Vista - Odd network issue.

I am using vista ultimate over a wireless network with a netgear router. i have norton installed and everything is setup so that the firewall will allow other computers over a private network.

I am having a problem only viewing the other computer which is a wired computer over the network. When i go to the network screen the other workstations do not appear however if i type \\othercomputer in the address bar or search bar i can see the shared folders from that computer. The same goes for printer.

Also when i restart my vista laptop i am not able to connect to \\othercomputer till i turn off norton firewall and restart it.

Not a big deal but its more of a pain in the butt to tell you the truth.

Any help or suggestions would be great. Thanks guys!

On Sat, 12 May 2007 14:46:50 -0500, imfnet <imfnet.2qhkm1@no-mx.forums.net>
wrote:

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>I am using vista ultimate over a wireless network with a netgear router.
>i have norton installed and everything is setup so that the firewall
>will allow other computers over a private network.
>
>I am having a problem only viewing the other computer which is a wired
>computer over the network. When i go to the network screen the other
>workstations do not appear however if i type '\\-othercomputer-'
>(file://\\othercomputer) in the address bar or search bar i can see the
>shared folders from that computer. The same goes for printer.
>
>Also when i restart my vista laptop i am not able to connect to
>'\\-othercomputer-' (file://\\othercomputer) till i turn off norton
>firewall and restart it.
>
>Not a big deal but its more of a pain in the butt to tell you the
>truth.
>
>Any help or suggestions would be great. Thanks guys!

I would bet that you need to check the NetBT settings on the computers, and the
SMB settings on the Norton (Internet Security?).
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html

And make sure that you're not overlooking another firewall / security device.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html

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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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Ah sweet thanks. I actually noticed that traffic through NetBIOS was being blocked through norton so i just enabled that and boom it was all there. Thanks for the help, it was much appreciated.

On Sat, 12 May 2007 17:20:16 -0500, imfnet <imfnet.2qhrk1@no-mx.forums.net>
wrote:

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>Ah sweet thanks. I actually noticed that traffic through NetBIOS was
>being blocked through norton so i just enabled that and boom it was all
>there. Thanks for the help, it was much appreciated.
>
>

Kewl. Thanks for the feedback. 8-)

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [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.