Problem to create a home network

Hi

My system consists of 3 PC's, 1 desktop and 2 laptops. All connected to a
Netgear RangeMax Next router DG83N. The Laptops wireless and the desktop with
cable. All machines run Windows XP SP3. I think it all worked fine before I
updated to SP3.

Problem: The Laptops communicate with each other but the desktop is not seen
anywhere. Printer and scanner are conncted to the desktop. All units connect
to the internet independently.

I have run the guide several times and checked all settings but I cannot get
it work. Would be grateful if someone could help me with this problem.

Stef
--
Stef

Jack
Mon Jun 16 17:27:56 PDT 2008

Hi
Check the Netgear support site and see if there is any info about the
RangeMax and WinXP SP3.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Stef" <Stef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B4BADB0F-D66A-4C51-834E-F710BF538ED1@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> My system consists of 3 PC's, 1 desktop and 2 laptops. All connected to a
> Netgear RangeMax Next router DG83N. The Laptops wireless and the desktop
> with
> cable. All machines run Windows XP SP3. I think it all worked fine before
> I
> updated to SP3.
>
> Problem: The Laptops communicate with each other but the desktop is not
> seen
> anywhere. Printer and scanner are conncted to the desktop. All units
> connect
> to the internet independently.
>
> I have run the guide several times and checked all settings but I cannot
> get
> it work. Would be grateful if someone could help me with this problem.
>
> Stef
> --
> Stef

Stef
Tue Jun 17 03:35:01 PDT 2008

I've checked and updated the router, with no result. I can reach the laptops
from the desktop but not the other way around. Thus the Laptops can't find
the desktop. There is no trouble with the internet connection from any of the
PC's, but the local network (MSHOME) seems not to be established. The network
shows up on all 3 PC's but only with itself as member of the workgroup. All
connections also display internet as the network place, not the local network
as I thought it should.
--
Stef


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Check the Netgear support site and see if there is any info about the
> RangeMax and WinXP SP3.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Stef" <Stef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B4BADB0F-D66A-4C51-834E-F710BF538ED1@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > My system consists of 3 PC's, 1 desktop and 2 laptops. All connected to a
> > Netgear RangeMax Next router DG83N. The Laptops wireless and the desktop
> > with
> > cable. All machines run Windows XP SP3. I think it all worked fine before
> > I
> > updated to SP3.
> >
> > Problem: The Laptops communicate with each other but the desktop is not
> > seen
> > anywhere. Printer and scanner are conncted to the desktop. All units
> > connect
> > to the internet independently.
> >
> > I have run the guide several times and checked all settings but I cannot
> > get
> > it work. Would be grateful if someone could help me with this problem.
> >
> > Stef
> > --
> > Stef
>
>

Chuck
Fri Jun 20 09:37:18 PDT 2008

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:23:01 -0700, Stef <Stef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi
>
>My system consists of 3 PC's, 1 desktop and 2 laptops. All connected to a
>Netgear RangeMax Next router DG83N. The Laptops wireless and the desktop with
>cable. All machines run Windows XP SP3. I think it all worked fine before I
>updated to SP3.
>
>Problem: The Laptops communicate with each other but the desktop is not seen
>anywhere. Printer and scanner are conncted to the desktop. All units connect
>to the internet independently.
>
>I have run the guide several times and checked all settings but I cannot get
>it work. Would be grateful if someone could help me with this problem.
>
>Stef

Stef,

I'd look at Windows Firewall, and any other personal firewall or malware
protections, for something blocking Windows Networking, first.
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

Next, diagnose the problem using logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig
/all", from each computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/

booper9t4
Sun Jul 06 14:49:49 PDT 2008

On Jun 17, 3:35=A0am, Stef <S...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I've checked and updated the router, with no result. I can reach the lapt=
ops
> from the desktop but not the other way around. Thus the Laptops can't fin=
d
> the desktop. There is no trouble with the internet connection from any of=
the
> PC's, but the localnetwork(MSHOME) seems not to be established. Thenetwor=
k
> shows up on all 3 PC's but only with itself as member of the workgroup. A=
ll
> connections also display internet as thenetworkplace, not the localnetwor=
k
> as I thought it should.
> --
> Stef
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> > Hi
> > Check the Netgear support site and see if there is any info about the
> > RangeMax and WinXPSP3.
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> > "Stef" <S...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:B4BADB0F-D66A-4C51-834E-F710BF538ED1@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi
>
> > > My system consists of 3 PC's, 1 desktop and 2 laptops. All connected =
to a
> > > Netgear RangeMax Next router DG83N. The Laptops wireless and the desk=
top
> > > with
> > > cable. All machines run WindowsXPSP3. I think it all worked fine befo=
re
> > > I
> > > updated toSP3.
>
> > >Problem: The Laptops communicate with each other but the desktop is no=
t
> > > seen
> > > anywhere. Printer and scanner are conncted to the desktop. All units
> > > connect
> > > to the internet independently.
>
> > > I have run the guide several times and checked all settings but I can=
not
> > > get
> > > it work. Would be grateful if someone could help me with thisproblem.
>
> > > Stef
> > > --
> > > Stef

I've got this exact same problem, and can't seem to figure it out.
Chuck, the links you provided are all dead. Any ideas would be
appreciated.

Networking between computers was fine before the SP3 upgrade.