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Alright, here's the general problem;
I've created a P2P network with 5 computers on it, all of which are connected to a single router. 4 of the 5 systems operate fine pretty much 24/7 with regards to file sharing and printer sharing, as well as shared internet access.
Previously, on the troublesome computer, someone had installed network settings that would not work properly on any network they had tried. We tried to set the settings the same way for this computer as we had on previous ones, but the system never properly worked.
Using the Network Setup Wizard, we chose "This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway," named the system after letting XP detect appropriate connection settings, and provided the same workgroup name for each station. This worked for the 4 computers that had no previous network installed.
When we tried this approach for the troublesome computer, it simply ignored the network. However, when we immediately there after set the network settings (still using the wizard) to "This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my network connect to the Internet through this computer," the problematic computer would connect the networked folders and printers on this station to the rest of the network (and would share back and forth). However, the connection to the network would be lost every reboot, and the process would have to be repeated every time the system was booted.
Now, even this doesn't work. We're pretty much out of ideas, so perhaps someone could give me an idea or two as to how to fix this problem? Thanks in advance.
-Clyve
I've created a P2P network with 5 computers on it, all of which are connected to a single router. 4 of the 5 systems operate fine pretty much 24/7 with regards to file sharing and printer sharing, as well as shared internet access.
Previously, on the troublesome computer, someone had installed network settings that would not work properly on any network they had tried. We tried to set the settings the same way for this computer as we had on previous ones, but the system never properly worked.
Using the Network Setup Wizard, we chose "This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway," named the system after letting XP detect appropriate connection settings, and provided the same workgroup name for each station. This worked for the 4 computers that had no previous network installed.
When we tried this approach for the troublesome computer, it simply ignored the network. However, when we immediately there after set the network settings (still using the wizard) to "This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on my network connect to the Internet through this computer," the problematic computer would connect the networked folders and printers on this station to the rest of the network (and would share back and forth). However, the connection to the network would be lost every reboot, and the process would have to be repeated every time the system was booted.
Now, even this doesn't work. We're pretty much out of ideas, so perhaps someone could give me an idea or two as to how to fix this problem? Thanks in advance.
-Clyve
I'm actually running off of two routers that are linked together (but operate as if one). However, I have stations on both routers that are working properly, along with people's laptops that can simply plug into the network at either location. Only the one computer acts up, and all others on either router work correctly. (Everything is hooked up correctly, too. I can get the one computer working from time to time, but the network isn't recognized after reboot.)