Re: Here's a Stumper

On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:54:54 -0500, in alt.internet.wireless , The Kid
<cpinnegar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Winxp Home, 3-computer network, Belkin pre-n, 2 desktops, 1 laptop.
Network is labelled MSHOME. Desktop1 and Desktop 2 can interchange
files with no trouble, despite the fact that, when the laptop is off,
the entry for MSHOME does not appear in a Windows Explorer listing.
But, if I do turn on the laptop, suddenly MSHOME does appear in the

Sounds like your laptop has become Browse Master on your network. I
think you can turn this off somehow, not sure exactrly how

list. But, it doesn't matter for file transfer because as I said it
works fine for the desktops in either mode.

cannot see, or of course transfer files, from the desktop to the
laptop using the desktop

Did you try using the IP addy of the laptop directly? eg open Windows
Explorer, and in the address bar, type in \\192.168.x.x\someshare

because the laptop does not show up in the
desktop Windows Explorer list under MSHOME. To get a file from the
desktop to the laptop I must scoot upstairs and perform the transfer
to the laptop from that desktop.

Does any of this ring a bell? I'd sure like to get a handle on this
problem.

I have the same problem, and have yet to solve it. I suspect its
mainly because XP Home has badly broken file sharing and security, so
that stuff you expect to work, doesn't. I realise thats not much help
but it seems to be how it works...
Mark McIntyre
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