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10-21-2007
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| | Network Asymetry Greetings, I'm new here. Please give me a steer if I have come to the wrong place. One new desktop and one new laptop both Intel duo core and each running Windows Vista Home Premium. A DLink router is wired to the Hewlett-Packard desktop and wireless linked to the Toshiba A200 Laptop; each machine can access the web without problem. In network and sharing centre each machine can see itself and says it can see the other machine. In Windows Explorer the laptop can see the desktop machine and the shared folders and files on it. But the desktop CAN NOT see the laptop's shared folders and files. Using network sharing centre diagnose and repair (on the desktop) produces "\\Laptop name is not a valid host name", and ultimately throws up the page about DNS issues - which does not help. Windows and Norton firewall settings etc are set exactly the same on the two machines. What am I doing wrong? How can I force the desktop to re-acquire the laptop? TIA Rednelle |
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10-21-2007
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| | Re: Network Asymetry Goto Network and Sharing Center from Control Panel. How is your network categorized (Public, Private, Work, or Unidentified)? If it is Public or Unidentified, you need to identify it as private or work in order to be able to use file sharing. --- Jeffrey Randow jeffreycentex@xxxxxx Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006 http://www.networkblog.net On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:29:26 +0100, "teabag" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Greetings, > >I'm new here. Please give me a steer if I have come to the wrong place. > >One new desktop and one new laptop both Intel duo core and each running >Windows Vista Home Premium. >A DLink router is wired to the Hewlett-Packard desktop and wireless linked >to the Toshiba A200 Laptop; each machine can access the web without problem. >In network and sharing centre each machine can see itself and says it can >see the other machine. >In Windows Explorer the laptop can see the desktop machine and the shared >folders and files on it. >But the desktop CAN NOT see the laptop's shared folders and files. >Using network sharing centre diagnose and repair (on the desktop) produces >"\\Laptop name is not a valid host name", and ultimately throws up the page >about DNS issues - which does not help. >Windows and Norton firewall settings etc are set exactly the same on the two >machines. > >What am I doing wrong? How can I force the desktop to re-acquire the laptop? > >TIA >Rednelle > |
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10-22-2007
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| | Re: Network Asymetry Hi Jeffrey, My network is Private. As I wrote, just below the CAN NOT shout, I have been to Network and Sharing Centre, from Control Panel. I had tried to explain that, after a fight with the router software and Vista, file sharing DOES work in one direction - the laptop can see (open) files held on the Desktop PC. I also want the Desktop PC to see (read and amend) files held on the Laptop and I want to printout Laptop documents on a printer that is connected by USB cable to the Desktop PC. (At present only Desktop stored documents printout). I hope you can help. teabag "Jeffrey Randow" <jeffreycentex@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  srnh35lo3j7s6hiin7lhnpj183k7cq31h@xxxxxxQuote: > Goto Network and Sharing Center from Control Panel. How is your > network categorized (Public, Private, Work, or Unidentified)? > > If it is Public or Unidentified, you need to identify it as private or > work in order to be able to use file sharing. > --- > Jeffrey Randow > jeffreycentex@xxxxxx > Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006 > http://www.networkblog.net > > On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:29:26 +0100, "teabag" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >>Greetings, >> >>I'm new here. Please give me a steer if I have come to the wrong place. >> >>One new desktop and one new laptop both Intel duo core and each running >>Windows Vista Home Premium. >>A DLink router is wired to the Hewlett-Packard desktop and wireless linked >>to the Toshiba A200 Laptop; each machine can access the web without >>problem. >>In network and sharing centre each machine can see itself and says it can >>see the other machine. >>In Windows Explorer the laptop can see the desktop machine and the shared >>folders and files on it. >>But the desktop CAN NOT see the laptop's shared folders and files. >>Using network sharing centre diagnose and repair (on the desktop) produces >>"\\Laptop name is not a valid host name", and ultimately throws up the >>page >>about DNS issues - which does not help. >>Windows and Norton firewall settings etc are set exactly the same on the >>two >>machines. >> >>What am I doing wrong? How can I force the desktop to re-acquire the >>laptop? >> >>TIA >>Rednelle >> |
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10-22-2007
