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Name: someonewhoneedshelp
Date: April 19, 2006 at 13:46:45 Pacific
OS: winXP prom
CPU/Ram: 1.86 pent M/1BG
Product: compaq
Comment:

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.



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Name: scurlaruntings
Date: April 20, 2006 at 05:16:00 Pacific
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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


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Response Number 2
Name: iainfitzy
Date: April 20, 2006 at 07:51:16 Pacific
Reply:

How do you check the above ^^


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Response Number 3
Name: someonewhoneedshelp
Date: April 20, 2006 at 10:56:57 Pacific
Reply:

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


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Response Number 4
Name: scurlaruntings
Date: April 21, 2006 at 02:38:11 Pacific
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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.


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Response Number 5
Name: someonewhoneedshelp
Date: April 22, 2006 at 23:39:03 Pacific
Reply:

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.


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