XP/Windows Server 2003 Interconnect Help Please

I know there must be a simple answer to this but I've tried just about
everything, well almost, to have an XP notebook to Windows Server 2003
with no success.

Clearly both machines see one another and their IP addresses but I'm
unable to have visibility to either machine. Currently both units are
members of the same WorkGroup.

Can anyone provide a simple set of steps to make this happen. I have
administrator access.

Thanks in advance.

Are you talking about Win XP Home or Pro? I had this problem before and had to run the network wizard on both machines then restart them both. Let me know if you have tried that already
Best Regards,
Dav
MCSA 2000, 2003

I'm new to this so answer may not be correct.
xp defaults to group name of mshome while my server 2003 defaulted to name
of workgroup.
all I did was change server name in computer properties to mshome( I'm just
used to that name) and all connected computers were almost instantly seen.

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"Windows Connection Help Please" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I know there must be a simple answer to this but I've tried just about
> everything, well almost, to have an XP notebook to Windows Server 2003
> with no success.
>
> Clearly both machines see one another and their IP addresses but I'm
> unable to have visibility to either machine. Currently both units are
> members of the same WorkGroup.
>
> Can anyone provide a simple set of steps to make this happen. I have
> administrator access.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

You mean you changed the workgroup name of the server to "mshome", not the
server name?

Yes, workgroup names on the machines must match to netowrk them properly.

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"dmac" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm new to this so answer may not be correct.
> xp defaults to group name of mshome while my server 2003 defaulted to name
> of workgroup.
> all I did was change server name in computer properties to mshome( I'm
just
> used to that name) and all connected computers were almost instantly seen.
>
> --
> -----------------------
> dmac
> (E-Mail Removed)
> remove 1 to mail
> Ati 9800pro 256
> P4 2.8 @ 3.1 1gb ddr466
> twin seagate 120 sata raid 0
>
>
>
>
> "Windows Connection Help Please" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I know there must be a simple answer to this but I've tried just about
> > everything, well almost, to have an XP notebook to Windows Server 2003
> > with no success.
> >
> > Clearly both machines see one another and their IP addresses but I'm
> > unable to have visibility to either machine. Currently both units are
> > members of the same WorkGroup.
> >
> > Can anyone provide a simple set of steps to make this happen. I have
> > administrator access.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>
>

that's what I meant, thanks for correcting.

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dmac
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remove 1 to mail
Ati 9800pro 256
P4 2.8 @ 3.1 1gb ddr466
twin seagate 120 sata raid 0




"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> You mean you changed the workgroup name of the server to "mshome", not the
> server name?
>
> Yes, workgroup names on the machines must match to netowrk them properly.
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "dmac" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm new to this so answer may not be correct.
> > xp defaults to group name of mshome while my server 2003 defaulted to
name
> > of workgroup.
> > all I did was change server name in computer properties to mshome( I'm
> just
> > used to that name) and all connected computers were almost instantly
seen.
> >
> > --
> > -----------------------
> > dmac
> > (E-Mail Removed)
> > remove 1 to mail
> > Ati 9800pro 256
> > P4 2.8 @ 3.1 1gb ddr466
> > twin seagate 120 sata raid 0
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Windows Connection Help Please" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I know there must be a simple answer to this but I've tried just about
> > > everything, well almost, to have an XP notebook to Windows Server 2003
> > > with no success.
> > >
> > > Clearly both machines see one another and their IP addresses but I'm
> > > unable to have visibility to either machine. Currently both units are
> > > members of the same WorkGroup.
> > >
> > > Can anyone provide a simple set of steps to make this happen. I have
> > > administrator access.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

It's XP Pro and both machines have the same Work Group name applied.

I know this is a simple question but I'm out of ideas.

Thanks...

On Wed, 26 May 2004 06:06:02 -0700, MCSAMcGinty2004
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Are you talking about Win XP Home or Pro? I had this problem before and had to run the network wizard on both machines then restart them both. Let me know if you have tried that already.
>Best Regards,
>Dave
>MCSA 2000, 2003