One computer can't access the network

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Ed Still

I am on a wireless network (one desktop computer and 2
laptops). One laptop had to have a hard disk
replacement, so I am building everything back slowly.

Nothing about the network has changed except for the one
computer.

I am writing from the "rebuilding" laptop, so you can see
that I can get to the Internet thru the router. The
desktop computer can see the network (My Computer | My
Network Places | Entire Network | Microsoft Windows
Network) and my laptop is listed. But clicking on the
laptop gives the error message, "Ed-laptop is not
accessible. ..."

My laptop can see the network name, but clicking on it
gives the error message, "Ed Still Law [the network name]
is not accessible ...."

I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.
 
I am on a wireless network (one desktop computer and 2
laptops). One laptop had to have a hard disk
replacement, so I am building everything back slowly.

Nothing about the network has changed except for the one
computer.

I am writing from the "rebuilding" laptop, so you can see
that I can get to the Internet thru the router. The
desktop computer can see the network (My Computer | My
Network Places | Entire Network | Microsoft Windows
Network) and my laptop is listed. But clicking on the
laptop gives the error message, "Ed-laptop is not
accessible. ..."

My laptop can see the network name, but clicking on it
gives the error message, "Ed Still Law [the network name]
is not accessible ...."

I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.
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Ed,

Please start by describing your hardware and software. What computers (brand),
with what operating system (name and version), and what networking device (brand
and model)? Do you have a router or switch connecting your computers (brand and
model)? How does it all connect to the internet?

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in
Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
I am running Win XP on a Dell Inspiron 8200 (the machine
with the new hard disk). It uses a Belkin 54g wireless
notebook card. The router is a Belkin 54g wireless
router connected to the Internet via a BellSouth cable
modem.

For some strange reason (on both machines) Start | Run
ipconfig ... does not work. The DOS box pops up and
disappears so quickly I cannot read its text, and there
is no ipconfig.txt on the hard disk.



-----Original Message-----
I am on a wireless network (one desktop computer and 2
laptops). One laptop had to have a hard disk
replacement, so I am building everything back slowly.

Nothing about the network has changed except for the one
computer.

I am writing from the "rebuilding" laptop, so you can see
that I can get to the Internet thru the router. The
desktop computer can see the network (My Computer | My
Network Places | Entire Network | Microsoft Windows
Network) and my laptop is listed. But clicking on the
laptop gives the error message, "Ed-laptop is not
accessible. ..."

My laptop can see the network name, but clicking on it
gives the error message, "Ed Still Law [the network name]
is not accessible ...."

I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.
Click to expand...

Ed,

Please start by describing your hardware and software. What computers (brand),
with what operating system (name and version), and what networking device (brand
and model)? Do you have a router or switch connecting your computers (brand and
model)? How does it all connect to the internet?

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in
Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
.
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I am running Win XP on a Dell Inspiron 8200 (the machine
with the new hard disk). It uses a Belkin 54g wireless
notebook card. The router is a Belkin 54g wireless
router connected to the Internet via a BellSouth cable
modem.

For some strange reason (on both machines) Start | Run
ipconfig ... does not work. The DOS box pops up and
disappears so quickly I cannot read its text, and there
is no ipconfig.txt on the hard disk.
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Ed,

OK, try Start - Run - "cmd". Then "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt". Open
c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

Any software firewalls (ICF or third party)? Ever? On either computer?

XP Home or Pro?

Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks, on both machines? Do you have shares setup on both?

Make sure the browser service is running. Control Panel - Administrative Tools
- Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service is started.

If XP Pro, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel - Folder Options -
View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro, you need to have
the SFS settings the same on each computer.

If SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

If you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure that the Guest
account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on all computers.
If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical, non-blank, password
on all computers.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Your question about firewall reminded me that I had not
reconfigured the Norton Personal Firewall. I did and I
can get to the network now.

Thanks.
 
Your question about firewall reminded me that I had not
reconfigured the Norton Personal Firewall. I did and I
can get to the network now.

Thanks.
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You're welcome, Ed. Thanks for updating us.
 
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