XP network, PC not showing...

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Thank you for wanting to read into these groups and providing any useful
answers!

My problem is the following: I run Windows XP Media Center edition SP2 on my
PC and Windows XP Home edition SP3 on my netbook.

When I connect both with a (Crossover) lan cable, I set up a network between
them. My (ADSL, USB-modem) internet connection gets shared right away, so on
my netbook I can go online too. (don't have wireless router yet). Now, I have
two minor problems happening...

First: When my netbook automatically goes in standby and I put it back on,
there seems to be a problem with the LAN (and thus, the
internet-)connection... connection beint limited or non-existent. Rebooting
sometimes does help, but mostly it doesn't...

Secondly: I don't seem to get a real connection between the both computers.
There must be a network between them, since I can use the internet connection
from the PC on my netbook (or am I wron on that one?) but in the "workgroup"
my netbook only 'sees' itself (and not the PC) and the PC doesn't even see
itself. there are several folders shared on the pc, and in the firewall
settings I set sharing as an exeption...
So far I transferred files between both computers with flash-drives and hard
drives (and small files even through my email-account, since the internet
connection is the one that does work...). It would be nice tough to be able
to work on files located on the other machine (since I do a fair amount of
photo-editing on my PC, but the files should stay on my netbook. So far I
just transferred them from netbook to pc; then edited and then transferred
them back. (photo-editing on a small screen is just impossible ;-) )

thanks again for any usefol commentaries or advice. I hope I provided enough
necessary information. (oh, and yes, I did try to find an answer to my
problem in these groups and elsewhere online before making this post...)
 
The second issue sounds like computer browser issue. have you enable NetBIOS
over TCP/IP in both computers? Or this search result may help.
Computer Browser
The master browser has received a server announcement from the
computer <computer name> that believes that it is the master browser ...
www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm


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Hi, thanks for the answer.
NetBIOS is activated on both computers...

The Computer Browser issue is something I didn't know about, but could it be
that? The PC doesn't even 'see' itself in the network places folder.
Anyway, the computer browser process is active. Disabling won't help as I
understand.

I managed to set them up in a wireless connection directly between both
computers and the internet from the PC gets shared very well to the netbook.
The netbook only sees itself in network places and the PC doesn't show any
computer, including itself.

Can't figure what the problem could be... Thanks in advance.
 
this is what I get after the 'net share' cmd...: (dutch edition)

Share-naam Netwerkbron Opmerking

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IPC$ Externe IPC
print$ D:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
Printerstuurprogramma's
Living C:\Netwerk
SharedDocs D:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTEN

Printer Send To Microsoft OneN Gespoold Verzenden naar OneNote 2007
Printer3 LPT1: Gespoold Quicken PDF Printer
Printer4 XPSPort: Gespoold Microsoft XPS Document Writer
Printer5 USB001 Gespoold HP DeskJet 840C/841C/842C/843C
UDC UDC Gespoold www.print-driver.com
De opdracht is voltooid.

I was also wondering: windows is installed to D: instead of C:. could this
be a problem?
 
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