Re: Home Networking problem

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: 18 Sep 2004 14:09:12 -0500

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:04:11 -0700, "Mark Matasovsky" <matasovsky@aol.com>
wrote:

>I've got custom AutoCAD menus with hard-coded references
>to certain directories on "Drive T:". Rather than go
>thru all the code to change it my goal was to put all the
>proper folders in one directory and then map that
>directory on the network as "Drive T:".
>
>I've only got the one computer, so I'm really not
>networked to anyone, but in theory, this should work
>shouldn't it? I've got a cable connected to the computer
>port, but the other is free and dangling in the wind.
>
>I created a workgroup, shared the directory, go to map it
>as DRIVE T: and I can't. I show no computers under the
>user group. In starting the Network Wizard, it noted
>that my hardware was currently disconnected (I didn't
>have a cord plugged in, the card in directly connected to
>the Mother board.) I clicked to ignore and move on. I
>tried a second time with the ethernet cable in the port.
>
>I'm still getting the same result. Under "My Network
>Places" I only see "My websites on MSN". I click on VIEW
>WORKGROUP COMPUTERS... it goes to the workgroup I named,
>and I see no computers.
>
>I'm under the assumption that when I turn my computer on
>it automatically joins the workgroup. It does not give
>me a log on screen to join a workgroup, just boots up to
>my desktop. The computer only has one user set up for it.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions?

Mark,

If you type "net view" in a command window, do you get a result? If so, try
"net view \\YourComputer".

What about trying "net use t: \\YourComputer\SharedFolder"?

Leave the Ethernet cable in the port. Reboot. Try pinging your computer from
itself, by name and then by ip address. What results do you get?

Let's look at ipconfig information for the computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
Identify operating system (by name and version) with the listing.

Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on your computer?

Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on your computer?

Make sure the browser service is running on your computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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