On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:33:04 -0800, "Slice" <Slice@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>
>
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:08:02 -0800, "Slice" <Slice@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>> Slice,
>>
>> See if any information in my troubleshooting guide is of any use:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>> My email is AT DOT
>> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>>
>
>I looked through the info you provided in that link and I think it is one of
>two things that is causing my problems. First and the more likely offender is
>that it has something to do with the configuration of my Windows XP
>Professional x64 Edition box, or second, it is a browser problem. I for one
>think it is more likely to be a problem with my x64 box. This is because;
>when it is totally unplugged from the network it does not recognize its own
>shared folders (even after being restarted with no connection to the network
>which would eliminate the possibility of a browser problem in my opinion).
>Now that said, what could be causing this behavior?
>
>Thanks,
>Slice

Slice,

One of the challenges of the browser is having enough browsers, but not too
many, on any LAN. When you disconnect any server that's NOT a browser from a
LAN, it has no browser to receive Network Neighborhood information from and
won't see any computers, including itself.

You need to look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, as
a start. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

And make sure that all computers are running the right services, protocols and
transports:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Components>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...tml#Components

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.