home LAN problem

[mysterio2099]

I have 4 computers... 2 with 2000, 2 with XP.

They are all setup on the same workgroup...

All 4 used to be able to communicate perfectly....

Now, the 2 windows 2000 computers can see all 4 computers on the network. But the XP systems can't see any other computers....

I have no clue what is going on.... I must be missing something.

Please help.

[enhanced08]

hmmm..... i'm not sure what the problem is, but try setting up the network again, maybe that will fix the problem.

[ckyskate0]

Yeah that happened to me a few times. You can try to set up the network again in My Network Places and if all else fails you can just map a network drive of what you need to get to.

[Kov-Ice]

Any changes to speak of recently? Check your firewall settings?

[mysterio2099]

I haven't tried to run network setup on the computers that aren't working.. but firewall isn't an issue being there aren't firewalls on these two computers. I'll post back here after I run network setup.

[mysterio2099]

Ok, i just ran network setup on the xp computers, and nothing happened.

I also just realized one of the 2000 computers can't find anyone on the workgroup.

The funny thing is, this computer can see all 3 of them and connect to their shared folders...

It's very strange because the network/workgroup used to work fine.

All 4 computers go to a hub/dsl modem (4 port).

If anyone has a better way I could set up the network, it'd be great. I really only need 3 computers to be able to conenct to the remaining computer. I use it as a file server. ( 3 ---> server )

HELP ME !!! AHHHH!!!