Workgroup not accessable

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From: Dan Orth (danorth_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 23:14:51 -0400

Hi-

I have 3 computers all networked through a Linksys WRT54GS router (all
connected through ethernet). Sometimes file sharing between them work
great, other times it says Workgroup is not accessable and to see my
administrator. I am not sure what is wrong. All 3 machines are part of the
same workgroup and it does work too, the problem occurs once and a while. I
just perform a combination of resetting the router, rebooting some or all of
the machines and trying until it works but there is never a set way to get
it to work. The funny thing is that even if theView Workgroup Computers
doesn't work I can sometimes search for individual ones and transfer that
way or even if that doesn't work I have a sync utility to keep some
directories in sync between the machines and that works fine no matter what.
Does anyone have any idea for these troubles and weird behaviors? It is
really a pain to run into this about half the time. Thanks!

-Dan

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