All computers not visible on home network

> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:11:00 -0800, Charlie <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>

> >I have 2 Vista machines and 1 XP media center machine which were all visible
> >to each other and between which files could be shared. Today I installed the
> >MS updates for the Vista machines and could not see other computers on one of
> >the Vista machines (Desktop Vista machine), nor could the other two machines
> >see the Desktop Vista machine. I system restored back to a day previous and
> >the same situation prevails. Strangely, the other Vista machine (Laptop
> >Vista) can see the XP machine, and the LT Vista was updated and remains so.
> >All machines are discoverable and all have shared folders.
> >Thanks.

>
> Charlie,
>
> I'd look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server",
> and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem.
> Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
> (Download browstat, and run the command window in Vista as an admin!):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>
> Then, I'd look at all personal firewalls and other security components. This
> problem is generally a case of blocked SMBs.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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.
>

>"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
>

>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:11:00 -0800, Charlie <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>

>> >I have 2 Vista machines and 1 XP media center machine which were all visible
>> >to each other and between which files could be shared. Today I installed the
>> >MS updates for the Vista machines and could not see other computers on one of
>> >the Vista machines (Desktop Vista machine), nor could the other two machines
>> >see the Desktop Vista machine. I system restored back to a day previous and
>> >the same situation prevails. Strangely, the other Vista machine (Laptop
>> >Vista) can see the XP machine, and the LT Vista was updated and remains so.
>> >All machines are discoverable and all have shared folders.
>> >Thanks.

>>
>> Charlie,
>>
>> I'd look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server",
>> and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem.
>> Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
>> (Download browstat, and run the command window in Vista as an admin!):
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>>
>> Then, I'd look at all personal firewalls and other security components. This
>> problem is generally a case of blocked SMBs.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html

>Chuck:
>
>OK, I'm working on this but am snagged on browstat. I downloaded it,
>created a c:/utility folder and stuck the executable in there. Then I
>changed my environmental variable like you directed. It didn't work, so I
>chdir'd to c:/utility and tried to run it and still could not.
>I'd like to provide output all at one time, i.e. ipconfig, netconfig and
>browstat, so I'm going to hold off until I can figure out how to run
>browstat...do you see what I may have done wrong?
>Of course the overarching question for me is...what changed and what caused
>a change on this computer only, not allowing it to be seen on the network?
>Thanks a lot.

> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:43:02 -0800, Charlie <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>

> >"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
> >

> >> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:11:00 -0800, Charlie <Charlie@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have 2 Vista machines and 1 XP media center machine which were all visible
> >> >to each other and between which files could be shared. Today I installed the
> >> >MS updates for the Vista machines and could not see other computers on one of
> >> >the Vista machines (Desktop Vista machine), nor could the other two machines
> >> >see the Desktop Vista machine. I system restored back to a day previous and
> >> >the same situation prevails. Strangely, the other Vista machine (Laptop
> >> >Vista) can see the XP machine, and the LT Vista was updated and remains so.
> >> >All machines are discoverable and all have shared folders.
> >> >Thanks.
> >>
> >> Charlie,
> >>
> >> I'd look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server",
> >> and "net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem.
> >> Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
> >> (Download browstat, and run the command window in Vista as an admin!):
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
> >>
> >> Then, I'd look at all personal firewalls and other security components. This
> >> problem is generally a case of blocked SMBs.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html

>

> >Chuck:
> >
> >OK, I'm working on this but am snagged on browstat. I downloaded it,
> >created a c:/utility folder and stuck the executable in there. Then I
> >changed my environmental variable like you directed. It didn't work, so I
> >chdir'd to c:/utility and tried to run it and still could not.
> >I'd like to provide output all at one time, i.e. ipconfig, netconfig and
> >browstat, so I'm going to hold off until I can figure out how to run
> >browstat...do you see what I may have done wrong?
> >Of course the overarching question for me is...what changed and what caused
> >a change on this computer only, not allowing it to be seen on the network?
> >Thanks a lot.

>
> Charlie,
>
> Yes, knowing what changed would be helpful. Barring that, knowing what's going
> on right now is a good compromise. Logs from browstat can be very helpful in
> this case. Did you open the command window as an administrator?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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.
>