Ubuntu (7.04) doesn't find WinXP machine

[jurgen.romer at jippii.fi]

> On 07/28/2007 01:34 PM, jurgen.romer at jippii.fi wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Jürgen Römer wrote:
> >>> I have switched to Ubuntu and I'm happy with it. The only problem
> >>> is the network. I have one Vista-computer, 2 XP:s and one Win98.
> >>> The network is working through an ADSL modem/router. With only
> >>> Windows-workstations the network worked fine (except Vista). The
> >>> IP-numbers are given automatically by the broadband operator.
> >>> 
> >>> Now that I have an Ubuntu-workstation, it cannot find the other
> >>> ones (occasionally it finds Vista, usually not). I have
> >>> configured Samba according to instructions. I'm able to find the
> >>> Ubuntu from the XP:s with the IP-number (which varies at least
> >>> daily) , but I can't see the Ubuntu with the others in the
> >>> "workgroup" window. From Ubuntu I can't find any other
> >>> workstations no matter how and in which way I try.
> [snip]
> > 
> > Thanks for the advice.
> > 
> > My router is also the ADSL modem, and it seems not to be safe to turn
> >  the firewalls off permanently, or?
> > 
> > I tried it anyway with no luck. The workstations still do not see
> > each other in the network (Ubuntu: in "Places" - "Network" - "Windows
> >  network"; I don't know the proper headings, because my FEisty is in
> >  Finnish). Pinging works fine, so there has to be some connection.
> > 
> > Jurgen
> > 
> 
> Are they all configured for the same "workgroup"? I've found that
> setting them all to the same workgroup name (i.e., MSHOME or WORKGROUP
> etc) helps.
> 
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Yes, they are all in the same workgroup "home (only in Finnish:)".

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