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  1. #1


    Robbie Guest

    Local Computers

    I cant see any of my local machines or my server. I do have internet
    connection.



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  2. #2


    Zack Whittaker Guest

    Re: Local Computers

    Plug it in then, tap your heels 3 times and think nothing but happy
    thoughts.
    Oh sorry - was I being sarcastic?

    Throw in a little more info. yeh?

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    "Robbie" <Robbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:27E11672-B132-4E87-AA16-431EFAA6AEBB@microsoft.com...
    >I cant see any of my local machines or my server. I do have internet
    > connection.




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  3. #3


    Noct Guest

    RE: Local Computers

    I have the same here, click network center then full map, nowhere I can see
    the other 2 computers.

    Found out how to get it to work the other way by changing the shared
    settings back on this computer (vista) and can now access the Vista PC with
    the other 2 on the network (1 laptop & one desktop, all 3 hardwired into
    netgear router)

    Anyone else got any better ideas apart from clicking heals, lol.

    Paul (Noct)

    "Robbie" wrote:

    > I cant see any of my local machines or my server. I do have internet
    > connection.


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  4. #4


    Noct Guest

    RE: Local Computers

    Same here. Have got the public folder on my vista machine to be viewable on
    the other 2 computers (all hard wired via netgear router) but cannot view
    other computers from the vista machine ?

    "Robbie" wrote:

    > I cant see any of my local machines or my server. I do have internet
    > connection.


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  5. #5


    Noct Guest

    RE: Found the solution

    Elsewhere in a forum, just cant find the post again now,
    1./ Click Start > Right Click Computer >Properties > Change Settings
    rename workgroup to WORKGROUP (All caps) Restart
    2./ Run Home network setup XP Machines and change to WORKGROUP also, restart

    Worked fine for me can now see all machines

    Thanks whoever posted that originally

    "Robbie" wrote:

    > I cant see any of my local machines or my server. I do have internet
    > connection.


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  6. #6


    olivierm Guest

    RE: Found the solution

    This is the most likely the reason why other computers don't show up: in XP
    the default workgroup was often "MSHOME" while in VISTA it apperas to be
    "WORKGROUP". So simply change your Workgroup name to "MSHOME" on your VISTA
    machine, or the other way round.



    "Noct" wrote:

    > Elsewhere in a forum, just cant find the post again now,
    > 1./ Click Start > Right Click Computer >Properties > Change Settings
    > rename workgroup to WORKGROUP (All caps) Restart
    > 2./ Run Home network setup XP Machines and change to WORKGROUP also, restart
    >
    > Worked fine for me can now see all machines
    >
    > Thanks whoever posted that originally
    >
    > "Robbie" wrote:
    >
    > > I cant see any of my local machines or my server. I do have internet
    > > connection.


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  7. #7


    Briab Guy Guest

    RE: Found the solution



    "olivierm" wrote:

    > This is the most likely the reason why other computers don't show up: in XP
    > the default workgroup was often "MSHOME" while in VISTA it apperas to be
    > "WORKGROUP". So simply change your Workgroup name to "MSHOME" on your VISTA
    > machine, or the other way round.
    >
    >
    >
    > "Noct" wrote:
    >
    > > Elsewhere in a forum, just cant find the post again now,
    > > 1./ Click Start > Right Click Computer >Properties > Change Settings
    > > rename workgroup to WORKGROUP (All caps) Restart
    > > 2./ Run Home network setup XP Machines and change to WORKGROUP also, restart
    > >
    > > Worked fine for me can now see all machines
    > >
    > > Thanks whoever posted that originally
    > >
    > > "Robbie" wrote:
    > >
    > > > I cant see any of my local machines or my server. I do have internet
    > > > connection.


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