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Can't connect XP Pro to existing network
I just got a new computer at work; it arrived today with Win XP Pro
(SP2). I plugged in the network cable and I can get on the internet, but I can't seem to connect to the network. I can't "see" the other computers when I click on "View Workgroup Computers". The error says that the workgroup is not accessible and that I might not have permission to access this workgroup resource and to contact the administrator (we don't have one!). I checked the settings with another XP Pro machine that we already have, and they seem to be the same. The workgroup name is the same. We have Win98 and WinP on the network already. This is probably very simple, but in an office of 5 people where no one is a computer expert, it's difficult to keep up with all this stuff. Are there some things I can try? Thank you. |
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Can't connect XP Pro to existing network
If you are already behind a company router and firewall, try turning off the
new XP Firewall. You don't need it. Otherwise, you have to enable things in the Control Panel, Firewall, Exceptions and Services. Good luck. "Erin" wrote in message om... I just got a new computer at work; it arrived today with Win XP Pro (SP2). I plugged in the network cable and I can get on the internet, but I can't seem to connect to the network. I can't "see" the other computers when I click on "View Workgroup Computers". The error says that the workgroup is not accessible and that I might not have permission to access this workgroup resource and to contact the administrator (we don't have one!). I checked the settings with another XP Pro machine that we already have, and they seem to be the same. The workgroup name is the same. We have Win98 and WinP on the network already. This is probably very simple, but in an office of 5 people where no one is a computer expert, it's difficult to keep up with all this stuff. Are there some things I can try? Thank you. |
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wrote: "Erin" wrote in message . com... I just got a new computer at work; it arrived today with Win XP Pro (SP2). I plugged in the network cable and I can get on the internet, but I can't seem to connect to the network. I can't "see" the other computers when I click on "View Workgroup Computers". The error says that the workgroup is not accessible and that I might not have permission to access this workgroup resource and to contact the administrator (we don't have one!). I checked the settings with another XP Pro machine that we already have, and they seem to be the same. The workgroup name is the same. We have Win98 and WinP on the network already. This is probably very simple, but in an office of 5 people where no one is a computer expert, it's difficult to keep up with all this stuff. Are there some things I can try? Thank you. If you are already behind a company router and firewall, try turning off the new XP Firewall. You don't need it. The new XP Firewall (Windows Firewall) was designed for use on a computer on a local area network, even when the computer is behind a company router and firewall. Enabling Windows Firewall blocks the spread of network worms like Blaster and Sasser that move from one LAN computer to another. The company router and firewall can't do that. Otherwise, you have to enable things in the Control Panel, Firewall, Exceptions and Services. Good luck. Yes. Enable Windows Firewall and enable the exception for File and Printer Sharing. -- 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 |
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Can't connect XP Pro to existing network
Thank you for the suggestions. I tried everything and still nothing
works. The node type is "hybrid". I have file sharing turned on on this machine (as well as all others). I made sure all computers on the network have the same workgroup name (including all-caps). I already have 2 XP machines (without SP2) on this network and everything was working fine. I just can't get THIS machine (with SP2) on the network. It just says that the workgroup computers aren't accessible. |
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On 11 Oct 2004 09:49:53 -0700, (Erin) wrote:
Thank you for the suggestions. I tried everything and still nothing works. The node type is "hybrid". I have file sharing turned on on this machine (as well as all others). I made sure all computers on the network have the same workgroup name (including all-caps). I already have 2 XP machines (without SP2) on this network and everything was working fine. I just can't get THIS machine (with SP2) on the network. It just says that the workgroup computers aren't accessible. Erin, Steve will certainly have good answers, but until he comes back, perhaps you want to read a little about the problem. Check http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm for that. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
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Can't connect XP Pro to existing network
On 9 Oct 2004 09:22:05 -0700, Erin wrote:
I just got a new computer at work; it arrived today with Win XP Pro (SP2). I plugged in the network cable and I can get on the internet, but I can't seem to connect to the network. I can't "see" the other computers when I click on "View Workgroup Computers". The error says that the workgroup is not accessible and that I might not have permission to access this workgroup resource and to contact the administrator (we don't have one!). I checked the settings with another XP Pro machine that we already have, and they seem to be the same. The workgroup name is the same. We have Win98 and WinP on the network already. This is probably very simple, but in an office of 5 people where no one is a computer expert, it's difficult to keep up with all this stuff. How many PCs are on the network? Without a Windows server, XP Home boxes only allow 5 connections at a time, and XP Pro only allows 10. Check that the XP firewall does not have File and Printer Sharing disabled, and that Properties for the specific network interface has Client for Microsoft Networks checked (and File and Printer Sharing... if you want to share something). We just got a new XP Pro PC at work, updated to SP2 with its firewall enabled. When I had trouble accessing a shared dir on an old NT box to get data from it, I read/write shared a dir in XP Pro. I was surprised that XP Pro did not offer any user or password protection, and more startled when I could write a dir to it from NT without any password. So I quickly unshared the XP dir as soon as I was finished, and checked for any extra unknown files. It also surprised me that the default for XP was to allow anybody to modify files on the All Users, Shared Documents dir. |
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