Re: Network path cannot be found error
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 23 Aug 2005 08:45:04 -0500
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:19:09 -0700, "p" <p@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:52:08 -0700, "p" <p@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >Please help. I can access the internet but i can't get to the files on the
>> >filesever.
>> >When I am trying to access the server I get the following message:
>> >"\\Fileserver\data is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
>> >this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out
>> >if you have permissions. The network path can't be found."
>> >
>> >I am the administrator of the fileserver and I have set no passwords on the
>> >pc's.
>> >
>> >I did a network diagnostics and it gives me the following results:
>> >Modems and Network adapters:
>> >Modems
>> >Network adapters - FAILED
>> >DNS SERVERS - PASSED
>> >DEFAULT GATEWAYS - PASSED
>> >DHCP SERVERS - PASSED
>> >IP ADDRESS - FAILED
>> >WINS Servers -
>> >NETWORK CLIENTS
>> >
>> >Does anyone know what is wrong and can tell me how to correct it?
>> >Is there any other test I should do so that I can find out what the root of
>> >the problem is. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>> First, check on both the client and the server for misconfigured / overlooked
>> firewalls, and for the registry setting restrictanonymous.
>> Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
>> Registry setting restrictanonymous:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
>>
>> If no help, Please provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from the
>> client, and from the server. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
>> instructions precisely:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>>
>> Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
>> may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.
>Thanks for all your suggestions chuck. I turned off the firewall on the pc
>which was denied access to the server and I can now get back on to it. Thanks
>once again!
That's great news - thanks for letting us know. But remember, the firewall is
for your protection, as part of defense in depth. So please don't stop there -
configure the firewall so you're protected, and file sharing works.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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