XP Pro connect to 2000 Server & NT Server domains

[Guest]

I can't connect my XP Pro SP1 laptop (work) to my NT Server domain at home.
At work we use Server 2000 and my laptop is set up to connect to this domain.
When I connect my laptop to my home network, I cannot access shared files &
directories on my NT Server 6.0 domain (different name). The home domain
name does not appear when I explore "Microsoft Windows Network" under entire
network. I can access other network resources such as networked printer and
broadband cable internet. The DCHP server at home is a D-link ethernet
broadband router. The same username and password is used in both domains.

An XP workstation at home can see my work domain / computer and work domain
but not vice versa.

Help!

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I can't connect my XP Pro SP1 laptop (work) to my NT Server domain at
home. At work we use Server 2000 and my laptop is set up to connect
to this domain. When I connect my laptop to my home network, I
cannot access shared files & directories on my NT Server 6.0

I think you mean NT4....

domain
(different name). The home domain name does not appear when I
explore "Microsoft Windows Network" under entire network. I can
access other network resources such as networked printer and
broadband cable internet. The DCHP server at home is a D-link
ethernet broadband router.

It's better to have your server handle DHCP serving...and since you're using
NT4, you should install WINS and specify the WINS server IP in your DHCP
scope, with 0x8 (hybrid node).

The same username and password is used in

both domains.

An XP workstation at home can see my work domain / computer and work
domain but not vice versa.

Help!

Don't mess with your network settings. Can you ping your home server by IP
address? By name?

net use x: \\servername\share /user:homedomain\user <enter>

 

[Guest]

I can ping my home server by ip address. When I try the net use command I
get the message "The workstation driver is not installed".

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I can ping my home server by ip address. When I try the net use
command I get the message "The workstation driver is not installed".

Do you have the Client for Microsoft Networks installed/checked for this
network card? Is the Workstation service started?

 

[Guest]

I have had this problem intermittently so I don't know if this was really the
solution but:

I disabled Internet Connection Firewall and I had access to the previously
mapped drives but the domain still did not appear when exploring Microsoft
Windows Network. 10 minutes later, the home domain appeared in Explorer and
I can now navigate the full home domain.