since last week i've started having trouble accessing one of my computers on my network. the computer sometimes shows up under workgroup computers but cannot be accessed. i know the computer is seen on the network because it shows up in my workgroup but i cannot access it. I also cannot ping it by name - i can ping it with it's ip and can also establish a remote acess connection through its ip but cannot access it through anything (files/printers/remote) that uses its network name.

if u can ping that means there is connectivity.if u cannot ping its NETBIOS name then this is a WINS problem.make sure u have file print sharing enabled on the network card for that PC and make sure the "server" service is running under services.if these 2 are not enabled then you will not be able to browse the remote machine

How do you check the above ^^

file/print sharing is enabled and server is running on all comps. I have connectivity but cannot ping by NETBIOS name. how would i correct a problem with WINS?

iainfitzy you can check by right clicking my computer, manage, and services to check for and network connections and going to properties of ur network card

check that the SERVER service is running on the remote machine and the host.if it is not u will not be able to browse the remote machine.

server is running on both.

also like to note that i've noticed that if i leave both comps on for a while(well over an hour), everything will work find.