Win2000 Networking Not Working?

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Al Franz

I have a small network with some WinXP workstations and some Win2000
Professional workstations. The WinXP workstations work properly and can
view all other workstations on the network. But the Win2000 workstations
get the error "Workgroup is not accessible. The network path was not
found." when I try to scan the network for devices in Network Neighborhood.

All workstations have TCP/IP installed and in advanced settings I have
checked "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP". What could be causing these problems?
 
I have a small network with some WinXP workstations and some Win2000
Professional workstations. The WinXP workstations work properly and can
view all other workstations on the network. But the Win2000 workstations
get the error "Workgroup is not accessible. The network path was not
found." when I try to scan the network for devices in Network Neighborhood.

All workstations have TCP/IP installed and in advanced settings I have
checked "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP". What could be causing these problems?
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Al,

Are you running any software firewall (ICF on WinXP or IPSec on Win2K) or any
third party product on any computer?

Are all computers in the same workgroup? What version of WinXP (Home or Pro)?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
No 3rd party firewall software, running WinXP Professional. Basically only
WinXP with latest service packs and Office is all that is installed on this
PC. Along with the drivers for the Wireless card. Very frustrating, have
been to the library 3 times trying to get this to work. The connection is
there but when I try to browse nothing?
 
No 3rd party firewall software, running WinXP Professional. Basically only
WinXP with latest service packs and Office is all that is installed on this
PC. Along with the drivers for the Wireless card. Very frustrating, have
been to the library 3 times trying to get this to work. The connection is
there but when I try to browse nothing?
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Al,

On the XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With WinXP
Pro and Win2K mixed on the LAN, I think SFS should be disabled.

If SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

If you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure that the Guest
account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on all computers.
If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical, non-blank, password
on all computers.

Make sure the browser service is running on both computers. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service is
started.

Do you have shares setup on both computers?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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