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chanter · 10-29-2005, 04:32 PM

I have five WinXP pro machines, all pretty new. All on same network.

All some network group name and have different computer names.

Four of the machine find each other 100% and all works well.

One I cannot get to join the network at all.

I have freashly installed everything, all MS updates. No firewalls.

All set up with ADSL via DHCP router.

All five able to access internet fine.

I just cannot get #5 to show on the network at all. I have checked and triple checked everything and nothing is wrong.

I plan to install a new lan card, as that's the only thing I can think it can be.

My QUESTIONS:

1: Could it be the lan card, even though the ADSL works okay through it.

2: Is there anything I could try or that I may have missed.

I can't see that there is. It is a completely fresh install, with all the settings fine and the machine should just join the network as all the other machines did. But I would really appreciate some input from you guys.

Thank you.

10-29-2005, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
chanter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 OS: xp	One machine not playing ball... I have five WinXP pro machines, all pretty new. All on same network. All some network group name and have different computer names. Four of the machine find each other 100% and all works well. One I cannot get to join the network at all. I have freashly installed everything, all MS updates. No firewalls. All set up with ADSL via DHCP router. All five able to access internet fine. I just cannot get #5 to show on the network at all. I have checked and triple checked everything and nothing is wrong. I plan to install a new lan card, as that's the only thing I can think it can be. My QUESTIONS: 1: Could it be the lan card, even though the ADSL works okay through it. 2: Is there anything I could try or that I may have missed. I can't see that there is. It is a completely fresh install, with all the settings fine and the machine should just join the network as all the other machines did. But I would really appreciate some input from you guys. Thank you.