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Problems With Windows Xp Workgroup!!

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by ups88racing

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Started to set up a windows xp workgroup. Contains a pc and a laptop. Ran the network setup disk. Now my problem starts. I can see the laptop from my pc but can not see the pc from the laptop. I can ping both computers and get a reply. Shared file on the laptop are fully accessedable from the pc. Why can i not see the pc from my laptop but can pull files from the laptop with the pc???

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by curacao_dejavu

most likely the pc has the option " protect my computer from the internet" which is a firewall enabled.

right click the network connection, go to properties, tcp ip settings, properties, advanced.

Leopold

by sgt_shultz

if you use a unc at the command prompt, can you force open a window to a shared folder on the pc? from laptop, Start/run/command
\\pcname\pcsharename

by hassel

Try this:
1. Press Start>Search>Computers or people>A computer at the network.
2. Type the name of the computer that you want to see and press the search button.
3. The computer should now be visible.

by cstop

simular problem last week. reboot the units and make sure your workgroup names are the same.

by rbloomquist1

It's very possible that you just haven't shored the drive on the pc. Open explorer, right click on the drive/folder that you want to share, select "sharing & security", select the box next to "Share this folder on the network" and then name the share. Click the OK selection. Then on the Laptop, select atart, run, type in the network name of the pc and hit enter. Then share name that you type in should appear.

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