XP Home and Pro Don't Talk

[bxb7668]

I have a home workgroup network with two Windows XP Pro and one XP
Home boxes. I have shared folders and printers on one of the Pro
boxes. From the other Pro box I can connect to the share with
\\office\data, the name of the box, and it works fine. From the Home
box I have to specify the IP address of the share, i.e.
\\192.168.1.21\data.

Can someone explain why this is?
Thanks
Brian

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\)]

Please take this question to the windowsxp.network_web newsgroup.

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[bxb7668]

Thank you Michael. Will do.

Please take this question to the windowsxp.network_web newsgroup.

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In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
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Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\)]

You're welcome, good luck.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/