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Computers stopped sharing
I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also
have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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Hi
Sadly with happen the reason or the excuse are of little relevance, you have to go over the sharing setting of the computer and make sure that they are set correctly. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). "marcew" wrote in message ... I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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Computers stopped sharing
Hi
Sadly with happen the reason or the excuse are of little relevance, you have to go over the sharing setting of the computer and make sure that they are set correctly. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). "marcew" wrote in message ... I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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Computers stopped sharing
Thanks Jack,
I checked the settings on my 3rd party firewall and they did not have the Network IP numbers listed in the Trusted Zone on th 2 xp systems. I fixed that and everything is ok now. I still don't know what changed in the last few days but it's working now. Thanks again. Marc "Jack-MVP" wrote: Hi Sadly with happen the reason or the excuse are of little relevance, you have to go over the sharing setting of the computer and make sure that they are set correctly. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). "marcew" wrote in message ... I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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Computers stopped sharing
Thanks Jack,
I checked the settings on my 3rd party firewall and they did not have the Network IP numbers listed in the Trusted Zone on th 2 xp systems. I fixed that and everything is ok now. I still don't know what changed in the last few days but it's working now. Thanks again. Marc "Jack-MVP" wrote: Hi Sadly with happen the reason or the excuse are of little relevance, you have to go over the sharing setting of the computer and make sure that they are set correctly. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). "marcew" wrote in message ... I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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Computers stopped sharing
Hi
Unfortunately these days many software package that are installed by users assumes that it is the only software on the computer and that its programmers knows what best for you. The nice ones disclose what they do, but most do not care. In addition as you probably know Internet surfing is Not about what you see on the screen, each page before displaying it self loads "Tone" of files, pictures, ads, 3rd party URLs, and other stuff. Some of it is published in a very sloppy way and even without intended malice can have an effect on the computer. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "marcew" wrote in message ... Thanks Jack, I checked the settings on my 3rd party firewall and they did not have the Network IP numbers listed in the Trusted Zone on th 2 xp systems. I fixed that and everything is ok now. I still don't know what changed in the last few days but it's working now. Thanks again. Marc "Jack-MVP" wrote: Hi Sadly with happen the reason or the excuse are of little relevance, you have to go over the sharing setting of the computer and make sure that they are set correctly. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). "marcew" wrote in message ... I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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Computers stopped sharing
Hi
Unfortunately these days many software package that are installed by users assumes that it is the only software on the computer and that its programmers knows what best for you. The nice ones disclose what they do, but most do not care. In addition as you probably know Internet surfing is Not about what you see on the screen, each page before displaying it self loads "Tone" of files, pictures, ads, 3rd party URLs, and other stuff. Some of it is published in a very sloppy way and even without intended malice can have an effect on the computer. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "marcew" wrote in message ... Thanks Jack, I checked the settings on my 3rd party firewall and they did not have the Network IP numbers listed in the Trusted Zone on th 2 xp systems. I fixed that and everything is ok now. I still don't know what changed in the last few days but it's working now. Thanks again. Marc "Jack-MVP" wrote: Hi Sadly with happen the reason or the excuse are of little relevance, you have to go over the sharing setting of the computer and make sure that they are set correctly. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). "marcew" wrote in message ... I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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Computers stopped sharing
Yes, you need to see if all devices are set up correctley. It may help if
they all had the same settings but this depends on the cicumstances. Jamie "Jack-MVP" wrote in message ... Hi Unfortunately these days many software package that are installed by users assumes that it is the only software on the computer and that its programmers knows what best for you. The nice ones disclose what they do, but most do not care. In addition as you probably know Internet surfing is Not about what you see on the screen, each page before displaying it self loads "Tone" of files, pictures, ads, 3rd party URLs, and other stuff. Some of it is published in a very sloppy way and even without intended malice can have an effect on the computer. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "marcew" wrote in message ... Thanks Jack, I checked the settings on my 3rd party firewall and they did not have the Network IP numbers listed in the Trusted Zone on th 2 xp systems. I fixed that and everything is ok now. I still don't know what changed in the last few days but it's working now. Thanks again. Marc "Jack-MVP" wrote: Hi Sadly with happen the reason or the excuse are of little relevance, you have to go over the sharing setting of the computer and make sure that they are set correctly. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). "marcew" wrote in message ... I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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Computers stopped sharing
Yes, you need to see if all devices are set up correctley. It may help if
they all had the same settings but this depends on the cicumstances. Jamie "Jack-MVP" wrote in message ... Hi Unfortunately these days many software package that are installed by users assumes that it is the only software on the computer and that its programmers knows what best for you. The nice ones disclose what they do, but most do not care. In addition as you probably know Internet surfing is Not about what you see on the screen, each page before displaying it self loads "Tone" of files, pictures, ads, 3rd party URLs, and other stuff. Some of it is published in a very sloppy way and even without intended malice can have an effect on the computer. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking) "marcew" wrote in message ... Thanks Jack, I checked the settings on my 3rd party firewall and they did not have the Network IP numbers listed in the Trusted Zone on th 2 xp systems. I fixed that and everything is ok now. I still don't know what changed in the last few days but it's working now. Thanks again. Marc "Jack-MVP" wrote: Hi Sadly with happen the reason or the excuse are of little relevance, you have to go over the sharing setting of the computer and make sure that they are set correctly. Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Jack (MVP-Networking). "marcew" wrote in message ... I have 3 computers: 1 desktop xp, 1 laptop xp and one desktop win98. I also have one ethernet connection to the TV. Until about 2 days ago everything was working ok. I haven't made any changes (deliberately). The desktops are both connected to the router with ethernet. The Laptop is wireless. From the desktop xp and the laptop I can ping the win98 and TV ok. From the win98 I can ping only the tv. I can't ping the desktop xp from either of the other computers and I can't ping the laptop from either of the other computers. When I go to My Network Places on the laptop it shows the laptop and the win98 shared files and where the desktop xp name should be it shows "Unknown" and under "Unknown" it shows the shared folders but I can't accesss them. When I go to My Network Places on the xp desktop I see the xp desktop and win98 shared folders but I don't see anything for the laptop. Any ideas what I might have done to cause this and how I can fix this? Thanks, Marc |
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