Can't see servers in the "Entire Network" area but can hook up to them.

Hi all,

I have a Macbook Pro 10.4.8
Parallels Desktop Mac 3106
Windows XP SP 2 updated till there are no updates left at windows update

Here is the issue...

It sees the domain, but the only computer there is the laptop.

after 15 or 20 minutes it then sees the rest of the network.

I can get to the server by typing in the \\server name and it gives me the login prompt and works fine.

The work around that I am using is that I am creating shortcuts for the servers on the desktop so users can log in, but I know there will come a day when a user is going to ask me why they can't see the network.

Any ideas on why this is happening? Any suggestions?

Internet works fine, logging on to the server is fine, the only thing is the browser window and I know this is going to come back to bite me.

John Gibson

 

are you using shared of bridged networking ?

it sounds like your VM is unable to hear the NetBios broadcasts for machines in the domain and so its getting its list from your domain controller when it next propogates it.

 

I will have to check which it is using

Right now the system is warming up. I accidentally left it in my car trunk last night and the temps dropped into the single digits.

I will know more in a couple of hours.

John

 

That was it...

Changed from shared to bridged ethernet and the problem seems to have gone away.

Powered up the VM and 3 seconds later could see the workgroup and the domain.

Thanks for all the help.

John