> My main computer is running Windows 2000 Pro SP4. My standby/new
> machine runs XP Home. While I can see the computer in the list of
> computers, I cannot connect to it because it says it is unable to
> connect to the workgroup 'home' - the name I have given the workgroup
> on both machines. Both machines are connected via 100Mbps Ethernet
> Cat5 cable to a router, the router is connected to the internet via
> ADSL line. I have set up each Drive C for sharing and set the correct
> permissions, but when I type \\<pc name> on my machine, I get an
> error, and when I type \\<mymachinename> on the other PC, I also get
> an error. Is there something inherently wrong with trying to network
> two different operating systems? Why does Microsoft make their
> networking so difficult? Banyan VINES and Novell NetWare are a synch
> compared.
>
> Thanks.

> Innews:79af8318-becb-4c1b-8c63-036956cbd***@x69g2000hsx.googlegroups.com,
> Ian D Samson <iansams***@gmail.com> wibbled
>
> > My main computer is running Windows 2000 Pro SP4. My standby/new
> > machine runs XP Home. While I can see the computer in the list of
> > computers, I cannot connect to it because it says it is unable to
> > connect to the workgroup 'home' - the name I have given the workgroup
> > on both machines. Both machines are connected via 100Mbps Ethernet
> > Cat5 cable to a router, the router is connected to the internet via
> > ADSL line. I have set up each Drive C for sharing and set the correct
> > permissions, but when I type \\<pc name> on my machine, I get an
> > error, and when I type \\<mymachinename> on the other PC, I also get
> > an error. Is there something inherently wrong with trying to network
> > two different operating systems? Why does Microsoft make their
> > networking so difficult? Banyan VINES and Novell NetWare are a synch
> > compared.
>
> > Thanks.
>
> what happens if you type \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where the x's are the IP
> addresses of each machine rather than the names
> --
> Steve Parry MCP MVPwww.gwynfryn.co.uk

> On Nov 29, 2:13 pm, "Steve Parry [MVP]"
> <k100rs_1...@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Innews:79af8318-becb-4c1b-8c63-036956cbd***@x69g2000hsx.googlegroups.com,
>> Ian D Samson <iansams***@gmail.com> wibbled
>>
>>> My main computer is running Windows 2000 Pro SP4. My standby/new
>>> machine runs XP Home. While I can see the computer in the list of
>>> computers, I cannot connect to it because it says it is unable to
>>> connect to the workgroup 'home' - the name I have given the
>>> workgroup on both machines. Both machines are connected via 100Mbps
>>> Ethernet Cat5 cable to a router, the router is connected to the
>>> internet via ADSL line. I have set up each Drive C for sharing and
>>> set the correct permissions, but when I type \\<pc name> on my
>>> machine, I get an error, and when I type \\<mymachinename> on the
>>> other PC, I also get an error. Is there something inherently wrong
>>> with trying to network two different operating systems? Why does
>>> Microsoft make their networking so difficult? Banyan VINES and
>>> Novell NetWare are a synch compared.
>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> what happens if you type \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where the x's are the IP
>> addresses of each machine rather than the names
>> --
>> Steve Parry MCP MVPwww.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
> Hi Steve, THANKS!! I typed \\10.0.0.34\ and immediately got in. Now I
> have to check the permissions on folders to allow "remote support"
> because all users but the Default User and All Users folders I am
> denied access, so I can only assume it's got something to do with the
> permissions. I also need to block access from the other machine to
> various private folders on my machine to stop quizzy people from
> looking at my files.
>
> Thanks again.
> Ian

> Innews:cf8d2170-1b52-485b-9295-b5ee2e875***@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com,
> Ian D Samson <iansams***@gmail.com> wibbled
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Nov 29, 2:13 pm, "Steve Parry [MVP]"
> > <k100rs_1...@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Innews:79af8318-becb-4c1b-8c63-036956cbd***@x69g2000hsx.googlegroups.com,
> >> Ian D Samson <iansams***@gmail.com> wibbled
>
> >>> My main computer is running Windows 2000 Pro SP4. My standby/new
> >>> machine runs XP Home. While I can see the computer in the list of
> >>> computers, I cannot connect to it because it says it is unable to
> >>> connect to the workgroup 'home' - the name I have given the
> >>> workgroup on both machines. Both machines are connected via 100Mbps
> >>> Ethernet Cat5 cable to a router, the router is connected to the
> >>> internet via ADSL line. I have set up each Drive C for sharing and
> >>> set the correct permissions, but when I type \\<pc name> on my
> >>> machine, I get an error, and when I type \\<mymachinename> on the
> >>> other PC, I also get an error. Is there something inherently wrong
> >>> with trying to network two different operating systems? Why does
> >>> Microsoft make their networking so difficult? Banyan VINES and
> >>> Novell NetWare are a synch compared.
>
> >>> Thanks.
>
> >> what happens if you type \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where the x's are the IP
> >> addresses of each machine rather than the names
> >> --
> >> Steve Parry MCP MVPwww.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
> > Hi Steve, THANKS!! I typed \\10.0.0.34\ and immediately got in. Now I
> > have to check the permissions on folders to allow "remote support"
> > because all users but the Default User and All Users folders I am
> > denied access, so I can only assume it's got something to do with the
> > permissions. I also need to block access from the other machine to
> > various private folders on my machine to stop quizzy people from
> > looking at my files.
>
> > Thanks again.
> > Ian
>
> No probs, all it is is name resolution not working :)
>
> Thanks for the feedback
>
> --
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