Network icons.

[PVR]

We have three computers here. One is a laptop with XP/3 (Mobile). One
is a laptop with Vista/1 (Jean-PC). One is a desktop/tower with XP/3
(PETER).

All three are on a wireless home network. All three can access the
Internet and e-mail. In all three I want to share folders and files if
possible. Also share printers but that is another issue right now.

Currently each laptop computer (JEAN-PC and MOBILE) can "see" the
other two but the desktop/tower (PETER) does not see MOBILE.

Also, if I try to access Mobile from the Vista (JEAN-PC) I receive an
error message; "Windows cannot access \\MOBILE. "Diagnose" does not
reveal any network problems. Also if I try to access folders in PETER
from JEAN-PC I receive the same error.

I have tried changing the name of MOBILE to something different with
no improvement. Right now I have changed the name back to MOBILE.

Overall the problem appears to be the name MOBILE. However I have not
tried all the possible combinations and more may show up. How can I
resolve this name problem?

Many thanks,

Peter

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Try these:

1. Make sure you have assigned permission in Security tab.
2. It could be 3rd party security software. For troubleshooting, try clean
boot.
3. Make sure you enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

These search results may help too.

Vista...is not accessibleVista...is not accessible. Can't access Vista C
drive · Solved: Can ping Vista but access · Is not accessible because of
Norton Internet Security ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistanotaccessible.htm

Windows generalHow to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run
Windows Safe Mode with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone How to
sort programs in Start ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/windowsgeneral.htm



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