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Old 03-15-2009   #1 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Vista detects computer but can't open it

I've got 2 Vista computers hooked to a Linksys router and that goes to a Cable modem. Both PC access internet OK, my PC can see and access my wifes, and my wife's PC detects my PC. However, when she tries to open my PC or connect to my printer, she gets an error that the DNS server could not resolve my PC name.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Rich

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Old 03-15-2009   #2 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Vista detects computer but can't open it

Tell me how she is trying to access your computer. For example, to access my computer, she:

"clicks Start-->Network-->DANS COOMPUTER"

or whatever...
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Old 03-16-2009   #3 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Vista detects computer but can't open it

She tried to add a printer plugged into my PC and searched the network for it without any luck. My printer was shared.

Also, When she goes to the network diagram, my PC doesn't appear.
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Old 03-17-2009   #4 (permalink)


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Vista went bye-bye on this rig)
 
 

Re: Vista detects computer but can't open it

do you have your guest account enabled? caused all of the other computers in my house to not be able to access the shared drives and printer on my primary pc.
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Old 03-18-2009   #5 (permalink)


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Re: Vista detects computer but can't open it

I just checked and my wife's PC's guest account is not enabled.
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