"Robbie" <me@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23mfgIiukJHA.3868@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I'm encountering a frustrating problem on my network with one of our
> computers.
>
> The one computer loses the ability to surf the web or use any other
> applications that connect to the internet.  Additionally I am unable to
> access file shares and printers from other windows computers.
>
> About my network configuration:
> PfSense Firewall >Cisco Switch>Netgear Wwitch>thetroubledcomputer
>
> I can:
> ping domains from command prompt
> ping other computers or printers on the network from command prompt
> ping our firewall <1ms from command prompt
> I can access mapped network drives on our file server (linux - static ip,
> network drives are mapped to IP not host name)
> access shared files/foders on "thetroubledcomputer" from other computers
> on the network
>
> I can NOT
> load a web browser and access the web interface for our firewall
> load a web browser and access any other website
> go to network places and view workgroups and computers
>
> I sometimes can NOT
> access any file/folder/printer shares on our other windows computers
> print to a network printer where the driver is installed on
> thetroubledcomputer (not a shared printer)
> use the run box and type \\hostname or \\ipaddress, this just doesn't work
> When I say sometimes, I mean most of the time. Sometimes it works but half
> ass but typically I can't do these tasks.
>
> I have TRIED
> releasing/renewing ip many times,
> repairing connection
> choosing different ports on the Netgear Switch
> different ports on the Cisco switch
> running a brand new Cat5e cable (cut and crimped myself) to connect my
> computer directly to the cisco switch (and bypassing the netgear switch)
> rebooting
>
> ERRORS:
> when trying to access network groups/computers
>
> Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
> you have access permissions.
>
> The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an
> application request.
>
> It seems like rebooting sometimes helps. After doing so I was able to
> browse the web and load live mail so I could access this newsgroup and
> type this message.
> However, rebooting has not always helped. By the time I finished typing
> this message I had lost my ability to browse the web
>
> Please advise :'(
>
>
>
>
>

"Robbie" wrote:

> I'm encountering a frustrating problem on my network with one of our
> computers.
>
> The one computer loses the ability to surf the web or use any other
> applications that connect to the internet.  Additionally I am unable to
> access file shares and printers from other windows computers.
>
> About my network configuration:
> PfSense Firewall >Cisco Switch>Netgear Wwitch>thetroubledcomputer
>
> I can:
> ping domains from command prompt
> ping other computers or printers on the network from command prompt
> ping our firewall <1ms from command prompt
> I can access mapped network drives on our file server (linux - static ip,
> network drives are mapped to IP not host name)
> access shared files/foders on "thetroubledcomputer" from other computers on
> the network
>
> I can NOT
> load a web browser and access the web interface for our firewall
> load a web browser and access any other website
> go to network places and view workgroups and computers
>
> I sometimes can NOT
> access any file/folder/printer shares on our other windows computers
> print to a network printer where the driver is installed on
> thetroubledcomputer (not a shared printer)
> use the run box and type \\hostname or \\ipaddress, this just doesn't work
> When I say sometimes, I mean most of the time. Sometimes it works but half
> ass but typically I can't do these tasks.
>
> I have TRIED
> releasing/renewing ip many times,
> repairing connection
> choosing different ports on the Netgear Switch
> different ports on the Cisco switch
> running a brand new Cat5e cable (cut and crimped myself) to connect my
> computer directly to the cisco switch (and bypassing the netgear switch)
> rebooting
>
> ERRORS:
> when trying to access network groups/computers
>
> Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
> you have access permissions.
>
> The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an
> application request.
>
> It seems like rebooting sometimes helps. After doing so I was able to browse
> the web and load live mail so I could access this newsgroup and type this
> message.
> However, rebooting has not always helped. By the time I finished typing this
> message I had lost my ability to browse the web
>
> Please advise :'(
>
>
>
> 
>
>