Re: Home Networking problem
From: Deggsy (deggsy_at_uk2.net)
Date: 09/18/04
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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 19:47:13 GMT
The Map Network Drive function in Windows Explorer refuses to allow you to
map to yourself. It can be done by manually editing the registry, but you
will first need to map a drive to another computer's drive anyway. Why not
try the DOS SUBST command as this will work without any networking
components.
"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> 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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