Weird Home Network Problem

From: apple (apple2pomme_at_yahoo.ca)
Date: 06/29/05 

Date: 28 Jun 2005 19:14:08 -0700

Weird Home Network Problem

I have 3 PCs and a XBOX connected together via a router.
It was a SMC and then Trendnet. The behavior is the same.

They all installed with windows 2000 pro.
They all accessed with "administrator" without password
They all belong to 'workgroup'
3 PCs are PC1, PC2 & PC3

Here is the problem:

-1- They all have folders under "My Network Places"
    =>"C on PC1", =>"C on PC2", =>"C on PC3"
    because once they were connected together.

    By clicking on any of them, that PC can be accessed.
    No problem.

-2- BUT, with PC2 not turned on,
    clicking on "=>My Network Places"=>"Entire Network"
    =>"Microsoft Windows Network"=>"Workgroup"
    Message box appears and shows"
    "Workgroup is not accessible"
    "The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
    available"

-3- At this time, XBOX's SAMBA can NOT access to either PC1
    or PC3. Message appears "Workgroup access denied".

-4- When PC2 is turned on (physically not a particular PC,
    not connected first either), every thing works fine.
    PC1, PC2 & PC3 can be connected via the rout in -2-.

-5- At this time, XBOX can access without any PC problem.

I don't know what's wrong. How can I solve this problem?

Thanks.

Apple

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