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Question : Win XP Pro SP2 cannot see workgroup computers.
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Hello,
I have a network with 4 computers (Win XP pro SP2). They are on a wireless network (I am using a DLink DI624 wireless router). All 4 computers connect to the wireless network without a problem. They all can connect to the router and access the Internet without any issue.
The computers cant see the other computers in the same workgroup. My workgroup name is Bushland. When I go to View Workgroup Computers It shows Bushland workgroup and only the computer I am on. However it intermittently shows one or two other computers in the workgroup.
Even when I see the other computers I cant access their desktops as I will be getting an Access Denied message.
I have tried the following
1. Disabled firewalls/virus guards on all 4 computers
2. Re-ran the network setup Wizard
3. Enabled NetBIOS over TCP on all computers
4. Tried to ping when I cant see the other computers and got an error message that the host cannot be found..
This is really annoying as we do a lot of work on the network.
Can someone please help? Am I doing something wrong or is there anything that I have not done? Does the wireless network have anything to do with this?
Cheers
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Answer : Win XP Pro SP2 cannot see workgroup computers.
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network places -microsoft windows network -MSHOME -click on Computer A, it says:
"Computer A 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"
net view \\pcname results in error "System Error 5. Access is denied."
"XXXXXXX is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
network resource. Access is denied."
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=913628
"Workgroup is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to see if
you have access permissions."
"Workgroup_name is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this network resource."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915107/en-us (guest acct)
"Workgroup Name is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this network resource."
(turn on netbios over tcp, start computer browser service)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318030/en-us
click Entire Network, Microsoft Network, click the workgroup name, you receive:
"Unable to access Computers Near Me. Workgroup is not accessible.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
(pc is set as a master browser, or netbios over tcp not enabled)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285035/en-us
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