System error 6118

[Tash]

I recently bought a new windows Vista computer and I am unable to view
computers on my wireless network. They are on same worksgroup. From the
command prompt I type, "net view" and enter and it return an error "System
error 6118 has occurred after two minutes.

 

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

System error 6118 could be computer browser issue. this search result may
help.

System Errors2) If you use the net view command, you may receive "System
error 6118 has occurred. The list of servers for this workgroup is not
currently available. ...
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm


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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.