"Randy" <spam.eastland@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I recently switched from a D-Link to a Linksys router (WRTU54G-TM).
> Previously, my home network worked just fine.  After putting in the
> new router, all of my mapped network drives are failing to connect.
> The network functions properly in all other ways (network printers
> work from all computers, internet connections are fine, etc.)
>
> However, when I try to add a mapped network drive, none of the other
> computers are visible to me to/from any other computer on the
> network.  I've tried to type in the computer name and folder (\
> \othermachine\folder) and I've tried to browse.  Neither works.
> Windows just tells me that it cannot access the other computer.
>
> I use Norton Internet Security.  All machines have been given "Full
> Trust" status here and they have also been set as "Trusted" using
> their MAC addresses in the firewall settings.  I can "see" the other
> computers via the network map in Norton Internet Security.  I have
> also disabled the firewalls on the machines long enough to test for
> that as the problem.  Disabling the firewalls did not allow me to
> connect.
>
> I'm running Vista Home Premium on one machine and XP on the other.
> Both are up-to-date on the service packages.  When I go into the
> router setup utility using a browser and the router's IP address, all
> machines are present and connected via DHCP, so no problems there.
>
> Note that the only thing that has changed is the introduction of the
> new router.  Everything worked perfectly with the same hardware and
> software previous to the router change.  But somehow it looks like the
> router is blocking the machines from communicating with one another.
>
> Can anybody suggest anything that I might try to correct this?  I
> can't figure this out.
>
> Thanks,
> Randy

> Hi
> By changing the Router (and the Brand) your IP scheme (subnet) probably
> changed.
> As an arbitrary example, 192.168.22.x changed to the 192.168.1.x (22 to 1
> subnet).
> Disconnect all current Mapped Drives. Use IPconfig to find out what is the
> current IP scheme.
> Make sure that Norton Trusted configuration is tuned to the current IP
> scheme, and try to map again.
> Old Norton look like this the principle fro the new one in principle
> similar,http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#trusted
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Randy" <spam.eastl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ec4dedf2-8f15-4ddc-bcbc-9772b57182ef@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I recently switched from a D-Link to a Linksys router (WRTU54G-TM).
> > Previously, my home network worked just fine.  After putting in the
> > new router, all of my mapped network drives are failing to connect.
> > The network functions properly in all other ways (network printers
> > work from all computers, internet connections are fine, etc.)
>
> > However, when I try to add a mapped network drive, none of the other
> > computers are visible to me to/from any other computer on the
> > network.  I've tried to type in the computer name and folder (\
> > \othermachine\folder) and I've tried to browse.  Neither works.
> > Windows just tells me that it cannot access the other computer.
>
> > I use Norton Internet Security.  All machines have been given "Full
> > Trust" status here and they have also been set as "Trusted" using
> > their MAC addresses in the firewall settings.  I can "see" the other
> > computers via the network map in Norton Internet Security.  I have
> > also disabled the firewalls on the machines long enough to test for
> > that as the problem.  Disabling the firewalls did not allow me to
> > connect.
>
> > I'm running Vista Home Premium on one machine and XP on the other.
> > Both are up-to-date on the service packages.  When I go into the
> > router setup utility using a browser and the router's IP address, all
> > machines are present and connected via DHCP, so no problems there.
>
> > Note that the only thing that has changed is the introduction of the
> > new router.  Everything worked perfectly with the same hardware and
> > software previous to the router change.  But somehow it looks like the
> > router is blocking the machines from communicating with one another.
>
> > Can anybody suggest anything that I might try to correct this?  I
> > can't figure this out.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Randy

> On Sep 22, 9:46 pm, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)."
> <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote:
>> Hi
>> By changing the Router (and the Brand) your IP scheme (subnet) probably
>> changed.
>> As an arbitrary example, 192.168.22.x changed to the 192.168.1.x (22 to 1
>> subnet).
>> Disconnect all current Mapped Drives. Use IPconfig to find out what is the
>> current IP scheme.
>> Make sure that Norton Trusted configuration is tuned to the current IP
>> scheme, and try to map again.
>> Old Norton look like this the principle fro the new one in principle
>> similar,http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#trusted
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Randy" <spam.eastl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:ec4dedf2-8f15-4ddc-bcbc-9772b57182ef@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> I recently switched from a D-Link to a Linksys router (WRTU54G-TM).
>>> Previously, my home network worked just fine.  After putting in the
>>> new router, all of my mapped network drives are failing to connect.
