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Author
30 Jul 2006 10:49 PM
IDAssociatesLLC
Running cable with wireless router.  Had file sharing enabled and running
well for a long time.  Suddenly My Newtork Places dissapeared and I tried to
get it back with just limited success.  Both computers have internet acces
and I can see both computers on the laptop but only my computer and not the
laptop on my desktop.  I can see both machines in the laptop.

I am using Wondows Live One Care which disbales the XP firewall inplace of
its own.  I have configures it ( at their suggestion ) to allow file sharing
onthe sunet only.
I also have run bot network setup wizards without any luck.  I am running
IE7 FWIW.

Would very much appreciate any and all help.

Author
31 Jul 2006 4:14 AM
Robert L [MS-MVP]
What do you receive if using net view \\laptopip from the desktop?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  "IDAssociatesLLC" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message news:XHazg.12404$lv.323@fed1read12...
  Running cable with wireless router.  Had file sharing enabled and running
  well for a long time.  Suddenly My Newtork Places dissapeared and I tried to
  get it back with just limited success.  Both computers have internet acces
  and I can see both computers on the laptop but only my computer and not the
  laptop on my desktop.  I can see both machines in the laptop.

  I am using Wondows Live One Care which disbales the XP firewall inplace of
  its own.  I have configures it ( at their suggestion ) to allow file sharing
  onthe sunet only.
  I also have run bot network setup wizards without any luck.  I am running
  IE7 FWIW.

  Would very much appreciate any and all help.
Author
31 Jul 2006 4:42 AM
Chuck
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On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:49:26 -0700, "IDAssociatesLLC" <nospamidainc@cox.net>
wrote:

>Running cable with wireless router.  Had file sharing enabled and running
>well for a long time.  Suddenly My Newtork Places dissapeared and I tried to
>get it back with just limited success.  Both computers have internet acces
>and I can see both computers on the laptop but only my computer and not the
>laptop on my desktop.  I can see both machines in the laptop.
>
>I am using Wondows Live One Care which disbales the XP firewall inplace of
>its own.  I have configures it ( at their suggestion ) to allow file sharing
>onthe sunet only.
>I also have run bot network setup wizards without any luck.  I am running
>IE7 FWIW.
>
>Would very much appreciate any and all help.

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Check for the NetBT setting - make sure that its consistent.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html

Or look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
config workstation", from each computer, and diagnose the problem.  Read this
article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

--
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.
Author
31 Jul 2006 4:18 PM
IDAssociatesLLC
I discovered some malware this AM.  Removed and now able to see laptop on
workgroup and exchangfe files slowly.  Still cant see computer listed in my
networkplaces though.

Cant get any reposnse other than a flash of a CMD screen from - "browstat
status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
config workstation"


Both machines are running MS Live One Care AV and FW.  It disables the XP
firewall and replaces it with its own.  The router has its own as well.

I dumped the issue on MS Live and we will see what happens.  Many thanls for
your replies.

"IDAssociatesLLC" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
news:XHazg.12404$lv.323@fed1read12...
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> Running cable with wireless router.  Had file sharing enabled and running
> well for a long time.  Suddenly My Newtork Places dissapeared and I tried
> to get it back with just limited success.  Both computers have internet
> acces and I can see both computers on the laptop but only my computer and
> not the laptop on my desktop.  I can see both machines in the laptop.
>
> I am using Wondows Live One Care which disbales the XP firewall inplace of
> its own.  I have configures it ( at their suggestion ) to allow file
> sharing onthe sunet only.
> I also have run bot network setup wizards without any luck.  I am running
> IE7 FWIW.
>
> Would very much appreciate any and all help.
>
Author
31 Jul 2006 5:49 PM
Chuck
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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:18:26 -0700, "IDAssociatesLLC" <nospamidainc@cox.net>
wrote:

>"IDAssociatesLLC" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:XHazg.12404$lv.323@fed1read12...
>> Running cable with wireless router.  Had file sharing enabled and running
>> well for a long time.  Suddenly My Newtork Places dissapeared and I tried
>> to get it back with just limited success.  Both computers have internet
>> acces and I can see both computers on the laptop but only my computer and
>> not the laptop on my desktop.  I can see both machines in the laptop.
>>
>> I am using Wondows Live One Care which disbales the XP firewall inplace of
>> its own.  I have configures it ( at their suggestion ) to allow file
>> sharing onthe sunet only.
>> I also have run bot network setup wizards without any luck.  I am running
>> IE7 FWIW.
>>
>> Would very much appreciate any and all help.

>I discovered some malware this AM.  Removed and now able to see laptop on
>workgroup and exchangfe files slowly.  Still cant see computer listed in my
>networkplaces though.
>
>Cant get any reposnse other than a flash of a CMD screen from - "browstat
>status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
>config workstation"
>
>
>Both machines are running MS Live One Care AV and FW.  It disables the XP
>firewall and replaces it with its own.  The router has its own as well.
>
>I dumped the issue on MS Live and we will see what happens.  Many thanls for
>your replies.

Did you open a command window FIRST?
If you want the data so it is easily compared between computers, you need to
export the data into a text file.
    * Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" (less the "") into a command window.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html

--
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.
Author
31 Jul 2006 7:41 PM
IDAssociatesLLC
Got it for both and they both read like the ones in your link.


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"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:18:26 -0700, "IDAssociatesLLC"
> <nospamidainc@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>>"IDAssociatesLLC" <nospamidainc@cox.net> wrote in message
>>news:XHazg.12404$lv.323@fed1read12...
>>> Running cable with wireless router.  Had file sharing enabled and
>>> running
>>> well for a long time.  Suddenly My Newtork Places dissapeared and I
>>> tried
>>> to get it back with just limited success.  Both computers have internet
>>> acces and I can see both computers on the laptop but only my computer
>>> and
>>> not the laptop on my desktop.  I can see both machines in the laptop.
>>>
>>> I am using Wondows Live One Care which disbales the XP firewall inplace
>>> of
>>> its own.  I have configures it ( at their suggestion ) to allow file
>>> sharing onthe sunet only.
>>> I also have run bot network setup wizards without any luck.  I am
>>> running
>>> IE7 FWIW.
>>>
>>> Would very much appreciate any and all help.
>
>>I discovered some malware this AM.  Removed and now able to see laptop on
>>workgroup and exchangfe files slowly.  Still cant see computer listed in
>>my
>>networkplaces though.
>>
>>Cant get any reposnse other than a flash of a CMD screen from - "browstat
>>status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
>>config workstation"
>>
>>
>>Both machines are running MS Live One Care AV and FW.  It disables the XP
>>firewall and replaces it with its own.  The router has its own as well.
>>
>>I dumped the issue on MS Live and we will see what happens.  Many thanls
>>for
>>your replies.
>
> Did you open a command window FIRST?
> If you want the data so it is easily compared between computers, you need
> to
> export the data into a text file.
>    * Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" (less the "") into a command
> window.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html
>
> --
> 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.