Cannot see shared folder/files on one PC

Hi

I have 3 PC's....

Two of them can share files without any problem but the third one cant see
the other two.

The odd thing is that they can all ping each other; required folders are set
for sharing and they all have wireless internet access.

The 3 machines are:

A) Main PC (Sony Laptop) is running XP Pro.

B) Office PC running XP Home

C) Workshop laptop running XP Home

A+B can share files but neither can see C. Nor can C see A or B

A+B+C can all ping each other

The folders I want to share on C are set for sharing.

On both A and B Ive tried using map a network drive but the Workshop laptop
doesnt appear in the browse list. If I try \\workshop\data it says it cannot
connect.

Setting up file sharing between A+B was so easy and straightforward. So I'm
at a loss what to try next to get C to work.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your time.

Ian

Hi
May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Ian Roberts" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I have 3 PC's....
>
> Two of them can share files without any problem but the third one cant see
> the other two.
>
> The odd thing is that they can all ping each other; required folders are
> set
> for sharing and they all have wireless internet access.
>
> The 3 machines are:
>
> A) Main PC (Sony Laptop) is running XP Pro.
>
> B) Office PC running XP Home
>
> C) Workshop laptop running XP Home
>
> A+B can share files but neither can see C. Nor can C see A or B
>
> A+B+C can all ping each other
>
> The folders I want to share on C are set for sharing.
>
> On both A and B Ive tried using map a network drive but the Workshop
> laptop
> doesnt appear in the browse list. If I try \\workshop\data it says it
> cannot
> connect.
>
> Setting up file sharing between A+B was so easy and straightforward. So
> I'm
> at a loss what to try next to get C to work.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Ian
>

"Ian Roberts" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I have 3 PC's....
>
> Two of them can share files without any problem but the third one cant see
> the other two.
>
> The odd thing is that they can all ping each other; required folders are
> set
> for sharing and they all have wireless internet access.
>
> The 3 machines are:
>
> A) Main PC (Sony Laptop) is running XP Pro.
>
> B) Office PC running XP Home
>
> C) Workshop laptop running XP Home
>
> A+B can share files but neither can see C. Nor can C see A or B
>
> A+B+C can all ping each other
>
> The folders I want to share on C are set for sharing.
>
> On both A and B Ive tried using map a network drive but the Workshop
> laptop
> doesnt appear in the browse list. If I try \\workshop\data it says it
> cannot
> connect.
>
> Setting up file sharing between A+B was so easy and straightforward. So
> I'm
> at a loss what to try next to get C to work.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Ian

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction guys.

After a lot of reading and checking eventually got it working - deleted
unrequired network components and protocols as well as ensuring the Computer
Browser Service was active on just one PC. The firewall settings which I
initially suspected were fine and didnt need any tweaking.

Not quite sure if it was just one of the above that did it but the net
result of doing all of them got it sorted.

Thanks again

Ian I^)