tcp/ip

The one that you can see is sharing something the one you can't see is not sahring anything.

Murphy's Law: It only fails when you can't have it fail.

First, try to ping the IP number of the computer you can't see....if you can't see it, then the computer isn't connected to the network via TCP/IP.

As far as being able to see the computer if it is or isn't sharing anything...it will show up in Network Neighborhood irregardless of whether or not it is sharing anything, but.....

If you are the only one who cannot see the computer, then it is a protocol issue. Add the Netbeui protocol to the computer you can't see, and odds are, this will take care of it.

Also, make sure the computer that you can't see has the "I want to share my files and printers" option boxes checked. To verify this, Right Click on Network Neighborhood, and at the bottom of the window you see, click the File and Print Sharing button to make sure the appropriate boxes are checked.

If you are using any other Windows OS other than 95 or 98, it will probably be a protocol issue as I mentioned above. 95 and 98 will require the appropriate boxes being checked.

Hope this helps.

Mike

how are you networked (ie windows share)? is the workgroup the same on both? is a device shared on the computer you wish to see?
If so is netbios support for tcpip installed?(network properties, tcp/ip properties, netbios)
are the computers on the same tcpip network (check addresses/masks)?

Maybe the the computer you can not see is hidden.

Try typing: NET CONFIG SERVER /HIDDEN:NO
at the command prompt of the computer you can not see

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