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MSHOME is not accessible.. etc. etc.
Hi all, hope someone can help. I have three computers networked for file sharing via a broadband router, and all worked ok for 3 years, until recently! Now my laptop (the most used pc) cant access mshome, but the other computers can see the laptop and each other and all alow file transfer, i just cant get into either desktop pc from the laptop.
when trying to view workgroup computers i get:
Mshome is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this network resource.contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissons.
The network path was not found.
I have disabled windows firewall, checked netbios settings, checked tcp/ip settings and re run the network setup wizard, then rebooted, but still no joy. As said its only the laptop, and that is only when trying to view other computers. the other machines can see the lptop ok.
All running XP pro or home, and all worked untill about a month ago.
Any sugestions most welcome,
regards,
Andy.
when trying to view workgroup computers i get:
Mshome is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this network resource.contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissons.
The network path was not found.
I have disabled windows firewall, checked netbios settings, checked tcp/ip settings and re run the network setup wizard, then rebooted, but still no joy. As said its only the laptop, and that is only when trying to view other computers. the other machines can see the lptop ok.
All running XP pro or home, and all worked untill about a month ago.
Any sugestions most welcome,
regards,
Andy.
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Hi thanks for the reply, nothing chnaged that I know of, just whent to send some files to my fathers pc and couldn't access it.
Yes workgroup is MSHOME
Have done a flushdns, no diffrent
How would I set the pc to a fixed ip address, I know the router is set with fixed IP addresses, eg it wont assign my laptop a diffrent address if something els is connected when the laptop is off. The laptop has always been and still is 10.0.0.6
Yes workgroup is MSHOME
Have done a flushdns, no diffrent
How would I set the pc to a fixed ip address, I know the router is set with fixed IP addresses, eg it wont assign my laptop a diffrent address if something els is connected when the laptop is off. The laptop has always been and still is 10.0.0.6
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Hi many thanks for your advice, it was the "Simple File Sharing" option being turned on in my computer that caused the trouble, all sorted now, once again many thanks,
Andy.
Andy.
Can you run the ipconfig /flushdns on the laptop and then try again.
Also, can you give the laptop a static IP and then try to connect with the IP instead of a name.