[dba-Tech] Network Problem

Mark:

Thanks for the ideas.  I have to check on "allow other computers to connect
to me" but don't know where that is. 

Best,

Rocky


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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 3:57 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Network Problem

Hello Rocky,

You have covered a few things that I would look at also, but in the interest
in at least including a checklist, I will note the following

Check IP Address range is same as rest of house [I suspect it is OK for you]
Check the WORKGROUP name is the same [Done] Check any "allow other computers
to connect to me" settings [Done as you can connect to other machines]
Check, double check and triple check any firewall settings on each machine
[Not Mentioned yet] Check the new Vista / Win7 feature of "What kind of
network is this" Home / Public / Work etc - No idea what do check for here.

Local installed firewalls Windows or McAfee have gotton me a few times.

Finally as a word of woe, I have an XP box and after three years, I cannot
connect to it, It can connect to my other machines but I cannot connect to
it.  A real PITA.


Grr I hate this type of problem.

Sorry that is not much of a help.

Mark


On 3 July 2010 01:09, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:

> Dear list(s):
>
> Max is home for the summer.  His dell laptop has Windows 7.  He has 
> internet access but cannot connect to any of the machines on the home 
> network (or therefore install a network printer which is what led us 
> to this problem to begin with).
>
> Clicking on Network displays all of the computers except my Windows XP 
> box (which I would like his box to see because I have the best printer 
> local to my WXP box).  When he tries to open any of the displayed 
> comps (they're all shared - I can access any of them from any of my 
> other boxes), he gets a message "Windows cannot access (name of computer).
>
> His workgroup name is WORKGROUP - same as all the network boxes.
>
> Where should I start to figure out why he can't see the other boxes on 
> the network?
>
>
>
> MTIA
>
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>
> Rocky Smolin
>
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