kimiraikkonen wrote:
> My notebook has WinXP Home SP2 with Windows Firewall is disabled. And
> i share files in with my main computer(desktop and Windows 2000 SP4)
>
> The problem is: Although all of important services are set to
> ''automatic'' and NetBios Over TCP ip is ON.
>
> 1-With 2 computers are opened, When i click ''view workgroup
> computers'' from my NOTEBOOK, i cannot see any computers including my
> computer. But i type my computers name by entering it to ''run'' field
> area (start -> run -> \\CompName ) i can access the main
> computer(desktop).
>
> Interestingly, when click ''view workgroup computers'' option from my
> DESKTOP machine, i can see the all of computers.
>
> What is the matter?
>
Can be a hundred matters, but what matters? Importance?
> Why cannot see all the computers on the network when i click ''view
> workgroup computers'' from my NOTEBOOK.
>
> 2-Although my main computer is not prompted for a password during OS
> login, (automatic login), i had to type ''Administrator'' to connect
> my main (desktop) computer from my notebook. I tried several things
> with no luck whic removes username and password prompt requirement
> when connecting to my main computer.
>
I assume workgroup name is the same on both.
You may need a matching account _with_ a password (equal on both 'puters) to
actually be able to share files - xp refuses to accept incoming requests
from a passwordless one, by default (otherwise with xphome, anyone would be
able to break in as administrator which usually is available only in safe
mode and almost noone ever sets a password for that one)
- network name broadcasting can take up to 15 minutes, use lmhosts (search
for lmhosts.sam file, edit it according to the comments therein, save the
edited file as "lmhosts" _without_ extension) if you have static ip
addresses.
> Also i want to indicate this on some computers which have SP2 with
> ''Windows Firewall'' , i had to disable Windows Firewall to prevent
> lock ups hangs when the main computer is closed.
>
You should unmap network drives from the "server" before shutting it down.
> So i especially expect messages from MVPs.
>
LOL.
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