Bill Patten
bill_Patten at earthlink.net
Thu Nov 2 11:47:43 CST 2006
Hi Rocky, I'm sure no Gustav, but trying to help anyway. You can download a utility from MS called browstat, then type at a dos prompt browstat lstwfw and I think that will show you the master as well as slaves. Not sure what it will do if it doesn't see the other PC's. browstat /? will show you all the commands, and TechNet gives some useful examples of how to use it. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com> To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WorkGroup problem Gustav: How do you know which one is the master? Rocky -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:19 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] WorkGroup problem Hi Arthur and Rocky This is Windows Network and why you don't use it for serious networking; you never know when it doesn't work and why not. However, sometimes the network will "settle" after 10 to 15 minutes and all machines will be visible. Also, it has to do with which machine is the master in the network. If you need a simple but reliable alternative, hook up a cheap/old machine with 32 MB ram and Linux and Samba and use that as a file server. An example is NASLite where one floppy will do: http://www.serverelements.com/ /gustav >>> bchacc at san.rr.com 02-11-2006 17:41:27 >>> I have this problem as well. We've got 6 machines here and some can push onto other machines. Some can pull from. I can't figure it out either. But we have some mixed OSes - XP Home, XP Pro, W2K. What are you running? All the same? Rocky -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of artful at rogers.com Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 8:04 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] WorkGroup problem I have four boxes on my home network. All of them were set up in a workgroup, but for some reason my main box cannot see two of the machines, and those two machines cannot see the other two machines. They all have the same workgroup name and they all have a user called Arthur with the same password. Would it perhaps work if I removed the workgroup from all four boxes, or simply changed its name, or anything else. I really need to copy about 30 GB to one of the machines that I cannot see yet. TIA, Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.22/512 - Release Date: 11/1/2006 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com