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| | Re: Network Asymetry Hi teabag. This article should help you. Read carefully, as there are some little gotchas that are new to Vista. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx Thanks, Gloria -- Gloria Boyer Windows User Assistance team Microsoft Corporation "teabag" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:lJGdnT5MEoLc04HanZ2dnUVZ8tWnnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi Jeffrey, > > My network is Private. > > As I wrote, just below the CAN NOT shout, I have been to Network and > Sharing Centre, from Control Panel. I had tried to explain that, after a > fight with the router software and Vista, file sharing DOES work in one > direction - the laptop can see (open) files held on the Desktop PC. > > I also want the Desktop PC to see (read and amend) files held on the > Laptop and I want to printout Laptop documents on a printer that is > connected by USB cable to the Desktop PC. (At present only Desktop stored > documents printout). > > I hope you can help. > > teabag > > > "Jeffrey Randow" <jeffreycentex@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news srnh35lo3j7s6hiin7lhnpj183k7cq31h@xxxxxxQuote: >> Goto Network and Sharing Center from Control Panel. How is your >> network categorized (Public, Private, Work, or Unidentified)? >> >> If it is Public or Unidentified, you need to identify it as private or >> work in order to be able to use file sharing. >> --- >> Jeffrey Randow >> jeffreycentex@xxxxxx >> Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006 >> http://www.networkblog.net >> >> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:29:26 +0100, "teabag" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >>>Greetings, >>> >>>I'm new here. Please give me a steer if I have come to the wrong place. >>> >>>One new desktop and one new laptop both Intel duo core and each running >>>Windows Vista Home Premium. >>>A DLink router is wired to the Hewlett-Packard desktop and wireless >>>linked >>>to the Toshiba A200 Laptop; each machine can access the web without >>>problem. >>>In network and sharing centre each machine can see itself and says it can >>>see the other machine. >>>In Windows Explorer the laptop can see the desktop machine and the shared >>>folders and files on it. >>>But the desktop CAN NOT see the laptop's shared folders and files. >>>Using network sharing centre diagnose and repair (on the desktop) >>>produces >>>"\\Laptop name is not a valid host name", and ultimately throws up the >>>page >>>about DNS issues - which does not help. >>>Windows and Norton firewall settings etc are set exactly the same on the >>>two >>>machines. >>> >>>What am I doing wrong? How can I force the desktop to re-acquire the >>>laptop? >>> >>>TIA >>>Rednelle >>> > |
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10-27-2007
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| | Re: Network Asymetry Thank you Gloria, just what I needed . teabag "Gloria Boyer [MSFT]" <gloriab@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E2CABB24-0FAF-4186-9F74-17D3F0F8518B@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi teabag. This article should help you. Read carefully, as there are some > little gotchas that are new to Vista. > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx > > Thanks, > Gloria > > -- > Gloria Boyer > Windows User Assistance team > Microsoft Corporation > > "teabag" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:lJGdnT5MEoLc04HanZ2dnUVZ8tWnnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi Jeffrey, >> >> My network is Private. >> >> As I wrote, just below the CAN NOT shout, I have been to Network and >> Sharing Centre, from Control Panel. I had tried to explain that, after a >> fight with the router software and Vista, file sharing DOES work in one >> direction - the laptop can see (open) files held on the Desktop PC. >> >> I also want the Desktop PC to see (read and amend) files held on the >> Laptop and I want to printout Laptop documents on a printer that is >> connected by USB cable to the Desktop PC. (At present only Desktop stored >> documents printout). >> >> I hope you can help. >> >> teabag >> >> >> "Jeffrey Randow" <jeffreycentex@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news srnh35lo3j7s6hiin7lhnpj183k7cq31h@xxxxxxQuote: >>> Goto Network and Sharing Center from Control Panel. How is your >>> network categorized (Public, Private, Work, or Unidentified)? >>> >>> If it is Public or Unidentified, you need to identify it as private or >>> work in order to be able to use file sharing. >>> --- >>> Jeffrey Randow >>> jeffreycentex@xxxxxx >>> Windows Networking MVP 2001-2006 >>> http://www.networkblog.net >>> >>> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:29:26 +0100, "teabag" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>>Greetings, >>>> >>>>I'm new here. Please give me a steer if I have come to the wrong place. >>>> >>>>One new desktop and one new laptop both Intel duo core and each running >>>>Windows Vista Home Premium. >>>>A DLink router is wired to the Hewlett-Packard desktop and wireless >>>>linked >>>>to the Toshiba A200 Laptop; each machine can access the web without >>>>problem. >>>>In network and sharing centre each machine can see itself and says it >>>>can >>>>see the other machine. >>>>In Windows Explorer the laptop can see the desktop machine and the >>>>shared >>>>folders and files on it. >>>>But the desktop CAN NOT see the laptop's shared folders and files. >>>>Using network sharing centre diagnose and repair (on the desktop) >>>>produces >>>>"\\Laptop name is not a valid host name", and ultimately throws up the >>>>page >>>>about DNS issues - which does not help. >>>>Windows and Norton firewall settings etc are set exactly the same on the >>>>two >>>>machines. >>>> >>>>What am I doing wrong? How can I force the desktop to re-acquire the >>>>laptop? >>>> >>>>TIA >>>>Rednelle >>>> >> |
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