Ok, I've got two computers on my network. Both with static IPs. They are both shared. Both running xpPro. I can type in "\\192.168.0.101" or "\\192.168.0.102" and see both computers. But, I CAN"T type "\\name1" or "\\name2" and get access. They both are named under System, and both are in the same workgroup. When I got to the workgroup under Network Places, all I see is the computer I'm on - e.g. if I'm using "name1" under Workgroup Computers I see "name1" and vice versa for "name2"

What's up? I know I'm missing something simple.

6/23/2007 12:07:48 PM

Probably a dumb question to ask, but what the hell... do you have Client for Microsoft Networks and/or File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks installed?

6/23/2007 4:52:57 PM

whats so bad about using ip addresses?

6/23/2007 4:54:07 PM

plusdelta,
yeah, they both are installed.

aficionado,

it's mostly for my wife - I figured she'd be a lot more comfortable using the computer names instead of remembering the IP addresses

I've been searching around on the internet and I've heard reports that this is a problem that popped up with SP2 (like here: http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16544), but no word on how to fix it.

6/24/2007 12:18:03 PM

http://www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/lmhosts.htm is a workaround

this site may help: http://www.chicagotech.net/netbios&wins.htm

6/24/2007 12:31:36 PM

if you are just sharing files, then just map a network drive and tell her to get to the other files go to z: where z is whatever letter you want

shit i have a n, o, p, and q drive that are just shares from two other computers mapped on my laptop

o and p are a cd and dvd drive

[Edited on June 24, 2007 at 12:54 PM. Reason : 

6/24/2007 12:53:20 PM

Thanks for the tips ... I'll try this tonight.

6/25/2007 9:05:39 AM