Hi Chuck,

Here is the output from the BROWSTAT STATUS:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>browstat status


Status for domain OURHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7015E9CD-44C7-432F-9
3F4-D2AC3CBC8BA2}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MASTER
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master MASTER
\\MASTER
There are 2 servers in domain OURHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7015
E9CD-44C7-432F-93F4-D2AC3CBC8BA2}
There are 1 domains in domain OURHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7015
E9CD-44C7-432F-93F4-D2AC3CBC8BA2}

C:\>

I have no firewalls, virus checkers with firewall like applications
running on either computer during the testing phase of the network. My
Virus Checker is Norton Antivirus not the Security Suite.

I did manage to finally get the Laptop to access the files on the
Desktop (MASTER) computer. Someone suggested I check the settings in
the Registry Keys for:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > HARDWARE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control >
Lsa > restrictanonymous and ensure the key is set to 0. This did the
trick for accessing the MASTER computer. I changed the setting on the
laptop as well but still have the same problem as before. Any more
suggestions?

Thanks
Jerry

On 6 Nov 2005 08:33:36 -0800, "afnetman" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:

>Hi Chuck,
>
>Here is the output from the BROWSTAT STATUS:
>
>Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
>(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
>C:\>browstat status
>
>
>Status for domain OURHOME on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7015E9CD-44C7-432F-9
>3F4-D2AC3CBC8BA2}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: MASTER
> Master browser is running build 2600
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master MASTER
> \\MASTER
> There are 2 servers in domain OURHOME on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7015
>E9CD-44C7-432F-93F4-D2AC3CBC8BA2}
> There are 1 domains in domain OURHOME on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7015
>E9CD-44C7-432F-93F4-D2AC3CBC8BA2}
>
>C:\>
>
>I have no firewalls, virus checkers with firewall like applications
>running on either computer during the testing phase of the network. My
>Virus Checker is Norton Antivirus not the Security Suite.
>
>I did manage to finally get the Laptop to access the files on the
>Desktop (MASTER) computer. Someone suggested I check the settings in
>the Registry Keys for:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > HARDWARE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control >
>Lsa > restrictanonymous and ensure the key is set to 0. This did the
>trick for accessing the MASTER computer. I changed the setting on the
>laptop as well but still have the same problem as before. Any more
>suggestions?
>
>Thanks
>Jerry

Jerry,

OK, that's progress. One restrictanonymous change should make a difference in
the browser situation, so post updated "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all"
from each computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>

With updated primary diagnostics, we'll do a CDiag run, and look at all of the
symptoms in an organised display. That will show what we should check next.

--
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.