I was able to see the workgroup MSHOME computers for 5 minutes. After I rebooted the computer, I couldn't see any of them. However, \\ip_address\ or \\ip_address\share_name works. Network discovery on the network is slow (on the Windows 7 computer)...it takes 45 seconds to detect all the computers. The router I am using is D-link DIR-628 . This same problem has plauged me in Vista. The funny thing is...I am able to see the Windows 7 computer from XP computers just fine and quickly too. I can ping from XP to Windows 7 just fine. What other information should I give that would help you? Thanks!
Here is IPCONFIG from Windows 7:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7127]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Matthew>ping 192.168.0.193
Pinging 192.168.0.193 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.193:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
C:\Users\Matthew>ping 192.168.0.193
Pinging 192.168.0.193 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.193:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
C:\Users\Matthew>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : vc.shawcable.net
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::adde:a887:bcdf:1b1e%11
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.129
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Tunnel adapter isatap.vc.shawcable.net:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : vc.shawcable.net
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection*:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:3014:1a3a:9fce:9146
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3014:1a3a:9fce:9146%13
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
C:\Users\Matthew>
Here is IPCONFIG from Windows 7:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7127]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Matthew>ping 192.168.0.193
Pinging 192.168.0.193 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.193:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
C:\Users\Matthew>ping 192.168.0.193
Pinging 192.168.0.193 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.193:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
C:\Users\Matthew>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : vc.shawcable.net
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::adde:a887:bcdf:1b1e%11
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.129
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Tunnel adapter isatap.vc.shawcable.net:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : vc.shawcable.net
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection*:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:3014:1a3a:9fce:9146
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3014:1a3a:9fce:9146%13
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
C:\Users\Matthew>