Cant see all Network Neighborhood

[Bosah]

The strangest thing, I hope someone can help me with.

Some of the users on my network cannot see all the members of a workgroup. They can see the workgroup but they cannot see everyone in it.

I can see them, but they cannot see me.

??

 

[SteelDragon]

In a workgroup environment, file and printer sharing must be enabled to see workstations in a win 9X environment. In NT, it depends on the users rights. Normal users can only see computers and not any thing on them, unless there is a shareed directory or device. Administrators can see anything by using the administrative share.

Hope this Helps,
SteelDragon

 

[Bosah]

Thats a good suggestion but not what is happening. They can't see whole computers. Nor can I, logged in as administrator see all the members of a workgroup.

The network is a mixed, domain, workgroup, novell netware environment.

Bo

 

[SteelDragon]

In a mixed environment check your protocol stacks, I bet the default is not the same on all machines, and the stack order could also be causing part of the issue. Also make sure that the same protocols are installed and properly configured on each machine. You may also want to remove any protocols that are not being used, or that are broadcast based... IE: NetBEUI. Also take a look at how many PC's can be seen, there is a limit to how many will be shown on the network neighborhood screen. See if the amount of computers shown is consistent... in other words do all computers show 25 pc, even if they are a different 25? If that is the case, you can even look for bad or high traffic network segments that may inhibit "seeing" other PCs properly.

Hopefully this gives you some things to check, and maybe even a resolution.

Good Luck,
SteelDragon

 

[funstur]

I have had the same problem, I am running a domain & workgroups. I found that the error was being caused by the class of IP address. You need to ensure that either DHCP is functioning with WINs. alternatively all IP addressing is available to each computer, by setting up a nost file on each computer, alternatively you can use the intranet address which I sometimes do <pcname>.<intranetname>.co.uk

I hope this helps