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From: northness on 12 Oct 2005 21:07
I have a Dell desktop running windows xp wired into a router: IP address
192.168.1.101. It has name DELL and is on workgroup WORKGROUP

I have a (work) dell laptop wireless into a router IP address 192.168.1.108.
It has name DELL1307 and has domian [work domain name].

They can ping each other. But I cannot "see" them otherwise, so i can
access drives of one from another.

If i go to "Run" and type \\[Computer Name] it says it can'y see that
computer.

I have firewall (Zonealarm) turned off on the desktop, so that should not be
blocking things.

What might e causing this "cloaking" ?

Tks
From: Chuck on 12 Oct 2005 22:25
On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:07:02 -0700, northness
<northness(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have a Dell desktop running windows xp wired into a router: IP address
>192.168.1.101. It has name DELL and is on workgroup WORKGROUP
>
>I have a (work) dell laptop wireless into a router IP address 192.168.1.108.
> It has name DELL1307 and has domian [work domain name].
>
>They can ping each other. But I cannot "see" them otherwise, so i can
>access drives of one from another.
>
>If i go to "Run" and type \\[Computer Name] it says it can'y see that
>computer.
>
>I have firewall (Zonealarm) turned off on the desktop, so that should not be
>blocking things.
>
>What might e causing this "cloaking" ?
>
>Tks

Zone Alarm, as other third party firewalls, is known for causing problems when
"turned off". Check registry setting restrictanonymous too.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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