On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:58:21 -0700, Sam <retired@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:
>On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:16:25 -0700, "Chuck [MVP]" <none@xxxxxx>
>wrote:
> Quote:
>>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 >
>Everything looks OK on the other computers. And, they can see me just
>fine. NetBIOS is enabled on them.
>
>One thing odd on my machine is that the Service "Computer Browser"
>starts and just stops immediately after. There are no dependency errors
>and no related errors in my Event Log. Could this be the problem? Could be a problem, or at least a very useful symptom. Run CPSServ on your
computer, and a couple others.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ce-source.html
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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.
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