Seeing all the network

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Modem - router- switch- 3 xp on"mshome" - 3 xp on "workgroup"

I just set up two more XP boxes on my "workgroup" lan.

Normally when I explore My Network Places, The screen opens with all the computer names and their shares.

On the new builds, when I right click explore in My Network Places, I get a mostly empty screen with the defaults=

My Network Places- Entire Network- Microsoft Terminal - Microsoft Windows Network- and Web client .

SO.. I go Entire Network- Microsoft Windows Network. It only shows the 3 workgroup computers no mshome ones.

When I right click on My Network Places explore, I want all the computers to show up.

What am I missing or not turning on?

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As far as I know each computer on the network has to have exactly the same workgroup name in order to be able to see each other.

Some info here

http://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/cannot-see-other-computers-on-network-in-my-network-places/

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As far as I know each computer on the network has to have exactly the same workgroup name in order to be able to see each other.

Some info here

http://helpdeskgeek.com/networking/cannot-see-other-computers-on-network-in-my-network-places/

Thanks Hazelnut for the link. That link is for people who cant see other comps on the network.

What I have is not a problem- it is an annoyance.

Instead of one right click [network places explore] to see all the comps , I need to click 4-5 clicks. :P

edit: got it!

right click my network places-explore-tools-folder options-view. then check the top box

[Automatically search for Network folders and printers]

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It all worked out good in the end :)