Win2K box can't see workgroup

[engwar]

I have a home network with two machines, one an XP Pro box and the
other a Windows 2000 machine.

After working flawlessly for a long time the machines no longer can
'see' each other.

I am able to ping each machine from the other.
Internet connectivity works for both boxes
My Tivo box can see shares on the XP Pro box
My XP Pro box can see the shares on itself but not shares on the 2000
box.
The 2000 box can not see shared folders on either itself or the XP
Pro box.

If I'm on the 2000 box and I go under My Network Places-->Entire
Network-->Microsoft Windows Network I can see the name of the
workgroup but no shares appear under that.

File and Print Sharing is enabled in my control panel.

I've rebooted both boxes as well as my router. I've tried changing the
workgroup name on both boxes.

Any ideas?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sounds like browser problems. These articles may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb[LN]134304

Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb[LN]188001

How Browsing a Wide Area Network Works
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb[LN]117633

Common Questions About Browsing with Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb[LN]136712

Information on Browser Operation (Q102878)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb[LN]102878

This tool may also help.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=818092

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"engwar" wrote:
>I have a home network with two machines, one an XP Pro box and the
> other a Windows 2000 machine.
>
> After working flawlessly for a long time the machines no longer can
> 'see' each other.
>
> I am able to ping each machine from the other.
> Internet connectivity works for both boxes
> My Tivo box can see shares on the XP Pro box
> My XP Pro box can see the shares on itself but not shares on the 2000
> box.
> The 2000 box can not see shared folders on either itself or the XP
> Pro box.
>
> If I'm on the 2000 box and I go under My Network Places-->Entire
> Network-->Microsoft Windows Network I can see the name of the
> workgroup but no shares appear under that.
>
> File and Print Sharing is enabled in my control panel.
>
> I've rebooted both boxes as well as my router. I've tried changing the
> workgroup name on both boxes.
>
> Any ideas?
>