I can't ping myself!!

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Mark

I have three computers using Windows XP Pro connecting through a
Linksys router. I can connect to the internet on all computers just
fine so it appears the hardware is ok. The computer A and computer B
can browse each other and all three can connect to the internet. All
three are on the same workgroup and I've run the Network Wizard every
which way there is. Computer Cwill not connect to any of the drives
on itself either. I can ping the localhost fine but I've tried to
ping the computer's IP address and it times out.

The error message I get when I click on Entire Network / Microsoft
Windows Network / Mshome (my workgroup name) says "Mshome 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."

Here's the problem I would like to fix:

One thing I've noticed is that under My Network Places / Entire
Network there are two services missing: Microsoft Terminal Services
and Web Client Network on the computer that cannot ping itself. These
two ARE included on the two computers that will browse the network
properly.

I checked and the services are running - computer browser and terminal
services.

How do I get these back?

Thanks greatly,

Mark
 
|>I have three computers using Windows XP Pro connecting through a
|>Linksys router. I can connect to the internet on all computers just
|>fine so it appears the hardware is ok. The computer A and computer B
|>can browse each other and all three can connect to the internet. All
|>three are on the same workgroup and I've run the Network Wizard every
|>which way there is. Computer Cwill not connect to any of the drives
|>on itself either. I can ping the localhost fine but I've tried to
|>ping the computer's IP address and it times out.
|>
|>The error message I get when I click on Entire Network / Microsoft
|>Windows Network / Mshome (my workgroup name) says "Mshome 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."
|>
|>Here's the problem I would like to fix:
|>
|>One thing I've noticed is that under My Network Places / Entire
|>Network there are two services missing: Microsoft Terminal Services
|>and Web Client Network on the computer that cannot ping itself. These
|>two ARE included on the two computers that will browse the network
|>properly.
|>
|>I checked and the services are running - computer browser and terminal
|>services.
|>
|>How do I get these back?
|>
|>Thanks greatly,
|>
|>Mark

Firewall on the unavailable PC is off?

<<< I HATE the wizard -- it seems to cause more problems ...>>>

I've never used the "Mshome" stuff -- fixed a similar problem once by
setting up a new workgroup by hand for a small network and the problem
PC was able to connect. Do a search on you error string:

"Mshome 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."

If nothing, then I'd create a new workgroup without the wizard.
 
One thing I've noticed is that under My Network Places / Entire
Network there are two services missing: Microsoft Terminal Services
and Web Client Network on the computer that cannot ping itself. These
two ARE included on the two computers that will browse the network
properly.

I checked and the services are running - computer browser and terminal
services.
Click to expand...

Mark,

I am really looking forward to an answer on this ng. I also have 3 computers
on a Linksys WLAN router, all 3 browse the internet normally, all 3 "see"
the others on the network, but one of them (compter B) cannot access the
others' drives.

On that machine, the components you mention are also missing from "My
Network Places / Entire Network". However, it can ping itself.

Lorenzo
 
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