Gest"
> > wrote:
> >I have 4 xp pro computers as part of a wireless network. I had a win 2k
> >laptop as part of this group working well until I had it connected at
work
> >to another network. Now I can't get my home network connection back. I
> >connect to the internet with this wieless connection fine. My xp
computers
> >see the win2k machine but cannot access it. The win 2k machine however
says
> >that "Mshome is not accessible. The list of servers for this workgroup
is
> >not currently available."
> >Netbios is enabled over TCP/IP. All workgroups are named the same.
> >Firewalls are currently turned of.
> >
> >I'm almost to the point of upgrading my laptop to XP.
>
>
> Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
> more information to help other people understand the problem. For
> example:
>
> What does "My xp computers see the win2k machine but cannot access it"
> mean? How do they see it? How do they try to access it? What
> exactly happens when they do it? If there's an error message, what
> does it say?
>
> Have you verified that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is Enabled (not Default) on
> all of the computers, including win 2k?
>
> Can xp computer access win 2k using its IP address instead of its
> name? For example, if its address is 192.168.1.100, type this in the
> Start | Run box:
>
> \\192.168.1.100
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

[Al Gest]

Figured out lock out security policy. Now I can access the win 2k computer
by the IP address. How do I get the computers to show up in "computers near
me" and access them by name?
"Al Gest" > wrote in message
...
> The win 2k machine can access all of the XP machines by the IP address's
> (duh, I didn't do that before) but not from "computers near me". The
error
> message is: "Mshome is not accessible. The list of servers for this
> workgroup is
> not currently available."
> However, when trying to access the win 2k macine from an XP machine by
start
> | run \\ IP address I get: "the referenced account is currently locked
out
> and may not be logged on to". When I try to access from computers near me
I
> get: "Mshome is not available. Network path not found"
>
> Netbios is enabled over TCP/IP in all computers, not the default.
>
> I'm not sure what account being locked out means nor do I know how to fix
> it.
> Thanks
>
> "Steve Winograd" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >, "Al Gest"
> > > wrote:
> > >I have 4 xp pro computers as part of a wireless network. I had a win
2k
> > >laptop as part of this group working well until I had it connected at
> work
> > >to another network. Now I can't get my home network connection back.
I
> > >connect to the internet with this wieless connection fine. My xp
> computers
> > >see the win2k machine but cannot access it. The win 2k machine however
> says
> > >that "Mshome is not accessible. The list of servers for this workgroup
> is
> > >not currently available."
> > >Netbios is enabled over TCP/IP. All workgroups are named the same.
> > >Firewalls are currently turned of.
> > >
> > >I'm almost to the point of upgrading my laptop to XP.
> >
> >
> > Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
> > more information to help other people understand the problem. For
> > example:
> >
> > What does "My xp computers see the win2k machine but cannot access it"
> > mean? How do they see it? How do they try to access it? What
> > exactly happens when they do it? If there's an error message, what
> > does it say?
> >
> > Have you verified that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is Enabled (not Default) on
> > all of the computers, including win 2k?
> >
> > Can xp computer access win 2k using its IP address instead of its
> > name? For example, if its address is 192.168.1.100, type this in the
> > Start | Run box:
> >
> > \\192.168.1.100
> > --
> > Best Wishes,
> > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >
> > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >
> > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>