Can't connect to other machines in the network...

[Marc Ward]

I am not trying to network the computers. But, now and then, I want to
be able to get files from or to another computer in my house. We all
share a cable modem connectiona via a router. I used to be able to go
to my file manager, click on tools then "MAP NETWORK DRIVE", then pick
a drive from a drop down list (like "z") and pick a Folder, also from
a drop down list. I always chose "\\Upstairs\Kids Hard Drive", and it
worked fine. Now I just get another message that says..."The drive
could not be mapped, because no network was found."

What does that mean? What happened? Can anyone help?

Marc Ward
Milwaukee, WI

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[Bernie]

"Marc Ward" > wrote in message
...
> I am not trying to network the computers. But, now and then, I want to
> be able to get files from or to another computer in my house. We all
> share a cable modem connectiona via a router. I used to be able to go
> to my file manager, click on tools then "MAP NETWORK DRIVE", then pick
> a drive from a drop down list (like "z") and pick a Folder, also from
> a drop down list. I always chose "\\Upstairs\Kids Hard Drive", and it
> worked fine. Now I just get another message that says..."The drive
> could not be mapped, because no network was found."
>
> What does that mean? What happened? Can anyone help?
>
> Marc Ward
> Milwaukee, WI
>
> To reply directly, remove the "obvious" from the return email address.

Start\ Run\ type in Winipcfg then press release and renew. This happened to
me just today somehow my Wife's computer that acts as a print server got
it's subnetmask set to 255.0.0.0 instead of 255.255.255.0 anyway it's a good
place to start. I verified all the network settings first and was just
about to get a hammer to fix it. Somehow the router must have gave it some
weird settings at boot this morning.
Bernie