I have two computers - one is running XP Home and the other running 2K Pro. They are linked via a Linksys router that acts as a DHCP server. Both can ping the router and each other however I can't get either one to show up in the other's My Network Places. I have another - third - PC, running 98, that shows up in the XP machines My Network Places and the XP machine shows up in the 98's Network Neighborhood. It's just the 2K machine that seems to be off in a corner sulking. Any thoughts? Insights? Ideas? thanks a ton.

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I have a P2P setup with WinME and WinXP Pro where the ME machine can see and access 
XP's shares and such.  XP can see the ME machine, but can't connect to it.  It kept 
saying that it's inaccessible.  What I did was go gung-ho with the protocols.  On 
your 2K system have the following installed:

Client for Microsoft Networks
IPX/SPX
NetBIOS Support for IPX/SPX
NetBEUI
TCP/IP
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks

And of course make sure that "Allow access to files" and "Allow access to printers" 
are checked.

Plus, make sure that computers are using the same workgroup name (e.g. WORKGROUP 
or MSHOME) -- and not a domain.

XP's setup is slightly different:

Client for Microsoft Networks
NWLink-IPX/SPX......(basically IPX/SPX)
NetBEUI Protocol
[NetBEUI's supposed to be not supported in WinXP, but can still be found and added 
through the XP CD's "VALUEADD" folder.]
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
[Have "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP" turned on and see if that works.]
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

Optional Protocols/Services to add would be:
QoS Packet Scheduler
Service Advertising Protocol
[I may forgotten something else, but that's all I think of off the top of my head.]

See if this works...

Cecil Daniel a.k.a. HelRazer





On Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 8:02 am, David Parmet wrote:
>I have two computers - one is running XP Home and the other running 2K Pro.  They 
>are linked via a Linksys router that acts as a DHCP server.  Both can ping the router 
>and each other however I can't get either one to show up in the other's My Network 
>Places.
>
>I have another - third - PC, running 98, that shows up in the XP machines My Network 
>Places and the XP machine shows up in the 98's Network Neighborhood.  It's just 
the 
>2K machine that seems to be off in a corner sulking.
>
>Any thoughts? Insights? Ideas?
>
>thanks a ton.
>
>
>
>

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Cecil, thanks... I figured it was that and a combination of setting permissions. One dumb question for you or anyone else. Let's assume for a moment that my client doesn't have his XP installation disc laying around. Is there anywhere else to find the NetBEUI protocol I'll need so it can talk with the 2K machine? thanks.. david

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Another thing you can do is right-click on My Network Places (or whatever it's called) and do a search for the other computer's name. If it comes up, you can then make a shortcut. It's how I resolved the problem. Oh, and about adding the protocols--a friend told me to modify window properties so you can see hidden files too. That might be why it's not showing up.

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Man. You are great! You saved my marriage.


On Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 8:25 am, Cecil Daniel wrote:

>I have a P2P setup with WinME and WinXP Pro where the ME machine can see and access 
>XP's shares and such.  XP can see the ME machine, but can't connect to it.  It kept 
>saying that it's inaccessible.  What I did was go gung-ho with the protocols.  On 
>your 2K system have the following installed:
>
>Client for Microsoft Networks
>IPX/SPX
>NetBIOS Support for IPX/SPX
>NetBEUI
>TCP/IP
>File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>
>And of course make sure that "Allow access to files" and "Allow access to printers" 
>are checked.
>
>Plus, make sure that computers are using the same workgroup name (e.g. WORKGROUP 
>or MSHOME) -- and not a domain.
>
>XP's setup is slightly different:
>
>Client for Microsoft Networks
>NWLink-IPX/SPX......(basically IPX/SPX)
>NetBEUI Protocol
>[NetBEUI's supposed to be not supported in WinXP, but can still be found and added 
>through the XP CD's "VALUEADD" folder.]
>Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
>[Have "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP" turned on and see if that works.]
>File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>
>Optional Protocols/Services to add would be:
>QoS Packet Scheduler
>Service Advertising Protocol
>[I may forgotten something else, but that's all I think of off the top of my head.]
>
>See if this works...
>
>Cecil Daniel a.k.a. HelRazer
>

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I have the same dilemma, but maybe worser. I have XP bootable CD, and I un-checked Hidden file in my windows explorer's folder option. I still cant't find VALUEADDED or Netbeui file. I even did a Search/Find of CD drive with the XP cd in and no luck - any idea where I can download the NetBEUI file for XP?


On Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 9:44 am, David parmet wrote:
>Cecil, thanks... I figured it was that and a combination of setting permissions.
>
>One dumb question for you or anyone else. Let's assume for a moment that my client
>doesn't have his XP installation disc laying around. Is there anywhere else to find
>the NetBEUI
> protocol I'll need so it can talk with the 2K machine?
>
>thanks..
>
>david %-)

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This is an annoying problem that comes and goes for me and I found it might be due to something called the Master Browser. I would do this first before messing around with installing the various protocols. If stopping the Master Browser on the XP machine works, you should see your problem fixed almost immediately.

*** PASTED FROM http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1017849729
****

In a small mixed OS workgroup network, you may want to disable W2K/XP master browser and keep w9x or NT master browser because XP/W2K always win elections over others, and other previous OS doesn't understand it. To disable master browser on W2K/XP, go to Administrative Tools>Services, stop the Computer Browser.






On Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 8:02 am, David Parmet wrote:
>I have two computers - one is running XP Home and the other running 2K Pro. They
>are linked via a Linksys router that acts as a DHCP server. Both can ping the router
>and each other however I can't get either one to show up in the other's My Network
>Places.
>
>I have another - third - PC, running 98, that shows up in the XP machines My Network
>Places and the XP machine shows up in the 98's Network Neighborhood. It's just the
>2K machine that seems to be off in a corner sulking.
>
>Any thoughts? Insights? Ideas?
>
>thanks a ton.
>
>
>
>

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