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Originally Posted by 2tone
I am having the same issue with 3 computers on a home network, all running windows xp, 2 of which pro the other home edition. I tried the recource kit on the home version. I can access one computer(pro) from one computer(home), but not vice versa, and the other computer doesn't even show up under workgroup computers. Any ideas? I've run the network wizard till I'm blue in the face. Tried it with and with out both windows firewall and zone alarm, but still nothing. The funny thing is I have had all three computers networked before through the same hub. My connection is through hub and cable modem. All computers can access the internet. I can ping the other two computers from each computer.
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1. If your networking was working fine before then the easiest way to go about is to restore your system ( on all the 3 )to that date. Go to Start Menu / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore. This is the easiest way to put all your 3 computers back to a date when you were able to network, if this was the case. During the procedure, recently saved files, programs will be deleted. Back up any important files if you have to. Worse comes to worse you can rerestore it again, no big deal.
If you don't want to do the above then go to the next step.
2. If any one of the computers does not show in the workgroup, then check out whether the workgroup name of that computer is the same as the other two. If the workgroup is the same for all the three then check the following: the IP address & subnetmask (topology) of this computer does not match the other two . Go to step 3
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The computers are connected to a hub. One computer has a connection to the Internet. That connection is shared by using Internet Connection Sharing. This connection can be a dial-up connection or a broadband connection (typically xDSL or a cable modem). In this configuration, the computer that shares the connection generally assigns IP addresses to other computers on
the home network. The computer that is sharing the connection will have IP address 192.168.0.1 configured for the adapter that is connected to the home network. Other computers on the network will have addresses in
the range 192.168.0.x, where x is a number between 2 and 254.
The subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.
Note: only one computer should be configured to share the internet connection with others on the network. Uncheck this feature in the relevant dialogue box in the other 2 computers. You can have independent internet connections on the other 2 but without sharing.
If the computers are connected to a hub, and there is no Internet connection. In this configuration, the computers are generally assigned IP addresses in the range of 169.254.x.y, where x and y are numbers
between 1 and 254.
3. If all this does not work out still then check out the following:
On the WIN XP pro system, go to:
Admin tools -> Local Security Policy -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.
First item should be ‘Access this computer from the network’ with a security setting that defines the type of users allowed to access the PC. (This may be currently blank, which could be the source of the problem)
Double click item and ‘Add User or Group’.
Click on ‘Advanced…’ button, then choose ‘Find Now’.
Choose “Everyone” from the list, click ‘OK’
Apply the change.
Now try to access shared files from the other PC.
Still if you continue to have problems we will discuss further.
Note: You can run the resource tool kit on the home edition. Typing in the command prompt must be precise as the text is case sensitive.
My other computer is at work now, but I would like to know if others who have followed this, have managed to crack it.
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