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i am working in an organization that has LAN which is again connected to the service provider through a router/converter for internet. the service provider has given us 5 ip adresses.but i dont see the icons of other computers in my network places.but pinging and searching is ok from my computer.again from other computers my network places is working fine.i tried in many ways but in vain.i tried formating and reinstalling xp pro in my pc.no solution.

all the computers are having xp pro, 80GB HDD, 256 MB RAM, PROCESSOR 2.66GHz intel lenovo p4 Mb. PLEASE HELP

FRANCIS

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by hal 9000

Network Setup Wizard after you installed the OS?

That would be my starting point and make sure that File & Printer sharing is enabled.

If you want fast correct questions I suggest that you read this and then post back with the required information if the above isn't of any help

http://tinyurl.com/2wo6o

Col

by ashimfrancis

yes i ran the network setup wizard,new connection wizard,network identification wizard,file and printer sharing enabled.I can search and ping other computers.Even take a print out from a shared printer which is on another computer.but the icons of other computers are not showing.it is showing the icon of my own computer only even after firewall off and installation of netbeui.but in other computers my computer's icon is showing. if i uninstall netbeui the computer tells me i don't have access to the network, contact the administrator

by hal 9000

You have a small LAN connecting to the Internet through a Modem come router with several ports on the back of the router which every computer plugs into right?

You have added the Netbeui Protocol to your system and can not access the shares on the remaining computers but they can access the shares on yours is this right?

Now are you seeing a My Network Places on the Start Bar under My Computer? But you can print to networked Printers. so at least that part is working properly.

If the above configeration is correct all that should be needed is to run the Network Setup Wizard Change from existing Netorking to New Network and then tell it durring the setup that this computer connects directly to the Internet and others connect through this computer then enable File & Printer Sharing and on the screen when you get to it type in the same workgroup name as the others are running on and then it's just a matter of clicking on next till the thing is finished and runs through a setup procedure for any shares that you have established and ends with the option of making a Network Setup Floppy which you just chose no to.

Reboot and run the computer for a short time and see if the other computer shares appear in your My Network Window

If they don't click on the start Button and then Open Network Connections if it's on the start menu or the Control Panel and then Network Connections and right click on the actual LAN Connection select Properities and look at what is actually installed in the way of existing Networking Protocols at the very least these should be present

Client For Microsoft Networks
File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Sceduler
Network Monitor Driver
Microsoft TCP/IP ver 6
Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]

If these are not all there you have missed something in the original setup and it's probably that you have chosen that this computer connects to another or a Residentual Gateway which is causing the problem. If this is the case all you need do is rerun the Network Setup Wizard and setup a new Network Connection and [b]Do Not[/b] chose to use the existing Network connection that is your first option.

Lets know how you get on.

Col

by ashimfrancis

No i have a router cum modem which connects to a 24 port switch and all the computers connects to the switch.I have

Client For Microsoft Networks
File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler
Network Monitor Driver
Microsoft TCP/IP ver 6
Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]
When i am installing netbeui i can see my computer icon on my network places.When i am unstalling netbeui computer is telling me i dont have access to the network.I ran the network setup wizard choosing "my computer connects directly to the internet and others connect through this computer".But after the wizard runs computer tells me "cannot complete the network wizard" an error occured.

by hal 9000

Open the Run Box type in [b]SFC[/b] and insert the original Boot CD into the Optical Drive and then click on Run.

You'll be prompted to change altered files click on yes and allow the unit to return the system to Original Windows Install Condition, this will not affect any installed software but will blow away any Service Packs and Patches that have been installed since the Install Disc was made.

Then when you have a standard install of Windows run the Network Setup Wizard again, if it doesn't work this time you'll be looking at a new install of the OS as there is something wrong with the way that it's working.

Col

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