On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:02:17 -0700, Sam <retired@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:
>I don't know what happened, but I just noticed that when I click on
>"Network" that it shows nothing at all. It used to show 4-5 other
>computers in my home network. We're all in the same Workgroup and I just
>checked to verify that nothing has changed. Stopping Windows Firewall
>makes no difference.
>
>I can access all the other computers in our network by manually typing
>in their addresses. I've even created shortcuts to their locations, but
>I shouldn't have to do this. Everything else on the network works
>great... no problems accessing the Internet at all. I have Vista 32
>Business.
>
>So why is my local network hiding? Thanks.
>
>Sam
Probably a NetBT setting or personal firewall problem. Have you maybe changed
antivirus protection?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html
Take a look at logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", 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/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [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.