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File and Printer Sharing for MS net
Name: johnoh Date: November 21, 2006 at 11:35:40 Pacific OS: winxp CPU/Ram: thinkpad x60 Product: ibm
Comment:
I go to work, plug into the ethernet wire there, shutdown, come home, reboot (then it automatically connects to my wireless router), but I always have to then go to network > wireless connection properties and recheck "File and Printer Sharing for MS networks". Why won't it stay checked?
Name: Kurt S Date: November 21, 2006 at 14:57:08 Pacific
Reply:
If this happens after you log on to your works network, they may have a group policy in place that changes this when you log in. Ask your network admin about it.
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