networks????Help???

[Buzzard]

I posted this the other day and have not heard from anyone, I will post it
again with some more info,I hope this helps.
Hello All,
I have two computers #1 runs win xp pro sp2 with all upgrades #2 runes the
same. I bought a D-link router and have both computers on the internet I
also networked them together and enabled print sharing and file sharing. The
problem is when I turn off and restart either of the computers I lost the
printer and file sharing and the network. I have to install the network
each time I shut down either one of the computers. I do not lose the
internet connection though. Does anyone know how to stop this from
happening??? Please direct me to the right group if I am in the wrong place.
Thank you in advance
Buzz
The network is still going down but when I go to computer #2 and try the
network and it will not work I go back to computer #1
and disable Norton Internet Security and then go back to computer #2 the
network is working fine, print sharing and file sharing are
working. I can then go back to computer #1 and enable Norton Internet
Security and the network is still running on computer#2 Is there something
that can be done in Norton that will fix this problem???? Thank you all in
advance. I do not use Norton AnitVirus, I use AVG Pro.
Buzz

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Need more info:

1. "I also networked them together" I take it that this does NOT mean that
these machines are connected to each other in some manner in addition to
ethernet cables to the DLink router?

2. "when I turn off and restart either of the computers I lost the printer
and file sharing and the network" If this means only that both computers do
not show up in My Network Places, you may not have a problem at all:

The next time this happens, on one machine click Start/Run cmd ENTER.
Type ipconfig ENTER and write down the IP address of the computer. On the
other computer click Start/Run \\IPaddressYouWroteDown ENTER. What
happens?

If you get an Explorer window showing shares, then File and Printer sharing
is working. Browsing through My Network Places is a slow and clunky way to
share resources, especially on a 2 machine network. After restarting a
machine, you may have to wait several minutes before the browse list is
rebuilt. If you use static IPs, lmhosts files, and shortcuts, you would not
have to wait.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Guest]

In the D-Link you should clone the MAC address to force the D-Link to assign
the same IP address to the same computer every time it logs on.
Set up a 'trusted' network in your firewall specifying what IP address is
'trusted'.

 

[TW]

The answer here is right in front of you.

To get your network to work after a reboot, you MUST first disable the
Norton firewall.

Of course, after a reboot, Norton will automatically restart, thus disabling
your network, and then you disable it and the network works again. Internet
works fine but no local network.

See what I mean? You have to configure the Norton firewall with a trusted
zone( your local network IP addresses or subnet). I can't give you advise on
how this is done since I don't use this software. Try the Norton website or
use the help files built into Norton.

A better firewall IMHO is Zonealarm(free) from zonelabs.com- follow the free
download link
Much easier to configure and more robust in stopping outgoing
communication(spyware).

Trust me, there's nothing wrong with your network except the firewall. I
have seen this many times before.
TW

 

[Buzzard]

Thank you TW, and everyone that helped me.
TW I did everything you said and the network is working just great NOW.
Thanks again. Am downloading Zone Alarm now.
Buzz