Computers can't see eachother, But they can ping eachother!?

[chiwawa626]

I have 2 computers, one is running windows 2000 pro, and the other running windows xp pro. They are running Firenet by unibrain softare which basicly makes an 1394 (firewire) port emulate a network adapter (this part you can just ignoor, i dont think its the problem). So my problem is both computers are hooked up via a firewire cable and tcp/ip is enabled. Both computers have been assigned network ips:

computer 1:
ip: 192.168.0.1
subnet: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.0.1

computer 2:
ip: 192.168.0.2
subnet: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.0.2

Both computers are able to ping eachother, yet they cannot see eachother in network neighborhood. Filesharing is enabled and stuff are shared, but i cannot get them to see eachother!! bleh? Can someone help me out.

 

[Nothinman]

Welcome to the wonderfull world of Windows file sharing...

 

[cleverhandle]

Though I don't think it should matter, if the machines aren't on the Internet, they don't need the gateway specifications. If they are on the Internet, then at least one gateway are wrong.

And... like Nothinman said.

 

[Nothinman]

I didn't even notice the gateways you had setup, the gateway should be the IP of the next hop to the Internet not the other machine. But I doubt that's your problem.

 

[chiwawa626]

Well i tried netbui and disabled tcp/ip still no luck on the computers seeing eachother. they can see themselves and thats it?!!?.....bleh why now of all times...i just wanna get some data transfered...grr.

 

[cleverhandle]

Definitely don't go messing with other protocols - that's not the issue here. Probably an authentication thing - do you have the same accounts on each machine? Also play around with the "Simple File Sharing" setting on the XP box. Probably you want it turned off to work with W2K, but I don't really know.

 

[ktwebb]

If your only using Network Neighborhood to browse or search for shares then that if your first and biggest problem. Use the Search or Find option from the start menu to search for the other computer by computer name or IP if that doesn't work. You could always use the UNC path from the run command or just map the drive from any numbers of ways. It's windows. If the first go round doesn't work, try the next and when your talking about Network Neighborhood/Places, then trying the next avenue is usually a good choice for trying it first.

 

[DnetMHZ]

Are both computers assigned to the same workgroup?

 

[Nothinman]

Just put \\computernamer or \\ip.address into the address bar, the fact that it doesn't show in network neighorhood doesn't mean you can't get to it.

 

[JackMDS]

You can play around and eventually you will find the problem.

If you need to start working and No time to play.

Install NetBEUI and bind it as the File and printer sharing.

Link: Set NetBEUI as the Default Sharing Protocol in WinXP.