Win2K Networking issue

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I have two computers on a router connected to a cable internet modem. Both are running fully-patched Win2K SP4. One computer is named “Bill” and the other “Xyzzy.” Both can connect to the internet.

On computer Xyzzy I can click My Network Places and then Computers Near Me and see both Bill and Xyzzy. When I click Xyzzy I can see the shared folder I have set up, as well as Printers and Scheduled Tasks. However, when I click Bill, it says “Bill is not accessible. The network path was not found.”

On computer Bill, when I click My Network Places and then Computers Near Me, I get the message “Workgroup is not accessible. The list of servers for this workgroup is not available.”

I have ZoneAlarm running on both machines.

What do I need to do to make both computers visible to each other?

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Is the “Workgroup” name the same on both machines?

In ZoneAlarm have you entered the IP address of the other machine on each machine?

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
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Workgroup is the same.

I entered the IP address of each (other) computer into the Trusted Zone of ZoneAlarm and now each computer can see the other one. Thanks!

There is a funny glitch on the “Bill” computer, however. When I show Computers Near Me and then click on Bill (the local computer), I have to tell ZoneAlarm four times to allow Generic Host Process for Win32 Services (svchost.exe) to access the Internet. I even check Remember This Setting each time, and it still asks me. I do not have this problem on the other computer. Do you have any idea what is going on?

Thanks again for your help.

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svchost.exe will be running several times. It is running as 7 processes on this machine.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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svchost.exe will be running several times. It is running as 7 processes on this machine.

DaveA I am so far behind, I think I am First
Genealogy....confusing the dead and annoying the living

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Workgroup is the same.

I entered the IP address of each (other) computer into the Trusted Zone of ZoneAlarm and now each computer can see the other one. Thanks!

There is a funny glitch on the “Bill” computer, however. When I show Computers Near Me and then click on Bill (the local computer), I have to tell ZoneAlarm four times to allow Generic Host Process for Win32 Services (svchost.exe) to access the Internet. I even check Remember This Setting each time, and it still asks me. I do not have this problem on the other computer. Do you have any idea what is going on?

Thanks again for your help.

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