LAN Networking

I am not 100% sure on networking computers in a Local Area Network and i wondered if anyone would be able to give me a hand to fix something.

In this office we have alot of computer linked up, but unfortunatly two computers wont see each other. They are the only two that seem to be very awkward when it comes to connecting them both.

Both these computers are connected to every other machine apart from the two. So they have got Network cables and drives in them both.

I am not entirely sure what kind of information people need, so sorry for being so brief. I will answer any questions as quickly as possible.

How many computers?
What O/S?
What type of network (client/server or peer to peer)?

em, i am more focused on connecting them all together. There are 5 computers (although i dont see why you would be needing this info) i want connected to each other. Like i said previously only 2 dont see each other, the rest are fine. The 2 that are not seeing each other are seeing every computer in the building as they should do.

Every machine has got Windows 2000 Professional as the OS.

Not really sure about this, but i think its a client server.

Client/server means you have one central computer somewhere running a sever package and that computer runs the netwok, are you sure that is what you have?

Also can you see these two computers from the others on the network or can no computer on the network see these two?

I was wrong about the client server. There is no main computer.

I mentioned previously that every computer can see these two but these two wont see each other. But they can see every machine in the office.

are they all in the same workgroup and IP range with the same mask?

yes. Sorry i am not being as helpful giving as much info as i could. My knowledge on networking isnt that great

what OS are all these computers?

Every computer has a Windows 2000 Professional OS. As mentioned previously

I don't think it would have anything to do with your problem, but do all the computers have file and print sharing enabled?

Also how are you checking for these computers, are you looking at computers near me or the entire network?

if every computer is using the same workgroup name, and the same IP range/mask, then there shouldn't be any issues with them seeing each other. Especially if they can see all the other comps.

can you ping each other?

I am looking in both "computers near me" and "Entire Network" and they still dont see each other.

What do you mean when you say "ping" UNFUX?

Thanks for the response from you both. It is being appreciated, even though nothing seems to be sorted. Its working on my knowledge of Networks though.

do either of the 2 have a firewall on? I'm pretty lost at the moment as to why it wouldn't work...

To be honest, i dont know.

I will have to find out, however it wont be until monday i will find out.

I am on one of the machines now, perhaps you could let me know how i would find out?

Sorry