I was about to send you an "ignore my last message" note when I saw your
reply to it.

You're right, the security updates had no role in the problem.

This morning I discovered that my Work Group had spontaneously (apparently)
restored itself! I deeply regret that I can't think of what I might
possibly have done to restore it.

I hadn't checked out the status of my Work Group for a couple of days so I
don't even know exactly when it restored itself. I had been doing many
things in the interim to undo problems I created on my computer in the
process of running tests, experiments, and exercises while looking for a
solution to the network problem.

At the moment, the only thing I can think of that might have had a role is
my recent resetting of both IE6>Internet Options>Programs and Internet
Options>Advanced. to "default."

I can't think of what the IE6 could have to do with a file-sharing network,
though.

I will try very hard to recall changes I made in the past few days might
possibly have revived the network and will post any I can think of.


"greyboomer" <greyboomer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:973785E6-4C6F-4FE2-94AA-DDA0BCFE8EDB@microsoft.com...
>I Thought that same thing at first about the Windows updates so I backed
>them
> all out and uninstalled and reinstalled Service Pac 2 all to no avail.
> Both
> my machines are hardwired to the router. I have uninstalled and
> reinstalled
> the network card with a new set of drivers downloaded from Dell, updated
> the
> firmware on the router, and said a novena to the god of Windows, and
> worked
> my way through PChucks sheets and nothing works. What I do know is
> something
> keeps resetting my node to unknown from Hybrid in my resistry and the Net
> commands show the machine is not part of the workgroup.
>
> I continue to suspect it was something in the updates but I am baffled why
> it only effected that one machine. I have installed all the updates on
> the
> other machine and it still works like a charm.
>
> If I stumble on the answer, I will be sure to post it here.
>
>
>
> "Joseph Carrier" wrote:
>
>> I can't offer much help, but am intrigued that we experienced almost the
>> exact same thing at about the same time. There are some differences: I
>> use
>> XP (home edition) and I use a NetGear WGR614 v4 router.
>>
>> I don't know if these are different: my connection to the router is
>> cable
>> for the desktop and wireless for two laptops; the two laptops continue to
>> see each other but so not see the desktop, and vice versa.)
>>
>> I can't say I've tried every diagnostic and technique, but I did try a
>> lot
>> of them without luck.
>>
>> Could our common problem have anything to do with Window XP Security
>> Updates
>> that were installed about two weeks ago? (I'm far from being a
>> technician,
>> so I don't know if such a thing is possible.)
>>
>> Six security updates were downloaded and installed on my desktop machine
>> On
>> October 16:
>>
>> KB896688 (a previous attempt to download this had failed on failed on
>> October 14)
>> KB900725
>> KB905749
>> KB905414
>> KB901017
>> KB902400
>>
>> Did you install one or more of these just before you lost your workgroup
>> access?
>>
>>
>> "greyboomer" <greyboomer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2343F314-CB65-47FB-90E7-9299A0BFCBE0@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a 2 computer workgroup through a D-Link DI 624c router. All was
>> >just
>> > fine untill about 2 weeks ago when one machine suddenly stopped being
>> > able
>> > to
>> > access the other in the workgroup. The WAN access never changed and it
>> > works
>> > fine.
>> > I have been through every diag. tool and technique I can find and
>> > everything
>> > reports back that I should not be having this problem, however I am.
>> > The
>> > only flaw I can find is when I use the Net View command. It searches
>> > for
>> > a
>> > while and then reports back with a 121 error (semaphore). Anybody have
>> > a
>> > clue for me on this one?
>>
>>