Cannot find workgroup computer

Hello

Using XPSP2, I set up my workgroup, but on one of my computers when I click
on my workgroup computers nothing happens. I also cannot view this computer
on my other computer.... Any suggestions?

thanks in advance

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:06:02 -0800, lindsaylou17
<lindsaylou17@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello
>
>Using XPSP2, I set up my workgroup, but on one of my computers when I click
>on my workgroup computers nothing happens. I also cannot view this computer
>on my other computer.... Any suggestions?
>
>thanks in advance

I'd bet a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or another security
program. What antivirus product do you use?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html

You could look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config
server", and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the
problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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.

Thank you, I will investigate!

I am also not currently using any firewalls, I have spysweeper installed, but
my subscription ran out last week and I have not had a chance to renew it,
could this be a problem?

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:06:02 -0800, lindsaylou17
> <lindsaylou17@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hello
> >
> >Using XPSP2, I set up my workgroup, but on one of my computers when I click
> >on my workgroup computers nothing happens. I also cannot view this computer
> >on my other computer.... Any suggestions?
> >
> >thanks in advance
>
> I'd bet a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or another security
> program. What antivirus product do you use?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html
>
> You could look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config
> server", and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the
> problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
> precisely (download browstat!):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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.
>

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:48:01 -0800, lindsaylou17
<lindsaylou17@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:06:02 -0800, lindsaylou17
>> <lindsaylou17@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Hello
>> >
>> >Using XPSP2, I set up my workgroup, but on one of my computers when I click
>> >on my workgroup computers nothing happens. I also cannot view this computer
>> >on my other computer.... Any suggestions?
>> >
>> >thanks in advance
>>
>> I'd bet a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or another security
>> program. What antivirus product do you use?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html
>>
>> You could look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config
>> server", and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the
>> problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
>> precisely (download browstat!):
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

>I am also not currently using any firewalls, I have spysweeper installed, but
>my subscription ran out last week and I have not had a chance to renew it,
>could this be a problem?

I don't think that SpySweeper is an anti-virus, but maybe it contains an
anti-worm protection. Did you observe the problem about the same time that the
SS subscription ran out? Have these computers worked before that time?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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.

No, this was my first attempt and networking the computers!

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:42:02 -0800, lindsaylou17
<lindsaylou17@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>No, this was my first attempt and networking the computers!

That being the case, let's start with diagnostics, as I suggested above in my
first post.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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.