Old network-new computers

I asked this question in the wireless group with no joy. Hopefully I will
fair better here.
I really thought it would be a breeze to get two XP computers talking.

My situation:
sometime ago, I set up a network using a Win98SE desktop and the same on a
notebook. I used the Microsoft Broadband Wireless Notebook Adaptor Kit. It
worked just fine from day one. I could "see" shared files & folders plus I
could print from either on a non-network printer. Of course, I also could
get on the Internet with both.

I set it up so that the network name was Holysmoke; Workgroup was Bayview;
the desktop was Office; and the notebook was Dell.

In the last six months, I have purchased a WinXP Pro notebook and a Windows
Media Center 2005. The notebook came 1st. I wasn't able to get it to work
with the network. It never even "saw" the network. Now with the addition of
the Media Center desktop, I cannot join either to the network but still can
use the Internet. I have run the network setup and have file and print
sharing on. My
Windows firewalls are off.

When I click on View workgroup computers on the notebook, I see the "Office"
desktop, but when I try to access the Office desktop, I get a message
telling me that:

"\\Office is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions. The network path was not found."

On my Desktop, when I try to view the workgroup, I get this message:
"Bayview is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is not
currently available."

Both have the same workgroup name and each has an individual name and
description. I hope this is specific enough information. I wonder if I had
to run the Network wizard at all? The new computers use the name of the old.
Shouldn't it be seamless? Guess not. I'm resigned to using VNC if I must.
Thanks in Advance.
--

Susan
Still flyin' by the seat of my pants

Friends of Bolton Mansion
http://www.boltonmansion.org

-30-




--

Susan
Still flyin' by the seat of my pants

Friends of Bolton Mansion
http://www.boltonmansion.org

-30-

Susan,
Ideally the workgroup name will be the same for all machines. The computers
should have individual names, but the workgroup should be the same all the
way through.

Also, with Windows XP Peer to Peer networks I've found that it's a lot
easier if you have users set up on each PC for the other PCs to log in with.
For instance, PC1 has logins for the users of PC2 and PC3, PC2 has logins for
PC1 and PC3...etc. I've also found that it works easier if each one of those
logins has a password.

Also make sure your IP addresses are on the same schema. They should all be
192.168.1.XXX (or whatever IP schema you prefer) on your internal "LAN".
Double check those subnet masks as well.

If you have something handing out IP addresses (such as a router) open a
command prompt on each PC and type in "ipconfig /all" without the quotes.
It'll tell you what your IP settings are.

Finally, make sure you have something shared. Start with a folder, share
it, and make sure everyone has full access for testing purposes.

"Susan" wrote:

> I asked this question in the wireless group with no joy. Hopefully I will
> fair better here.
> I really thought it would be a breeze to get two XP computers talking.
>
> My situation:
> sometime ago, I set up a network using a Win98SE desktop and the same on a
> notebook. I used the Microsoft Broadband Wireless Notebook Adaptor Kit. It
> worked just fine from day one. I could "see" shared files & folders plus I
> could print from either on a non-network printer. Of course, I also could
> get on the Internet with both.
>
> I set it up so that the network name was Holysmoke; Workgroup was Bayview;
> the desktop was Office; and the notebook was Dell.
>
> In the last six months, I have purchased a WinXP Pro notebook and a Windows
> Media Center 2005. The notebook came 1st. I wasn't able to get it to work
> with the network. It never even "saw" the network. Now with the addition of
> the Media Center desktop, I cannot join either to the network but still can
> use the Internet. I have run the network setup and have file and print
> sharing on. My
> Windows firewalls are off.
>
> When I click on View workgroup computers on the notebook, I see the "Office"
> desktop, but when I try to access the Office desktop, I get a message
> telling me that:
>
> "\\Office is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
> you have access permissions. The network path was not found."
>
> On my Desktop, when I try to view the workgroup, I get this message:
> "Bayview is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
> you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is not
> currently available."
>
> Both have the same workgroup name and each has an individual name and
> description. I hope this is specific enough information. I wonder if I had
> to run the Network wizard at all? The new computers use the name of the old.
> Shouldn't it be seamless? Guess not. I'm resigned to using VNC if I must.
> Thanks in Advance.
> --
>
> Susan
> Still flyin' by the seat of my pants
>
> Friends of Bolton Mansion
> http://www.boltonmansion.org
>
> -30-
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Susan
> Still flyin' by the seat of my pants
>
> Friends of Bolton Mansion
> http://www.boltonmansion.org
>
> -30-
>
>
>