One thing I've found out about networking is that sometimes they take time to establish themselves. When you try to set up a network, if it won't work at first wait about 15 minutes and try again before you decide it's not working.
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No.Do you think it's necasairy to do this if boath computer's are running windows 7 ?
Maybe. Traditionally, you have a primary system, as long as you boot that one first you should be ok and not have to wait for them all to designate a Master Browser.If you have 3 or more computers then the one that is the Master browser will have to be on for the others to work at all.
That is where a Windows Server or Windows Home Server comes in.
I'm sorry. Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I meant if "Computer Browser" is disabled in 2 computers and the third computer is always the "Master Browser" then the master has to be on in order for the other 2 to find the network. Please correct me if I'm wrong.No.
Maybe. Traditionally, you have a primary system, as long as you boot that one first you should be ok and not have to wait for them all to designate a Master Browser.
However.... if you have 3 PC and boot them all at the same time, If one comes up first and decides it is the master browser before the others, or the previous MB. Then either the previous MB will say "ok, no problem, it's all you now" or "No, I am the MB, f-off." while the other pc wants to argue. This is where you might see problems. That's the layman's explanation kinda.
The only fix is, to have one booted for a short time and logged into the OS
Then boot the others
then try to connect one to the first system and if it works,, try the other
if it doesn't, then reboot the others one at a time till they do connect to the first one.
Wating for a short time inbetween. (up to 15+ min)
It usually doesn't take that long, it just depends on the network.
That is where a Windows Server or Windows Home Server comes in.
I'm sorry. Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I meant if "Computer Browser" is disabled in 2 computers and the third computer is always the "Master Browser" then the master has to be on in order for the other 2 to find the network. Please correct me if I'm wrong.