>>> The network functions properly in all other ways (network printers
>>> work from all computers, internet connections are fine, etc.)
>>> However, when I try to add a mapped network drive, none of the other
>>> computers are visible to me to/from any other computer on the
>>> network.  I've tried to type in the computer name and folder (\
>>> \othermachine\folder) and I've tried to browse.  Neither works.
>>> Windows just tells me that it cannot access the other computer.
>>> I use Norton Internet Security.  All machines have been given "Full
>>> Trust" status here and they have also been set as "Trusted" using
>>> their MAC addresses in the firewall settings.  I can "see" the other
>>> computers via the network map in Norton Internet Security.  I have
>>> also disabled the firewalls on the machines long enough to test for
>>> that as the problem.  Disabling the firewalls did not allow me to
>>> connect.
>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium on one machine and XP on the other.
>>> Both are up-to-date on the service packages.  When I go into the
>>> router setup utility using a browser and the router's IP address, all
>>> machines are present and connected via DHCP, so no problems there.
>>> Note that the only thing that has changed is the introduction of the
>>> new router.  Everything worked perfectly with the same hardware and
>>> software previous to the router change.  But somehow it looks like the
>>> router is blocking the machines from communicating with one another.
>>> Can anybody suggest anything that I might try to correct this?  I
>>> can't figure this out.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Randy
>
> Thanks for the reply, Jack.  Yes, my IP configuration did change, and
> I know all of the new IP addresses.  However, I am not able even to
> browse to the computers or to connect by entering their device name.
> Since the computers connect to the network via DHCP, I don't think
> that using their current IP addresses is a good idea as these
> addresses are subject to change as their leases renew (right???).  Not
> that it works, anyway - I tried it and I get the same error message
> ("cannot connect").  The problem right now is that the router seems to
> be blocking any attempts at accessing other computers on the network,
> regardless of what method I try.  I have disconnected all mapped
> drives, but I am not able to establish any new connections.

> Randy wrote:
> > On Sep 22, 9:46 pm, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)."
> > <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote:
> >> Hi
> >> By changing the Router (and the Brand) your IP scheme (subnet) probably
> >> changed.
> >> As an arbitrary example, 192.168.22.x changed to the 192.168.1.x (22 to 1
> >> subnet).
> >> Disconnect all current Mapped Drives. Use IPconfig to find out what is the
> >> current IP scheme.
> >> Make sure that Norton Trusted configuration is tuned to the current IP
> >> scheme, and try to map again.
> >> Old Norton look like this the principle fro the new one in principle
> >> similar,http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#trusted
> >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> >> "Randy" <spam.eastl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:ec4dedf2-8f15-4ddc-bcbc-9772b57182ef@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com....
>
> >>> I recently switched from a D-Link to a Linksys router (WRTU54G-TM).
> >>> Previously, my home network worked just fine.  After putting in the
> >>> new router, all of my mapped network drives are failing to connect.
> >>> The network functions properly in all other ways (network printers
> >>> work from all computers, internet connections are fine, etc.)
> >>> However, when I try to add a mapped network drive, none of the other
> >>> computers are visible to me to/from any other computer on the
> >>> network.  I've tried to type in the computer name and folder (\
> >>> \othermachine\folder) and I've tried to browse.  Neither works.
> >>> Windows just tells me that it cannot access the other computer.
> >>> I use Norton Internet Security.  All machines have been given "Full
> >>> Trust" status here and they have also been set as "Trusted" using
> >>> their MAC addresses in the firewall settings.  I can "see" the other
> >>> computers via the network map in Norton Internet Security.  I have
> >>> also disabled the firewalls on the machines long enough to test for
> >>> that as the problem.  Disabling the firewalls did not allow me to
> >>> connect.
> >>> I'm running Vista Home Premium on one machine and XP on the other.
> >>> Both are up-to-date on the service packages.  When I go into the
> >>> router setup utility using a browser and the router's IP address, all
> >>> machines are present and connected via DHCP, so no problems there.
> >>> Note that the only thing that has changed is the introduction of the
> >>> new router.  Everything worked perfectly with the same hardware and
> >>> software previous to the router change.  But somehow it looks like the
> >>> router is blocking the machines from communicating with one another.
> >>> Can anybody suggest anything that I might try to correct this?  I
> >>> can't figure this out.
