Lost a pc on the network ??
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Lost a pc on the network ??
We currently have 3 pc's in the house,
The main PC which is our main storage music / pics & has the router
connected to it & runs XP Pro. & 2 others which are my wifes and sons.
I've set up a network, and only getting some success.
The 3rd pc running vista, can see the main pc and can communicate with it & file share
However the 2nd pc is proving to be a pita !!
It can connect to the internet, but steadfastly refuses to be seen on the network
I reinstalled Comodo firewall, in case it was a firewall problem (doesn't
appear to be)
What happens, is nothing shows up in the network area, other than the
router?? and Tversity server, which is a media server i use to stream stuff
round the house
I cant remove the Tversity server on the 2nd pc, and no matter how many
times i try and setup the machine on the network, using a unique name &
our workgroup, it can't see any of the other pc's or be seen by them.
Yet a few months ago, i had a link to the shared folder on the main PC
working.
Any ideas? its running XP home BTW
The main PC which is our main storage music / pics & has the router
connected to it & runs XP Pro. & 2 others which are my wifes and sons.
I've set up a network, and only getting some success.
The 3rd pc running vista, can see the main pc and can communicate with it & file share
However the 2nd pc is proving to be a pita !!
It can connect to the internet, but steadfastly refuses to be seen on the network
I reinstalled Comodo firewall, in case it was a firewall problem (doesn't
appear to be)
What happens, is nothing shows up in the network area, other than the
router?? and Tversity server, which is a media server i use to stream stuff
round the house
I cant remove the Tversity server on the 2nd pc, and no matter how many
times i try and setup the machine on the network, using a unique name &
our workgroup, it can't see any of the other pc's or be seen by them.
Yet a few months ago, i had a link to the shared folder on the main PC
working.
Any ideas? its running XP home BTW
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I have a similar set up to you, to be able to see XP machines on vista machines network map, I had to download this.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...1-37F485FA34EA
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...1-37F485FA34EA
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other way is find out what Ips your router gives out common is 192.168.0.x
setup all Pcs with a static IP so 192.168.0.3 and so on use 255.255.255.0 as subnet and gateway put your router normally 192.168.0.1 if in doubt run command prompt ( dos window ) and type IPCONFIG the gateway address on the pc is ya router.
Ok once done check see if you see them.
Failing that try open the drives manually lets say you on .3 and main pc is .2 and drive u want is d:\
type this at the run command \\192.168.0.2\d$ and see if it open, also if your on a router and its NAT you dont really need a firewall as well on ya PC, u can but you dont really, NAT is the firewall to your house.
Shout if u get stuck
setup all Pcs with a static IP so 192.168.0.3 and so on use 255.255.255.0 as subnet and gateway put your router normally 192.168.0.1 if in doubt run command prompt ( dos window ) and type IPCONFIG the gateway address on the pc is ya router.
Ok once done check see if you see them.
Failing that try open the drives manually lets say you on .3 and main pc is .2 and drive u want is d:\
type this at the run command \\192.168.0.2\d$ and see if it open, also if your on a router and its NAT you dont really need a firewall as well on ya PC, u can but you dont really, NAT is the firewall to your house.
Shout if u get stuck
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Heres what i know so far
Main PC can see lappy 1 & communicate with it, and it shows up in the network (icon)
Main PC cant see lappy 2, not on network (icon) but can be pinged
Lappy 1 can see main pc & communicate with it and it shows up in the network icon
Lappy 1 cant see lappy 2, not on network (icon) but can be pinged
Lappy 2 cant see main PC or lappy one on network (icon), but can ping both main & lappy 1
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Main PC can see lappy 1 & communicate with it, and it shows up in the network (icon)
Main PC cant see lappy 2, not on network (icon) but can be pinged
Lappy 1 can see main pc & communicate with it and it shows up in the network icon
Lappy 1 cant see lappy 2, not on network (icon) but can be pinged
Lappy 2 cant see main PC or lappy one on network (icon), but can ping both main & lappy 1
Mart
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I'm no expert but have you set-up a "shared" access on the invisible machine ?
I use W7 on all four machines, and can only access my files on "my" PC with my password, but all have free access to the shared storage on my media server/HTPC.
It may be an XP thing on the PC that's invisible ?
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I use W7 on all four machines, and can only access my files on "my" PC with my password, but all have free access to the shared storage on my media server/HTPC.
It may be an XP thing on the PC that's invisible ?
dunx
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I reinstalled Xp on the hidden lappy
apart from having a good clear out, it boots faster, and is visible on the network ...
one minor prob to solve ... 2 networks identified lol but both accessed from
one network?
All media on the network storage, and linked via WMP itunes & Clementine
Mart
I reinstalled Xp on the hidden lappy
apart from having a good clear out, it boots faster, and is visible on the network ...
one minor prob to solve ... 2 networks identified lol but both accessed from
one network?
All media on the network storage, and linked via WMP itunes & Clementine
Mart
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Main PC wired
Lappy 1 (Mars) wireless on vista identifies itself in the network (solarsystem)
Lappy 2 (Moon) wireless on XP home identifies itself in the network (homehub)
homehub, shows up in the network solarsystem
all see each other though
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