Winchat on two WIN2K machines/Same Domain

[RSarumi]

I am supporting two WIN 2K machines on the same domain, that are having trouble communicating via winchat. Everytime I start a winchat session, and try to "dial" the other machine, I get an error message:

"The other computer did not respond"

Both machines are logged in, both are running winchat, both have TCP/IP set as the default protocol, both have the Network DDE Service started, yet the problem still remains...Any Ideas???

- Rich
Technical Support Specialist

 

[bcastner]

Firewall issue.

 

[RSarumi]

Neither machine is behind a firewall....

 

[bcastner]

Start, Run, CMD

net view

Do you see all the potential Net Chat client Netbios names being resolved?

 

[RSarumi]

Yes, in doing net view, all potential NetBios names were resolved

 

[bcastner]

Are these all Win2k clients, or mixed-OS?
In any case, use the UNC format, otherwise you are being blocked by a sofware firewall or router.