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I have a home workgroup network with two Windows XP Pro and one XP
Home boxes. I have shared folders and printers on one of the Pro
boxes. From the other Pro box I can connect to the share with
\\office\data, the name of the box, and it works fine. From the Home
box I have to specify the IP address of the share, i.e.
\\192.168.1.21\data.

Can someone explain why this is?
Thanks
Brian

 

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Please take this question to the windowsxp.network_web newsgroup.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
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Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"bxb7668" <bxb7668@somewhere.nocom> wrote in message
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>I have a home workgroup network with two Windows XP Pro and one XP
> Home boxes. I have shared folders and printers on one of the Pro
> boxes. From the other Pro box I can connect to the share with
> \\office\data, the name of the box, and it works fine. From the Home
> box I have to specify the IP address of the share, i.e.
> \\192.168.1.21\data.
>
> Can someone explain why this is?
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Thank you Michael. Will do.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message
news:OoOx$iLNFHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Please take this question to the windowsxp.network_web newsgroup.
>
> --
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.
>
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>
> "bxb7668" <bxb7668@somewhere.nocom> wrote in message
> news:e%236LcnKNFHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >I have a home workgroup network with two Windows XP Pro and one XP
> > Home boxes. I have shared folders and printers on one of the Pro
> > boxes. From the other Pro box I can connect to the share with
> > \\office\data, the name of the box, and it works fine. From the
Home
> > box I have to specify the IP address of the share, i.e.
> > \\192.168.1.21\data.
> >
> > Can someone explain why this is?
> > Thanks
> > Brian
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

You're welcome, good luck.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.

Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


"bxb7668" <bxb7668@somewhere.nocom> wrote in message
news:OZ38KfVNFHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Thank you Michael. Will do.
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message
> news:OoOx$iLNFHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Please take this question to the windowsxp.network_web newsgroup.
>>
>> --
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.
>>
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>>
>> "bxb7668" <bxb7668@somewhere.nocom> wrote in message
>> news:e%236LcnKNFHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >I have a home workgroup network with two Windows XP Pro and one XP
>> > Home boxes. I have shared folders and printers on one of the Pro
>> > boxes. From the other Pro box I can connect to the share with
>> > \\office\data, the name of the box, and it works fine. From the
> Home
>> > box I have to specify the IP address of the share, i.e.
>> > \\192.168.1.21\data.
>> >
>> > Can someone explain why this is?
>> > Thanks
>> > Brian
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>