Network problem

[Guest]

I have two computers connected on my network, my desktop and laptop.
Everything has been fine until a couple of days ago when i was unable to get
access to my laptop through My Network Places, however the internet is still
running on both computers. I have tried different trouble shoots and have
ran the network wizard setup several times but I'm still unable to find out
the problem, my laptop no longer has access to any file shares or the printer
which is connected through my desktop via USB and my desktop is unable to
access any files on my laptop.
Can anyone shed any light on this matter?

 

[Chuck]

I have two computers connected on my network, my desktop and laptop.
Everything has been fine until a couple of days ago when i was unable to get
access to my laptop through My Network Places, however the internet is still
running on both computers. I have tried different trouble shoots and have
ran the network wizard setup several times but I'm still unable to find out
the problem, my laptop no longer has access to any file shares or the printer
which is connected through my desktop via USB and my desktop is unable to
access any files on my laptop.
Can anyone shed any light on this matter?

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

We could look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and
"net config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp