Home Wireless Network problem

[roc17]

Recently setup a wireless network in my home:

Belkin wireless G Plus MIMO Router

p/c #1 - Hardwired to router - WinXP Professional

p/c #2 - Belkin wireless G+ card - WinXP Home

The problem is that I cannot access and/or see the other p/c in my workgroup (HOME). For instance, when I am on #2 and click on My Network Places in the 'Local Network' section it only lists #2. If I click on 'View Workgroup Computers' it displays both #1 and #2 but if I attempt to open #1 I get the message:

"#1 is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found. - OK

I also checked the Event Viewer of both p/c's and found this entry in the System section:

Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 8003
Source: MRxSmb
Version: 5.0
Symbolic Name: EVENT_BOWSER_OTHER_MASTER_ON_NET
Message: The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer %2

Of course the link in the message that brings you to the Microsoft Support Center offered no resolution, at least none that I could see.

Both p/c's can reach the internet with no problem and both have 'shared' folders that should be visible to each other. This is driving bonkers.....HELP!

EDIT - Saw the post from Jedi after I posted - very similar - but couldn't access the www.ezlan site (???) is that me or the site?...Anyone?

 

[jlazzaro]

i assume you can ping each computer from the other? try accessing the share directly by the UNC path, \\ip_address\share_name.

also, try disabling any firewall you might have on including the one built into windows...you may need to create an exception

 

[roc17]

Originally posted by: jlazzaro
i assume you can ping each computer from the other? try accessing the share directly by the UNC path, \\ip_address\share_name.

also, try disabling any firewall you might have on including the one built into windows...you may need to create an exception

Okay.....was able to ping from p/c #1 (wired to router) to p/c #2 (wireless) but NOT the other way around. Also successfully accessed a share directly from #1 to #2 as you suggest and it worked.

WinXP firewall turned OFF & my ISP security software (Computer Associates) firewall turned OFF - should just have the Belkin Router firewall at this point.

Still no visibility of #2 from #1 in My Network Places > Workgroup Computers

??????

How do I create an exception? What would be the steps/syntax within, say, the XP firewall config?

Thanks....

 

[JackMDS]

Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared.

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://www.microsoft.com/techn...evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/d...x?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windo...t/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

 

[SnipeMasterJ13]

Originally posted by: jlazzaro
try accessing the share directly by the UNC path, \\ip_address\share_name.

Try this. I had my PC at work networked just fine, and I moved locations and for some reason I couldn't see anything on the network when I restarted. I did the \\ip_address\share_name and it brought up my co-worker's PC. After that, everyone else showed up on the network too under My Network Places.