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Shared Folders in My Network Places showing under Internet not LANdesktop PC is connected by ethernet cable to the wireless router. My laptop connects wirelessly to the network. Up until a few days ago I could access the internet, printer and shared folders on the desktop with no probs. Now I can still connect to the internet but cannot access the printer or desktop shared folders from the laptop. But I can access the laptop folders from the desktop. I can ping the desktop from the laptop. In My Network places I can see both computers under Mshome. I can also *find* the desktop using search but if I try to open any of the folders I get an error that the network path cannot be found. For some reason, in My Network Places all but one of the shared folders are now listed under *The Internet* rather than under *Local Network*. On the desktop I can *find* my laptop using search but I cannot open Mshome (via My Network Places | Entire Network, etc) to see if both computers are listed - I get network path cannot be found. But I can ping my laptop from the desktop. Sorry if this is confusing!! I just cannot work out why it's happened. TIA for any help or suggestions. ~purplegrrl~ I had the same prob and cured it by cleaning up the registry with a registry
cleaner I found using google greetings and succsess Terence Show quoteHide quote "~purplegrrl~" <purpleg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B143040B-2B22-4276-9B69-68BEAB5CD581@microsoft.com... > My home network is currently playing up on me and I can't work out why. > The > desktop PC is connected by ethernet cable to the wireless router. My > laptop > connects wirelessly to the network. Up until a few days ago I could access > the internet, printer and shared folders on the desktop with no probs. Now > I > can still connect to the internet but cannot access the printer or desktop > shared folders from the laptop. But I can access the laptop folders from > the > desktop. > > I can ping the desktop from the laptop. In My Network places I can see > both > computers under Mshome. I can also *find* the desktop using search but if > I > try to open any of the folders I get an error that the network path cannot > be > found. For some reason, in My Network Places all but one of the shared > folders are now listed under *The Internet* rather than under *Local > Network*. > > On the desktop I can *find* my laptop using search but I cannot open > Mshome > (via My Network Places | Entire Network, etc) to see if both computers are > listed - I get network path cannot be found. But I can ping my laptop from > the desktop. Sorry if this is confusing!! I just cannot work out why it's > happened. > > TIA for any help or suggestions. ~purplegrrl~ Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed to be shared. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quoteHide quote "~purplegrrl~" <purpleg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B143040B-2B22-4276-9B69-68BEAB5CD581@microsoft.com... > My home network is currently playing up on me and I can't work out why. > The > desktop PC is connected by ethernet cable to the wireless router. My > laptop > connects wirelessly to the network. Up until a few days ago I could access > the internet, printer and shared folders on the desktop with no probs. Now > I > can still connect to the internet but cannot access the printer or desktop > shared folders from the laptop. But I can access the laptop folders from > the > desktop. > > I can ping the desktop from the laptop. In My Network places I can see > both > computers under Mshome. I can also *find* the desktop using search but if > I > try to open any of the folders I get an error that the network path cannot > be > found. For some reason, in My Network Places all but one of the shared > folders are now listed under *The Internet* rather than under *Local > Network*. > > On the desktop I can *find* my laptop using search but I cannot open > Mshome > (via My Network Places | Entire Network, etc) to see if both computers are > listed - I get network path cannot be found. But I can ping my laptop from > the desktop. Sorry if this is confusing!! I just cannot work out why it's > happened. > > TIA for any help or suggestions. ~purplegrrl~ Thanks for the replies. I had done a registry clean and I had read the all
that same info Jack gave on another thread. But I still have the same prob. :( Show quoteHide quote "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > Hi > Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, > http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html > As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed > to be shared. > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 > Jack (MVP-Networking). > > "~purplegrrl~" <purpleg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B143040B-2B22-4276-9B69-68BEAB5CD581@microsoft.com... > > My home network is currently playing up on me and I can't work out why. > > The > > desktop PC is connected by ethernet cable to the wireless router. My > > laptop > > connects wirelessly to the network. Up until a few days ago I could access > > the internet, printer and shared folders on the desktop with no probs. Now > > I > > can still connect to the internet but cannot access the printer or desktop > > shared folders from the laptop. But I can access the laptop folders from > > the > > desktop. > > > > I can ping the desktop from the laptop. In My Network places I can see > > both > > computers under Mshome. I can also *find* the desktop using search but if > > I > > try to open any of the folders I get an error that the network path cannot > > be > > found. For some reason, in My Network Places all but one of the shared > > folders are now listed under *The Internet* rather than under *Local > > Network*. > > > > On the desktop I can *find* my laptop using search but I cannot open > > Mshome > > (via My Network Places | Entire Network, etc) to see if both computers are > > listed - I get network path cannot be found. But I can ping my laptop from > > the desktop. Sorry if this is confusing!! I just cannot work out why it's > > happened. > > > > TIA for any help or suggestions. ~purplegrrl~ > > > It sounds to me like your firewall is blocking the info. What firewalls are
