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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router
with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's wrong. Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. Grr... Thanks! Chris Smith |
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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
The windows firewall is enabled by default in SP2. Try disabling it.
"who be dat?" wrote in message ... |I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router | with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up | on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could | browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, | and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I | like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. | It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack | I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine | doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. | | Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly | installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as | the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither | computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make | sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's | wrong. | | Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked | like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet | just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, | neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. | I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. | Grr... | | Thanks! | | Chris Smith | | |
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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
It's off. Heck, I thinking about uninstalling it as a matter of fact. Any
other ideas anyone? Chris Smith "Ricky" wrote in message ... The windows firewall is enabled by default in SP2. Try disabling it. "who be dat?" wrote in message ... |I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router | with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up | on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could | browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, | and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I | like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. | It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack | I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine | doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. | | Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly | installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as | the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither | computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make | sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's | wrong. | | Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked | like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet | just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, | neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. | I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. | Grr... | | Thanks! | | Chris Smith | | |
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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
Try the network setup wizard.
who be dat? wrote: It's off. Heck, I thinking about uninstalling it as a matter of fact. Any other ideas anyone? Chris Smith "Ricky" wrote in message ... The windows firewall is enabled by default in SP2. Try disabling it. "who be dat?" wrote in message ... |I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router | with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up | on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could | browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, | and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I | like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. | It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack | I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine | doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. | | Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly | installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as | the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither | computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make | sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's | wrong. | | Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked | like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet | just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, | neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. | I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. | Grr... | | Thanks! | | Chris Smith | | |
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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
This was (fingers crossed) the only problem I had when I installed SP2.
Network Setup wizard didn't fix it. I had to uninstall and re install the network devices through device manager. -- Mick Doherty http://dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html "who be dat?" wrote in message ... I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's wrong. Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. Grr... Thanks! Chris Smith --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.740 / Virus Database: 494 - Release Date: 16/08/2004 |
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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
I think I tried that multiple times. However, just tried it again. No go.
Anyone else have anymore ideas? Chris Smith "Rob Schneider" wrote in message ... Try the network setup wizard. who be dat? wrote: It's off. Heck, I thinking about uninstalling it as a matter of fact. Any other ideas anyone? Chris Smith "Ricky" wrote in message ... The windows firewall is enabled by default in SP2. Try disabling it. "who be dat?" wrote in message ... |I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router | with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up | on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could | browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, | and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I | like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. | It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack | I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine | doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. | | Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly | installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as | the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither | computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make | sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's | wrong. | | Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked | like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet | just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, | neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. | I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. | Grr... | | Thanks! | | Chris Smith | | |
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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 00:17:06 -0400, "who be dat?" wrote:
I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's wrong. Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. Grr... Thanks! Chris Smith Chris, Looks like maybe a browser problem (I'm not talking about Internet Explorer). From each computer, test shares visibility (use actual name / address of each computer as appropriate): Start - Run then: 1) \\ThisComputerByName 2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress 3) \\OtherComputerByName 4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress Report visibility of shares / exact error displayed in each test (8 tests total). The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188305 You can download Browstat from: http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip Browstat is very small (40K), needs no install, and runs from the command prompt. Just drop it onto a couple workstations, and run it. Provide browstat information for each computer. Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status c:\browstat.txt" into the command window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post. Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
Thanks for the help. Unforunately, this didn't work for me. I've just about
had it with SP2. I think I'm going to reinstall again and leave SP2 off. Chris Smith "Mick Doherty" ] wrote in message ... This was (fingers crossed) the only problem I had when I installed SP2. Network Setup wizard didn't fix it. I had to uninstall and re install the network devices through device manager. -- Mick Doherty http://dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html "who be dat?" wrote in message ... I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's wrong. Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. Grr... Thanks! Chris Smith --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.740 / Virus Database: 494 - Release Date: 16/08/2004 |
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Computers don't see each other in Workgroup: SP2?
Oh dang it. I got fed up with this and reinstalled everything minus SP2
about 4 hours ago. I wish I would've read this as maybe it would've saved me some time. Anyway, everything is working great now. I'm not going back to SP2 on either system unless I have a true reason to do so. Thanks everyone for the tips!! Chris Smith "Chuck" wrote in message ... On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 00:17:06 -0400, "who be dat?" wrote: I hope someone can help me out. Got two computers connected to a router with the router connected to a cable modem. I've got various shares set up on each sysytem, including a printer. Everything worked fine. I could browse the network and see the other computer, print on the other system, and the other computer could see me just fine as well. I obtained SP2. I like to reinstall WinXP from time to time so I have a clean environment. It's been ages since I'd done that so I figured with the new service pack I'd reinstall the WinXP and then install SP2 which I did. The other machine doesn't have SP2 installed, yet. Now, I can't get the computers to see each other on the network. The newly installed computer with SP2 can access the internet just fine, as well as the router, as well as the other non-sp2 computer. However, neither computer can see each other. I've double checked everything, such as make sure both machines are part of the same workgroup, etc. No idea what's wrong. Any idea anyone? Do I need to have SP2 on both machines?! I've networked like this for a long time, never had problems. I can get on the Internet just fine on teh SP2 system so I doubt it's a driver/hardware issue. Again, neither system finds each other. Sucks when I have to print something. I've got to put the file on a disk and take it to the other system now. Grr... Thanks! Chris Smith Chris, Looks like maybe a browser problem (I'm not talking about Internet Explorer). From each computer, test shares visibility (use actual name / address of each computer as appropriate): Start - Run then: 1) \\ThisComputerByName 2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress 3) \\OtherComputerByName 4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress Report visibility of shares / exact error displayed in each test (8 tests total). The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188305 You can download Browstat from: http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip Browstat is very small (40K), needs no install, and runs from the command prompt. Just drop it onto a couple workstations, and run it. Provide browstat information for each computer. Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status c:\browstat.txt" into the command window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post. Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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