Re: Network problem?

Getting serious again, as I said, I rebooted both computers and the problem
has gone away. Hopefully it was just a random glich and we will never know
the answer.

Mel
"Ben Myers" <ben_myers_spam_me_not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hic, haec, hoc, then... Ben Myers

On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 19:15:41 -0500, "MZB" <moo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

No, I'm in Post Hoc Ipso Facto mode.

Mel
"RnR" <rnrtexas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 17:19:38 -0500, "MZB" <moo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have a dim 2400 desktop in the basement with a linksys router. I have
an
Inspiron 2200 laptop.

I have had no problems except for earlier today. I have some shared
folders
and the printer in the basement is shared. Today I tried to print
something
and got an error. Then I tried to get a file from a desktop shared
folder
and it couldn't find the path. Basically, it does this when the desktop
is
turned off, but it wasn't. Incidentally, no problems in getting on the
internet.

Anyway, I rebooted both the desktop and the laptop and all is working
perfectly. I suspect this will be one of those unexplained glitches, but
does anyone have an idea of what might have occurred? The desktop had
been
on for a few days. I had accessed the shared folders a few hours prior
to
the problems and in fact had also used the printer.

Mel


Sounds like you are in Ad Hoc mode and you should be in infrastructure
mode so the laptop can work independent of the desktop.



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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Problem Opening a Shared Folder
    ... Both computers now share folders. ... First access to the PC from the laptop ... >> Client for Microsoft Networks, Files and Printer Sharing for Microsoft ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.networking)
  • Re: access problem--what happened?
    ... As I said,a reboot on both computers fixed the problem. ... I rebooted both the desktop and the laptop and all is working ... I had accessed the shared folders a few hours prior ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: VPN network-files go one way
    ... Same user name and password are in both computers. ... > I have a VPN set up between a desk top and a laptop. ... The problem is that files and folders can be copied from ... I have Norton Internet Security on both and have the the laptop IP ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Networking 2 PCs with Internet and trying to Printer and Fold
    ... laptop IP address to desktop trusted IPs). ... Shared folders and workgroup ... computers visible in windows explorer etc. ... and that the 2 PC’s should be able to network together, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Windows Networking Abruptly Stops...umm, Networking.
    ... I share documents between my laptop and my ... I clicked on Workgroup Computers in the My Network Places window and ... it showed both the LAPTOP and the DESKTOP computers. ... So I re-ran the Home Network wizard in My Network Places again on both ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)