Network went down

[Wendy]

Hi!

Anyone who can help would be greatly appreciated. About a
week and a half ago some of my OS files were damaged due
to a virus. I have got my computer fixed, Windows
reinstalled and have tested all my drivers. Well now that
everything else seems to be working my network doesn't
want to.

I have been working with Dell to help fix the problems.
We have check my network card on all three of my
computers. no problems there. I purchased a new network
hub to see if that was the problem. nope. I also checked
my wires, network drivers, and made sure my connections
were hooked up right. Everything checks out.

today I managed to get the icons/connections for one of
my computers to show up on my main computer. But when I
click on it says I am not allowed access. at other times
is asks for a password. I still cannot get my third
computer to hook up at all.

Is there something I can check for software wise? I have
tried pinging. I can ping my main computer but no others.
at one point I even got a message that I don't have my
permissions set on my network MSHOME. How do I do these.
The wizard doesn't change anything at all. I am pulling
my hair out!! lol.

Any suggestions I can try?!

Thanks!!!!

Wendy

 

[Bill Castner]

Under Network connections on each machine, highlight the Local Area
Network connection, right-click, Properties, Advanced, and disable the
native ICF firewall.

If the Local Area Connection does not appear, you can do the same
through Control Panel, Network Adapters.

While I suspect other issues at play, you have classic symptoms of a
firewall blocking your Netbios traffic.

Next step:

.. Client for Microsoft Networking, File and Printer Sharing enabled on
all clients.

.. Under each client's TCP/IP Properties sheet, click Advanced, WINS
tab, uncheck the LMHOSTS entry, and click to 'enable Netbios over
TCP/IP'

.. Share something on each client: drive, folder, printer, but
something

.. Make certain that the Workgroup name on each computer is identical,
and that the Computer Name is unique;

.. Add to Computer A, the usernames and passwords of Computers B & C.
Add to Computer B, the usernames and passwords of Computer A & C. Add
to Computer C the usernames and passwords of Computers A & B.

Best wishes,
Bill Castner

 

[Guest]

Ok, on my main computer and one of my other computers
(ME) I checked my Local area setting. Neither are set up
for firewall (they are disabled). my third computer
doesn't have its Local Area connection in either area?

All three computer have files and printers set on sharing
via the folders and via the local connection on the two
working computers. I have also changed the LMHOST and
NioBits on them. workgroup name is all the same and the
computer names unique.

how do I change passwords. None have ever been set up for
passwords before so don't know anything about this step.

Ok I can now share files via my second computer but not
internet. My main computer still can't access either
directly. and of course my third still isn't working at
all but it might be because I can't find my Local
Connection any more?!

But I am getting there!!! lol

Any more advice?

Thanks For all the help!

Wendy

-----Original Message-----
Under Network connections on each machine, highlight the Local Area
Network connection, right-click, Properties, Advanced, and disable the
native ICF firewall.

If the Local Area Connection does not appear, you can do the same
through Control Panel, Network Adapters.

While I suspect other issues at play, you have classic symptoms of a
firewall blocking your Netbios traffic.

Next step:

.. Client for Microsoft Networking, File and Printer Sharing enabled on
all clients.

.. Under each client's TCP/IP Properties sheet, click Advanced, WINS
tab, uncheck the LMHOSTS entry, and click to 'enable Netbios over
TCP/IP'

.. Share something on each client: drive, folder, printer, but
something

.. Make certain that the Workgroup name on each computer is identical,
and that the Computer Name is unique;

.. Add to Computer A, the usernames and passwords of Computers B & C.
Add to Computer B, the usernames and passwords of Computer A & C. Add
to Computer C the usernames and passwords of Computers A & B.

Best wishes,
Bill Castner