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Randy
>
> > Thanks for the reply, Jack.  Yes, my IP configuration did change, and
> > I know all of the new IP addresses.  However, I am not able even to
> > browse to the computers or to connect by entering their device name.
> > Since the computers connect to the network via DHCP, I don't think
> > that using their current IP addresses is a good idea as these
> > addresses are subject to change as their leases renew (right???).  Not
> > that it works, anyway - I tried it and I get the same error message
> > ("cannot connect").  The problem right now is that the router seems to
> > be blocking any attempts at accessing other computers on the network,
> > regardless of what method I try.  I have disconnected all mapped
> > drives, but I am not able to establish any new connections.
>
> Is this a bi-directional problem or only one way?  I realize that this
> issue arose when you changed routers, but if the files that you can't
> access are on the WinXP box - which has Norton 360 installed - check
> event viewer on the XP box for Event 2011. If you see any, then seehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/177078/en-us
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computerhttp://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

> On Sep 23, 10:35 am, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote:
>> Randy wrote:
>>> On Sep 22, 9:46 pm, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)."
>>> <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>> By changing the Router (and the Brand) your IP scheme (subnet) probably
>>>> changed.
>>>> As an arbitrary example, 192.168.22.x changed to the 192.168.1.x (22 to 1
>>>> subnet).
>>>> Disconnect all current Mapped Drives. Use IPconfig to find out what is the
>>>> current IP scheme.
>>>> Make sure that Norton Trusted configuration is tuned to the current IP
>>>> scheme, and try to map again.
>>>> Old Norton look like this the principle fro the new one in principle
>>>> similar,http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#trusted
>>>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>>> "Randy" <spam.eastl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ec4dedf2-8f15-4ddc-bcbc-9772b57182ef@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> I recently switched from a D-Link to a Linksys router (WRTU54G-TM).
>>>>> Previously, my home network worked just fine.  After putting in the
>>>>> new router, all of my mapped network drives are failing to connect.
>>>>> The network functions properly in all other ways (network printers
>>>>> work from all computers, internet connections are fine, etc.)
>>>>> However, when I try to add a mapped network drive, none of the other
>>>>> computers are visible to me to/from any other computer on the
>>>>> network.  I've tried to type in the computer name and folder (\
>>>>> \othermachine\folder) and I've tried to browse.  Neither works.
>>>>> Windows just tells me that it cannot access the other computer.
>>>>> I use Norton Internet Security.  All machines have been given "Full
>>>>> Trust" status here and they have also been set as "Trusted" using
>>>>> their MAC addresses in the firewall settings.  I can "see" the other
>>>>> computers via the network map in Norton Internet Security.  I have
>>>>> also disabled the firewalls on the machines long enough to test for
>>>>> that as the problem.  Disabling the firewalls did not allow me to
>>>>> connect.
>>>>> I'm running Vista Home Premium on one machine and XP on the other.
>>>>> Both are up-to-date on the service packages.  When I go into the
>>>>> router setup utility using a browser and the router's IP address, all
>>>>> machines are present and connected via DHCP, so no problems there.
>>>>> Note that the only thing that has changed is the introduction of the
>>>>> new router.  Everything worked perfectly with the same hardware and
>>>>> software previous to the router change.  But somehow it looks like the
>>>>> router is blocking the machines from communicating with one another.
>>>>> Can anybody suggest anything that I might try to correct this?  I
>>>>> can't figure this out.
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Randy
>>> Thanks for the reply, Jack.  Yes, my IP configuration did change, and
>>> I know all of the new IP addresses.  However, I am not able even to
>>> browse to the computers or to connect by entering their device name.
>>> Since the computers connect to the network via DHCP, I don't think
>>> that using their current IP addresses is a good idea as these
>>> addresses are subject to change as their leases renew (right???).  Not
>>> that it works, anyway - I tried it and I get the same error message
>>> ("cannot connect").  The problem right now is that the router seems to
>>> be blocking any attempts at accessing other computers on the network,
>>> regardless of what method I try.  I have disconnected all mapped
>>> drives, but I am not able to establish any new connections.
>> Is this a bi-directional problem or only one way?  I realize that this
>> issue arose when you changed routers, but if the files that you can't
>> access are on the WinXP box - which has Norton 360 installed - check
>> event viewer on the XP box for Event 2011. If you see any, then seehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/177078/en-us
>> --
>> Lem -- MS-MVP
>>
>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computerhttp://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>
> It goes either way - from any machine to any machine.  Each computer
> has Norton Internet Security, all on the same license.