buck614 Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 I have 2 computers using WIN 2000 Professional. For some reason they are not seeing each other in Network Neighborhood. The strange thing is, I am able to ping them by IP but not computer name, ie it will reply to 192.168.1.2 but will not reply using it's 'computer name' HAL9000. The 1st computer name is 'HAL9000' and the second computer name is 'SAL9000'. I know....stupid. Anyway, I cannot locate the computer by computer name. I can however find the computer if I search by IP. Start -> Find Files or Folders -> ComputerBoth are connected via a Linksys router. The Linksys router is connected to my cable modem. I have TCP/IP and Client for Microsoft Networks on both computers. I have both computers set up as part of a workgroup named 'workgroup'Everyone agrees that my problem is a problem of name resolution. Some people think I may have a problem with WINS. I have spoken to just about anyone with no results. Does anyone have any idea what I might be missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck614 Posted February 16, 2002 Author Share Posted February 16, 2002 I just wanted to make sure that everyone knew that my computers are Windows 2000 Professional. Any help you could offer would be a great help.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedative Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 i moved it to the networking section. since you have a networking problem, i think it belongs here. d'oh looks like somebody else moved it back hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck614 Posted February 16, 2002 Author Share Posted February 16, 2002 OK Thanks. Wherever you think I will get the best feedback for my issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Booger Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharin...stall_bband.htmtry this site for ICS in windows 2000One other thing, does your router have a firewall? If so you might have to forward the ports, disable the firewall etc...Big Booger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck614 Posted February 16, 2002 Author Share Posted February 16, 2002 I actually am running Black ice Defender on both computers. I know my router is not blocking any ports at all. Is it possible that Black Ice is preventing me from resolving the computer names. I have the security setting on Blackice set to 'allow all incoming traffic' on both boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPerties Posted February 16, 2002 Share Posted February 16, 2002 buck614 - There has been so many promblems with firewalls not doing what there suppose to do. Try to uninstall them all, and clean your registry of any files remaining after the uninstall and see what happens then.-XPerties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck614 Posted February 17, 2002 Author Share Posted February 17, 2002 I finally found it!It was my firewall, Blackice Defender.In BlackIce, if you got to 'tools -> Edit Blackice settings...', you will see a checkbox for:'Allow NetBIOS Neighborhood'This has to be checked on all computers running Blackice. I am surprised more people do not have this problem because the program default is to have it unchecked. YEAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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