Can't browse network anymore

[Guest Richard Speiss]

I have a small workgroup network at home (MyLAN) and I was able to browse

all of the computers on it until sometime this week when I somehow lost the

ability.

 

Computer A - Windows XP Pro (all patches installed)

Computer B - Windows XP Home (all patches installed)

Computer C - Windows XP Home (all patches installed)

D-Link DIR-655 Router

 

Each computer has their hard drive(s) shared

 

Last week,

A could browse B and C

B could browse A and C

C could browse A and B

 

Now,

A cannot browse B or C

B can still browse A and C

C can still browse A and B

 

So it looks like something changed on Computer A.

 

When I open "My Network Places / Entire Network / Microsoft Windows Network

/ MyLAN" I can see all of the other computers on the network but when I

click on any of the other computers (or even my NAS device) I get an error

like this

 

"\\ComputerB is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this

network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if

you have access permissions.

 

The Server service is not started"

 

When I choose to browse computer A (itself) I can see the shares.

 

The Server service is started on all computers. I have removed the shares

on each computer and shared them again with no difference.

 

I also removed the Computer A user from Computer B and re-added it again

with no change

 

Does anyone have any thoughts about what is going on and how I can access

the other computer's shares again?

 

Many thanks

 

Richard

[Guest Andrew]

RE: Can't browse network anymore

 

Turn everything off, including the router. Then tirn everything on again. If

it works, there ya go. If it doesnt, hen scan for viruses on computer A. Then

goto the computers and grant the other computer permission.

 

"Richard Speiss" wrote:

> I have a small workgroup network at home (MyLAN) and I was able to browse

> all of the computers on it until sometime this week when I somehow lost the

> ability.

>

> Computer A - Windows XP Pro (all patches installed)

> Computer B - Windows XP Home (all patches installed)

> Computer C - Windows XP Home (all patches installed)

> D-Link DIR-655 Router

>

> Each computer has their hard drive(s) shared

>

> Last week,

> A could browse B and C

> B could browse A and C

> C could browse A and B

>

> Now,

> A cannot browse B or C

> B can still browse A and C

> C can still browse A and B

>

> So it looks like something changed on Computer A.

>

> When I open "My Network Places / Entire Network / Microsoft Windows Network

> / MyLAN" I can see all of the other computers on the network but when I

> click on any of the other computers (or even my NAS device) I get an error

> like this

>

> "\\ComputerB is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this

> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if

> you have access permissions.

>

> The Server service is not started"

>

> When I choose to browse computer A (itself) I can see the shares.

>

> The Server service is started on all computers. I have removed the shares

> on each computer and shared them again with no difference.

>

> I also removed the Computer A user from Computer B and re-added it again

> with no change

>

> Does anyone have any thoughts about what is going on and how I can access

> the other computer's shares again?

>

> Many thanks

>

> Richard

>

>

>

>