Re: Network problem with computer name!

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From: Sir_George (Sir_George_at_mailinator.com)
Date: 07/18/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 05:57:46 -0600

David,

See answers in line below. 

-- 
Sir_George
"David Dickinson" <eveningstar@dontabuseme.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u4U$NmHbEHA.3508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Where did you see that the machine which should have been named "Rob" was
> renamed to "Unknown"?
In the network. Either by double clicking the "Network" icon on the desktop
or scrolling the folders in the "Folders" list.
> What kind of file in what folder did you change and how did you change it?
It was an Excel spread*** in a folder on Rob named "Shared files on Rob"
and was changed by opening said file in Excel on the other computer. I'm not
sure what you mean by "how did you change it?" but I used Excel to change
approximately 6 entries in the spread***.
> Are you using fixed IP addresses for the machines (e.g., 192.168.0.1 and
> 192.168.0.2) or are you using automatic IP addressing (169.x.x.x).  Use
> 192.168.0.x instead.
Using TCP/IP with DHCP; automatic addressing.
> On the "unkown" machine, in Control Panel\System Properties\Computer Name,
> what is its name?
The computer is still listed there as Rob.
> Via what computer name on the other machine can you access the "unknown"
> machine?
The other computer still identifies it as Rob. It is also identified as Rob
on the original computer when you go to the Network and select "View
workgroup computers." I have tried to rename the computer, but that only
added an additional name in the Network list; ie, Powerspec (other
computer), Gateway (new name) and Unknown.
Thanks for replying to my request.
> --
> David Dickinson
> eveningstar at mvps dot org
> (Please reply only to the newsgroup)
>
> "Sir_George" <Sir_George@mailinator.com> wrote in message
> news:2lto94Fgq88bU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > To All,
> >
> > Here's the situation;
> >
> > I have a very small network, only two computers connected via a D-Link
> > router. Because security is not an issue they are setup to use "Simple
> File
> > Sharing." Both systems have Windows XP Professional retail version OS.
> Both
> > computers are in a workgroup and all shared folders have the "Allow
> network
> > users to change my files" setting enabled. There is no domain.
> >
> > Yesterday, after making a change to one of the files in a network
folder,
> > the computer which had been named "Rob" was mysteriously changed to
> > "Unknown." An attempt to rename it only produced a new listing in the
> > network without removing any prior names.
> >
> > I have checked all the settings and they have not been changed or
> modified.
> > System Restore did not correct the problem. I noticed that "Unknown" has
> > standard folder icons when viewed in the Network, but still has its old
> name
> > "Rob" and the appropriate network icons when viewed in the workgroup.
> > Everything still functions normally, but I would like to have the
> "Unknown"
> > name replaced with the original name.
> >
> > A Google search regarding the subject line produced the following post
> from
> > "yellowpike" dated Jan 7, 2004;
> >
> > (begin)
> > As for the "Unknown"
> >
> > I (and many others) have the same thing but I've never found an
> explanation.
> > Even Steve Winograd (A real guru who posts here and writes for
> > PracticallyNetworked) has the same thing and is unable to explain.
> > Hope this helps and Happy New Year
> > yellowpike
> > (end)
> >
> > I'm hoping that since Jan 7, 2004 someone has found a solution.
> >
> > -- 
> > Sir_George
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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