Re: The specified network name is nolonger available
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Date: 03/04/04
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 19:55:00 -0000
Matt,
LMHOSTS and subnet mask has been checked and rechecked many times.
For the purity of the experiment, I borrowed a hub, put it in place of the
router and got the same result.
Please also note that since I mapped drives with IP addresses rather than
computerNames, file access via WindowsExplorer--> MyComputer works fine.
The problem is still there when I try access files via My Network Places -
but I am happy not to use it att all as WindowsExplorer--> MyComputer is
much more convenient.
Yet I am still very keen to understand why my system cannot work with names
and therefore with automatically obtained IP addresses.
Please also note that if I had wrong those settings which you mention, I
would ne be able to access a file on another machine at all. But I do get
access, but then loose it. Therefore the problem must be elsewhere
"Matt Hickman" <hemo_jr@space.com> wrote in message
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> "aa" <aa@virgin.net> wrote in message
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> > Matt, I was asking WHERE I should use IP adress instead of a name. Now I
> > guess you mean either in the run box or in the IE address field.
> > Yes, I can get it both ways, which according to your mesage means
corrupted
> > netbios name cache
> >
> > How do I fix a corrupted netbios name cache ?
>
> It should be rebuilt every time you reboot the host. The cache is
> probably not corrupt unless you have a LMHOSTS file with a bad
> entry for the host you are trying to talk to. So my best
> guess from what you have written before, is that it is not the
> netbios cache. But check for an LMHOSTS file anyway. Post it
> here if you find an entry for your other computer in it.
>
> My best guess now is the problem is that each of your computers is
> on a different subnet. What are the addresses and subnet masks
> you are using for both computers?
>
> If I am right, possible solutions are:
>
> 1. configure your router so it does not route traffic between your
> computers (and acts as a hub rather than a router) -- and only routes
> traffic to the Internet -- making sure your IP addressing is fixed up
> so that they are on the same subnet.
>
> 2. build a LMHOSTS file with the host name and IP address of the
> computer you are trying to contact. And do the same on the other
> host (say, are you having the same resolution problems going the other
> way?) You should have a sample LMHOSTS (LMHOSTS.SAM) in the etc directory.
>
> 3. physically configure your network so the router is not in between
> your two host computers -- making sure your IP addressing is fixed up
> so that they are on the same subnet.
>
> 4. Get rid of your router and use the ICS capabilities of Windows to
> connect to the Internet
>
> 5. Continue using the FQDN or IP address as a work-around
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