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SBS 2003 Cannot see all Client Computers through My Network Places

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by kphayes710 2 views

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I have a SBS 2003 Network with about 15 Clients running Windows 200 and XP Pro. I have added 4 new client machines, XP Pro, to the network using the connect computer wizard. I am unable to view these PCs through My Network Places. NetBIOS is enabled and I have static IPs which I can Ping via host name and IP. I have not been able to find any helpful info online. Also all services are running correctly, Computer Browser, WINS...

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P.S. - Another one of my clients is having the same problem. I can only see 2 PCs of the 10 in the network through My Network Places. I wonder if there was an update that did something?

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by bob.hunt

you remove a computer from the domain ala sytem properties, reboot, and then try adding it again not with the add wizard but with the system properties?

Are their A records in DNS? Is DNS configured for reverse lookup? Will DNS look at WINS if it can't find the record?

What happens if you add the name of a computer you can't see to the lmhost and host file of another computer? Can you see it then?

Is something blocking the view like a firewall?

Is File and Print Sharing turned enabled on these computers?

Check your TCP/IP properties in the LAN properties settings, go to advanced>WINS tab. Make sure the default setting "Enable Netbios over TCP/IP" is set.

by kphayes710

So it turns out that the computer description was too long. The computer description field can only be 48 characters long. Once that was shortened and the computer browser service was restarted I was able to see all PCs!

by bob.hunt

It;s always nice when someone figure something out and then posts the answer here, Good Job!!!

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