OK. I did as you suggested. I enabled NBT on both machines (was still
"standard" on one machine). I checked the registry entry "restrictanonymous"
which is 0 on both machines. I'm still getting the Error 53 message when I
execute "browstat status" on MARSHAPC:-(
I have also verified that no personal firewalls are still active in the
background.

The funny thing is though that when I use the ping command from
HOMEPCVANHAGEN to MARSHAPC the name MARSHAPC is properly resolved into the
IP address. I can also ping from MARSHAPC using the name HOMEPCVANHAGEN. So,
on the cmd-level name resolution seems to work in both directions. However,
when I do Start->Run->\\MARSHAPC it returns the message "Network does not
exist or is not started".

While enabling NBT I also noticed the option "Enable LMHOSTS lookup" which
was turned on on both machines. Would it make any difference I would turn
that option off?

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>
> Paul,
>
> The value of "restrictanonymoussam" is not relevant.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ur-server.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.