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Able to Ping But Unable to See Comp

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Name: EK
Date: April 16, 2005 at 04:18:30 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: Centrino 1.8Ghz/512RAM
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Dear All,

I have just completed set up of a small home network (2 comps). Everything works fine (i.e. able to share files, ping, sharing internet). The only problem I have is that I can only see COMP 1 in 'My Network Place'. Although I can ping, share files etc with COMP 2, it does not appear on My Network Place. Could anyone shade some lights on my problem?

Thanks in advance.



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Response Number 1
Name: Bryco
Date: April 16, 2005 at 05:31:52 Pacific
Reply:

Does comp 2 have something to share and thereby be seen because it will then be advertising the share?

HTH
Bryan


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Response Number 2
Name: EK
Date: April 16, 2005 at 05:39:04 Pacific
Reply:

Thank for your reply, yes COMP2 has shared folders. COMP2 can even access internet (as a client with ICS enable on COMP2).

EK


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Response Number 3
Name: Bryco
Date: April 16, 2005 at 06:31:00 Pacific
Reply:

But is there anything inside of the Shared folders to be shared yet?

Bryan


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Response Number 4
Name: EK
Date: April 16, 2005 at 06:37:58 Pacific
Reply:

Yes, there are lots of files in the shared folders.


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Response Number 5
Name: Bryco
Date: April 16, 2005 at 10:11:09 Pacific
Reply:

Check the firewall settings. Beyond that, I don't know.

Regards,
Bryan


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Response Number 6
Name: TerryNet
Date: April 16, 2005 at 12:08:25 Pacific
Reply:

PCs have same Workgroup name? Do you mean that when you click on "show workgroup computers" on either PC, COMP 1 appears but COMP 2 never appears?

Terry


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Response Number 7
Name: EK
Date: April 16, 2005 at 14:57:20 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you for your reply Bryan and Terry,

Bryan: I disable firewalls on both computer.

Terry: Both computer have same workgroup name. They are both XP Pro. When I go into (in COMP 1 and COMP2)-> ENTIRE NETWORK->MICROSOFT WINDOWS NETWORK. I can only see MsHome and only COMP1 appeared. This is very strange because COMP2 can see COMP1 but not itself. Also when I do a 'search computer' for COMP2 it also turns up. I can also map COMP2's as network drive in COMP1.

Personally I think it's the XP setup in COMP2 which hide it from the network.

EK


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Response Number 8
Name: EK
Date: April 16, 2005 at 18:38:10 Pacific
Reply:

Finally...found the solution to my problem. I have enter too much information (words) into the "computer description". Reducing the number of words actually solve my problem :).

Thanks to all for your help.

EK


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Response Number 9
Name: Bryco
Date: April 17, 2005 at 04:45:18 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for sharing your solution.

Bryan


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Response Number 10
Name: wanderer
Date: April 17, 2005 at 07:38:19 Pacific
Reply:

Never would have guessed that one.


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