Can't map PC's as drives, can only access from Run with IP addresses

[jensen]

I have several PC's on a LAN. I am unable to map any PC's drives to any
other PC. But I can use Run and the remote PC's IP address to open the
remote PC drive. I apologize that this must be a clueless newbie
question. Thank you, --Doug

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

We need more information to help. Assuming all computers are XP and they can ping each other by IP, can you ping each other by name? if not, have you enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP?

troubleshooting is not accessible error Troubleshooting "... is not accessible" error step by step. When try to access a remote computer, you may receive the following error messages: ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I have several PC's on a LAN. I am unable to map any PC's drives to any
other PC. But I can use Run and the remote PC's IP address to open the
remote PC drive. I apologize that this must be a clueless newbie
question. Thank you, --Doug

 

[Chuck]

I have several PC's on a LAN. I am unable to map any PC's drives to any
other PC. But I can use Run and the remote PC's IP address to open the
remote PC drive. I apologize that this must be a clueless newbie
question. Thank you, --Doug

Doug,

This is a typical problem with Windows Networking. One of the most common
causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall,
or other security component. There are several other possibilities too, and any
might be the cause of your problem. Read this article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

For more immediate help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can 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/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp