On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:29:02 -0800, dave p <davep@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
>hi
>
>My network was working OK but now there are some problems...
>
>I have 2 PCs - "Music" is my main PC out in my studio and connected to
>internet via cable modem (which is also routed through a Wireless router).
>
>"House" is, er, in my house and connects to the internet via a wireless pci
>card and the wireless router in the studio (the Music pc doesn't have to be
>switched on for this).
>
>Now everytime I bootup House, the wireless network connection appears to
>fire up OK but then a bubble comes up saying there is a problem. So I repair
>the connection and everything is fine e.g. renews IP address etc.
>
>This is not a major problem but just a bit of pain (very occasionally it
>will connect first time after booting up).
>
>More seriously I can no longer use the SharedDocs folder on the House pc to
>download stuff I've got from the internet onto the Music pc.
>
>I've tried everything e.g. adding network place and selecting
>"\\House\SharedDocs" as folder but, after a long pause, the box comes up
>saying "The folder you entered does appear to be valid unavailable. Please
>choose another".
>
>Obviously I can setup each PCs respective SharedDocs folder as a shared
>folder on the respective PC but can't get them shared over the wireless
>network with the other.
>
>I have XP SP2 with TrendMicro Internet Security & ZoneAlarm Pro.
>
>Any suggestions appreciated
Dave,
If you have both TrendMicro Internet Security & ZoneAlarm Pro, and maybe Windows
Firewall too, you are a prime candidate for this problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
Fix the problem, not the symptom.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking-and-alternate.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...alternate.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html
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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.