Help with homenetwork

[codeman0013]

Hey guys here's the backstory on this one. I have 3 computers 2 running xp pro and 1 running vista. The one running vista and one of the ones running xp will talk just fine but the other one will not. The laptop is in the same workgroup as they are all in the CODEMAN group. Any suggestions on why i can remote into that computer but it will not show up on my workgroup???

 

[Trizoy]

firewall or norton installed?

 

[codeman0013]

the only firewall is windows and it was turned off and it did not make a difference nortons is just virus protection not the whole package...

 

[Trizoy]

try disabling the norton, even turning it off. You may be in for a shock

 

[codeman0013]

y would i be in for a shock?? what would be the problem...

 

[Trizoy]

Norton controls more of the computer than you would think. Try Disabling/Exiting it. You might find there is not problem at all. Then you can get ahold of norton and have them fix it. If it doesnt work, then we have some other things to do.

 

[codeman0013]

*EDIT* Nortons was uninstalled and no firewall was on but still it will not connect to it... any more suggestions?

 

[codeman0013]

Ok when i go to my network it shows up like this

but when i try to ping it i get

any suggestions?

 

[Trizoy]

so you ping 1.2 but you received a repsonse from 1.5? WTF...

These computers are all plugged into the same network, in the same workgroup, and have a file shared? Does it work the reverse way? Can you see the computer you pinged from on the outcast computer? Meaning can yo browse from the pc you cant network to?

 

[codeman0013]

no the laptop for some odd reason never has worked or played well on the network since i got it from dell i can remote into it but i cannot share it on the network...

 

[tlarkin]

on the one that is not connecting trying pinging 127.0.0.1 and see what happens

 

[codeman0013]

Both computers ping it with no problem 4 sent 4 recieved and no loss

 

[tlarkin]

that is a loopback test so your NICs are probably good, could be OS or software related, its hard to say with out doing some trial and error and process of elimination...

 

[codeman0013]

What could we do? I really would like to use the harddrive thats hooked up the the laptop as a network drive for the entire house and i cant do it unless i can get them to talk..

 

[tlarkin]

you can

reset your router

reinstall the nic

run the winsock fix

run chkdsk

run sfc

overlay the OS

reinstall windows

replace nic

not in that order or anything, but you can try those

 

[codeman0013]

hmmmm i have reset the router what is the winsock? and sfc? and overlay the os? cant reinstall windows there are many issues with teh laptop and doing that and the nic isnt bad i have tested it over and over lol

 

[tomb08uk]

Try this one. Once worked for me:

START>
RIGHT CLICK MY COMPUTER AND SELECT MANAGE
THEN SELECT SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS > SERVICES
AND ENABLE 'SERVER' OPTION.

WORTH AGO, AS THATS THE SERVICE TO ENABLE IT. IF IT COMES UP WITH A ERROR SAYING CANT BE ENABLED, THEN I FOUND THE ONLY WAY TO CURE WAS TO REMASTER MACHINE.

HOPE THIS HELPS

 

[codeman0013]

hmm that didnt get it either i just dont know what else to do at this point any suggestions left?

EDIT: I can remotely manage this computer i just cannot connect to it to do it any suggestions on how to set up a network drive?

one final thing here is my stuff in the network adapter maybe some of these are extra???

 

[tlarkin]

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

 

[codeman0013]

ok the winsoxxpfix didnt work here is my new error i get when trying to connect to it... it shows up on all the computers but they all say the same thing...