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More info?)
Auto Update is off on both systems.
sp2 is not installed on either
"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
message news:%23w7DvwcoEHA.1992@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> You're welcome.
>
> Have you done any updates to the machine since then, is automatic update
> turned on, did you recently install SP2? If auto is turned on, SP2 would
> have installed automatically and the XP Firewall is turned on by default
in
> SP2 so that could be the issue.
>
> Also, given this is a relatively recent issue, you might try using System
> Restore to take you back to a time prior to when this began. Start\All
> Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "Tony Allen" <tony.all@nbc.net> wrote in message
> news:eOIRm3boEHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks Michael - Will do
> >
> > I've set up many two and three home networks and have never had this
> > issue.
> > The strange part is it worked here for weeks (since last OS install on
the
> > Pro box and a new XP home computer) and a few days ago just poooooof!
> >
> >
> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> > message news:uaHUKbboEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> First, Internet access is different and just because a firewall isn't
> >> blocking Internet access doesn't mean it's not blocking or in some
> >> fashion
> >> forcing the system to check items before allowing access to a file or
> > drive.
> >>
> >> Second, if it isn't the firewall, then often it is a case of the system
> >> polling the drives when you have a delay of the type you mention.
> >>
> >> These are the most common. However, this is not a network group nor am
I
> > in
> >> any way a network guru. You might want to try your question on the
> >> windowsxp.network_web newsgroup.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >>
> >> "Tony Allen" <tony.all@nbc.net> wrote in message
> >> news:OBo5bNboEHA.3564@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > Thanks Michael - BTDT all.
> >> >
> >> > The network connection works just fine from both computers for
internet
> >> > access.
> >> >
> >> > Folder sharing works just fine between both systems if I do the Add
> >> > Network
> >> > Places routine. It's the issue of the Entire Network | Microsoft
> >> > Window
> >> > Network struggling (30 seconds) to find my 'HOME" network and then
> > getting
> >> > an error when I click on the "HOME" icon that's bugging me! Should
not
> >> > one
> >> > system automatically detect folders on the other system that has been
> >> > marked
> >> > 'share', plus automatically recognizing the Shared Documents folder?
> >> >
> >> > Are there any services that may be not starting that could cause
this?
> >> > I'm
> >> > just about ready to set them all to "automatic", reboot and see what
> >> > happens - unless you can advise other.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your assistance.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote
> >> > in
> >> > message news:euAqhsaoEHA.1160@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >> I can't tell whether or not you resolved the initial issue but there
> > are
> >> >> a
> >> >> few other possibilities with regard to what might be causing this.
> >> >> First,
> >> >> if either system is firewalled or both have firewalls, it's possible
> > you
> >> >> need to create a specific setting in the firewall to allow access.
In
> >> > other
> >> >> words, if either system or both systems are firewalled, that could
be
> > the
> >> >> issue.
> >> >>
> >> >> As to the initial issue, it's possible the problem is the default
> > setting
> >> > to
> >> >> assign IP addresses automatically. If that is the case, the
following
> >> > might
> >> >> help:
> >> >> If you're running a DSL modem and have a LAN or high speed
connection,
> >> >> try
> >> >> changing the properties of it.
> >> >>
> >> >> Go to start> connect to> show all connections>right click on Local
> >> >> Area
> >> >> connection>scroll down and click on Properties.
> >> >>
> >> >> Highlight "Internet protocol (TCP/IP)"
> >> >>
> >> >> Click on properties button>click on the "use the following IP
address"
> >> > radio
> >> >> button.
> >> >>
> >> >> Add the following.
> >> >>
> >> >> IP address:192.168.0.1 (or any in the accepted range)
> >> >>
> >> >> Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0
> >> >>
> >> >> Some connections won't allow this, so if you can't get a connection,
> >> > remove
> >> >> it.
> >> >>
> >> >> If the above doesn't apply but you are on a network, go to Start\All
> >> >> Programs\Accessories and the Command Prompt. At the prompt type
> >> >> "ipconfig"
> >> >> without the quotes and press enter. Make note of the numbers.
> >> >>
> >> >> Go to Start\Connect To, select "Show all connections" and select
Local
> >> > Area
> >> >> Connection. Right click and select properties. Select "Internet
> > Protocol
> >> >> (TCP/IP)" and click properties, select "Use the following IP
address"
> > and
> >> >> input the appropriate numbers you found earlier. When you exit that
> > box,
> >> > the
> >> >> Subnet Mask numbers should input automatically.
> >> >>
> >> >> Reboot and see if that resolves the issue.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >> >> Windows Shell/User
> >> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >> >>
> >> >> "Tony Allen" <tony.all@nbc.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:%23CzajlYoEHA.1664@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > More info Tom -
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On both systems we can share folders and printers if I add them
via
> > Add
> >> >> > Network Places and Add Printer (network) with the exception of the
> >> > Shared
> >> >> > Documents folder.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Gordon" <gordonbp1@yahoo.invalid> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:%232NP6aYoEHA.2636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> "Tony Allen" <tony.all@nbc.net> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:uiFq9XYoEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> > I have run (many times) the Network Setup Wizard on each of an
XP
> >> >> >> > Pro
> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> an
> >> >> >> > XP Home computer. I just use the default name <MSHOME>.
> >> >> >> > However - when I then go to My Network Places | Entire Network
|
> >> >> > Microsoft
> >> >> >> > Windows Network and click the system take about 30 seconds to
> >> >> >> > find
> >> > the
> >> >> >> > MSHOME network. Then - if I click on MSHOME the systems search
> > for
> >> >> > about
> >> >> >> 45
> >> >> >> > seconds and then errors out with "Mshome not accessible. You
> >> >> >> > might
> >> > not
> >> >> >> have
> >> >> >> > permission . . ."
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > can anyone offer any ideas?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Have you ensured that each machine has an IDENTICALLY-NAMED User
> >> > account
> >> >> > set
> >> >> >> up, with IDENTICAL access rights and an IDENTICAL password?
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