File sharing

janveen · 02-13-2008, 06:26 PM

I had my computers connected via a wired network and could see my other computers in my network places , but sometimes i did not see them Than I did the network setup wizard en than it worked for a while but now I can not figure out what to do to see my other computers in my network places so that i can share files

**Fox** · 02-13-2008, 06:56 PM

I would check to see if the computers are on the same workgroup. Some versions of XP use a workgroup called 'MSHome', others are simply called 'WORKGROUP'. The wizard should allow you to set the workgroup name to match the others.

johnwill · 02-14-2008, 11:03 AM

First off, disable ALL software firewalls to get it working.

On each of the computers, let's see this.

Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following two commands:

NBTSTAT -n

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

02-13-2008, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
janveen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP Home edition	File sharing I had my computers connected via a wired network and could see my other computers in my network places , but sometimes i did not see them Than I did the network setup wizard en than it worked for a while but now I can not figure out what to do to see my other computers in my network places so that i can share files

02-13-2008, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: File sharing I would check to see if the computers are on the same workgroup. Some versions of XP use a workgroup called 'MSHome', others are simply called 'WORKGROUP'. The wizard should allow you to set the workgroup name to match the others. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

02-14-2008, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,329 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: File sharing First off, disable ALL software firewalls to get it working. On each of the computers, let's see this. Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt: Type the following two commands: NBTSTAT -n IPCONFIG /ALL Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter. Paste the results in a message here. If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience