re-setting connection

[David]

I use an XP machine to connect to other machines on my network. I have
an icon to a mapped network drive on my desktop. Typically, opening
the drive after a fresh re-boot leads to a log-in screen, I provide my
credentials, and, voila, the Windows Explorer appears on that drive.

At times after going through this process, I find I need to open the
Explorer on the network drive again. However, this time I'm told that
the network drive is unavailable. Re-booting the XP machine solves the
problem but there must surely be a way of re-setting the connection
without having to resort to a re-boot?

Any info on what I should do instead in this situation would be
appreciated.

TIA,
David

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

When that happens, type net use and then post back with the result.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I use an XP machine to connect to other machines on my network. I have
an icon to a mapped network drive on my desktop. Typically, opening
the drive after a fresh re-boot leads to a log-in screen, I provide my
credentials, and, voila, the Windows Explorer appears on that drive.

At times after going through this process, I find I need to open the
Explorer on the network drive again. However, this time I'm told that
the network drive is unavailable. Re-booting the XP machine solves the
problem but there must surely be a way of re-setting the connection
without having to resort to a re-boot?

Any info on what I should do instead in this situation would be
appreciated.

TIA,
David

 

[David]

When that happens, type net use and then post back with the result.

What does 'post back with the results' mean?

Thanks,
David

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

When you use "net view" or net use \\ipaddres command, you may receive a system error.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

When that happens, type net use and then post back with the result.

What does 'post back with the results' mean?

Thanks,
David

 

[David]

Ahhh, sorry, I misunderstood your first message. Will do, thx.

 

[David]

So, I just was on a videoconference on my company's intranet using
VPN. There was a barely audible 'pop' at some point and I lost the
connection. I re-booted the router and modem. I can get to the
internet and, via VPN, our intranet on my iMac (wired) but not on my
ThinkPad (wireless).

net use on the thinkpad reveals a 6118 error. While this isn't the
typical scenario in which I lose connectivity but perhaps the solution
to this would also apply to my other, sporadic connection problems.

TIA,
David

 

[David]

When you use "net view" or net use \\ipaddres command, you may receive a system error.

It's taken a surprisingly long time for this to occur, but the error's
happened again.

'net view' results in the following:
Server Name Remark
------------------------------------
\\DAVID david
\\MICHELLES-IMAC Mac OS X
\\PLAYROOM
The command completed successfully.

'net use \\ipaddres' results as follows:
System error 53 has occurred.

So, what's this about?

TIA,
David

 

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

Please replace the remote computer's IP address with ipddress, for example
if the remote computer ip is 192.168.1.1, do net use \\192.168.1.1.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com