Thanks, Bob. I am using TCP/IP and both machines get addresses from the DHCP service built-in my DSL router. Each machine can ping the other by both IP address and Netbios name. Both successfully use the router to reach the internet. On my Win2k machine I can map to drives on the NT box, but not vice versa. In fact, when I right-click drives on the Win2k machine, there is no Sharing option. When I select Properties, there is no Sharing tab. Neither machine shows up in Network Neighborhood. The Workgroup name shows up, but when I click on it, this error message says, "Workgroup is not accessible. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available." So basically, I have two issues: 1. How to share drives on my Win2kPro machine and 2. How do I get both machines to show up in the Netwrok Neighborhood browse list? Thanks. John >From: Bob Chapel <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Basic Networking Question >Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 22:06:07 -0500 > >John, > >There is a lot you haven't mentioned so it's hard to answer your question. >Two Big issues are 1.What configuration are you required to have for the >Cable Co....DNS enabled or Disabled?....What protocol are you using for the >machines that that you want to "see" each other. If you are using a Cable >Router your best choice is to enable DHCP and allow the router to assign IP >addresses to the machines....IP is a routable protocol and if you have set >all your other parameters up correctly they should see each other....can >you >ping the other machine??.....is IP functional on either of the machines for >sure??....ie...are you making a connection to your cable provider >reliably??....can both machines ping the router??....can both do a >tracert??....if these are things you are not familiar with I'm sorry but >they help to establish if your network configuration and hardware is >functional....If you have a crossover cable you could try attaching each >machine to each other and excluding the router.....if they see each other >you'll know that your problem is likely with the router >configuration........ sorry if this makes too little sense....If I knew it >much better myself I could probably explain it better as well. > >Best, >Bob Chapel >[log in to unmask] >that they can share resources. I've added each machine to a Workgroup but > > neither one sees the other. Is there a further step I need to take to >set >up > > this P2P network correctly? Thanks. > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering > Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along > with our NOSPIN Power Linux CD... at a great price!!! > http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com