you running? Do you have Norton installed? -- Show quoteHide quoteDavid Hettel Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers no rights. "~purplegrrl~" <purpleg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8A76556E-8C56-4485-9277-FA85B0DE3891@microsoft.com... > Thanks for the replies. I had done a registry clean and I had read the all > that same info Jack gave on another thread. But I still have the same > prob. :( > > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > >> Hi >> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network >> settings, >> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html >> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is >> allowed >> to be shared. >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 >> Jack (MVP-Networking). >> >> "~purplegrrl~" <purpleg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B143040B-2B22-4276-9B69-68BEAB5CD581@microsoft.com... >> > My home network is currently playing up on me and I can't work out why. >> > The >> > desktop PC is connected by ethernet cable to the wireless router. My >> > laptop >> > connects wirelessly to the network. Up until a few days ago I could >> > access >> > the internet, printer and shared folders on the desktop with no probs. >> > Now >> > I >> > can still connect to the internet but cannot access the printer or >> > desktop >> > shared folders from the laptop. But I can access the laptop folders >> > from >> > the >> > desktop. >> > >> > I can ping the desktop from the laptop. In My Network places I can see >> > both >> > computers under Mshome. I can also *find* the desktop using search but >> > if >> > I >> > try to open any of the folders I get an error that the network path >> > cannot >> > be >> > found. For some reason, in My Network Places all but one of the shared >> > folders are now listed under *The Internet* rather than under *Local >> > Network*. >> > >> > On the desktop I can *find* my laptop using search but I cannot open >> > Mshome >> > (via My Network Places | Entire Network, etc) to see if both computers >> > are >> > listed - I get network path cannot be found. But I can ping my laptop >> > from >> > the desktop. Sorry if this is confusing!! I just cannot work out why >> > it's >> > happened. >> > >> > TIA for any help or suggestions. ~purplegrrl~ >> >> >> Hi David yeah sorry I should have said. I only use Windows Firewall. I don't
use Nortons Firewall or Zone alarm etc. Strangely though over the last couple of restarts I get the message that my firewall isn't on - it seems to be slow in starting coz it comes on eventually. I just checked and it is on but it always has been since I've had my network ( about 18 months). I haven't touched any settings in there for ages. I also said before that I can access my laptop from the desktop but I can't - but I can SEE the files in windows explorer - jut can't access them. Thanks from ~purplegrrl~ Show quoteHide quote "David Hettel" wrote: > It sounds to me like your firewall is blocking the info. What firewalls are > you running? Do you have Norton installed? > > -- > David Hettel > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone > to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in > E-mail or news groups. > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > > DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind, > either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability > or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct, > indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or > inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and confers > no rights. > > > > "~purplegrrl~" <purpleg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8A76556E-8C56-4485-9277-FA85B0DE3891@microsoft.com... > > Thanks for the replies. I had done a registry clean and I had read the all > > that same info Jack gave on another thread. But I still have the same > > prob. :( > > > > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network > >> settings, > >> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html > >> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is > >> allowed > >> to be shared. > >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 > >> Jack (MVP-Networking). > >> > >> "~purplegrrl~" <purpleg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B143040B-2B22-4276-9B69-68BEAB5CD581@microsoft.com... > >> > My home network is currently playing up on me and I can't work out why. > >> > The > >> > desktop PC is connected by ethernet cable to the wireless router. My > >> > laptop > >> > connects wirelessly to the network. Up until a few days ago I could > >> > access > >> > the internet, printer and shared folders on the desktop with no probs. > >> > Now > >> > I > >> > can still connect to the internet but cannot access the printer or > >> > desktop > >> > shared folders from the laptop. But I can access the laptop folders > >> > from > >> > the > >> > desktop. > >> > > >> > I can ping the desktop from the laptop. In My Network places I can see > >> > both > >> > computers under Mshome. I can also *find* the desktop using search but > >> > if > >> > I > >> > try to open any of the folders I get an error that the network path > >> > cannot > >> > be > >> > found. For some reason, in My Network Places all but one of the shared > >> > folders are now listed under *The Internet* rather than under *Local > >> > Network*. > >> > > >> > On the desktop I can *find* my laptop using search but I cannot open > >> > Mshome > >> > (via My Network Places | Entire Network, etc) to see if both computers > >> > are > >> > listed - I get network path cannot be found. But I can ping my laptop > >> > from > >> > the desktop. Sorry if this is confusing!! I just cannot work out why > >> > it's > >> > happened. > >> > > >> > TIA for any help or suggestions. ~purplegrrl~ > >> > >> > >> > > 
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