ryank85
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PC Networking Issue
Hi,
We have a client who share data between 2 computers. PC2 connects to PC1 for shared data and some software.
Intermittently, PC2 loses connection to PC1. The share is setup as \\PC1\ Data. When we dial in, we can ping the IP address but not the PC name.
More often than not I will add a shortcut using the IP Address and then the the original shortcut using the PC name will then work. We have tried setting the shortcuts using the IP address but this had the same issue but in reverse.
I have set PC1 to static, checked Computer Browser service and UPNP are set to auto on both. Disabled all advanced sharing settings, reinstalled SMB from features and then Enabled all advanced sharing. It will work for a period of time and then lose connection again.
Any suggestions?
We have a client who share data between 2 computers. PC2 connects to PC1 for shared data and some software.
Intermittently, PC2 loses connection to PC1. The share is setup as \\PC1\ Data. When we dial in, we can ping the IP address but not the PC name.
More often than not I will add a shortcut using the IP Address and then the the original shortcut using the PC name will then work. We have tried setting the shortcuts using the IP address but this had the same issue but in reverse.
I have set PC1 to static, checked Computer Browser service and UPNP are set to auto on both. Disabled all advanced sharing settings, reinstalled SMB from features and then Enabled all advanced sharing. It will work for a period of time and then lose connection again.
Any suggestions?
As above need more info:
Do the PC's have static IP addresses, is there a local DNS server?
Do the PC's have static IP addresses, is there a local DNS server?
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I would play this back as: A share is set up on PC1 named Data, accessible as \\PC1\Data.
Picky, I know. But I want to differentiate between this and shortcuts / links.
I don't know what "dial in" means in this context or how it plays in the problem.
Can this not be tested locally on the LAN?
Since you're coming in from outside (it appears) then I would always suggest using the internal IP address instead of the name. That's because name service may not be supported by the link (whatever it may be).
I don't know what you mean by the last part. Is it:
"We add a shortcut using the IP address for PC1 and it stops working. So then we set up another shortcut using the name PC1 and then using the ip address works again"?
Now THAT seems quite strange but your setup is still a bit murky.