Re: Can't Access Network Device
- From: "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)." <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 13:21:02 -0500
Hi
I do not know why you have to switch from USB to Firewire and vice versa.
In any case try to assign a different drive letter to each one of the forms of connection.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
"Peter" <XXpmpmpmXX@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7uipl4d4evtngq0ags573sen38s86prfc6@xxxxxxxxxx
I have an external hard drive connected to one of my PCs. The drive
supports both USB and Firewire connections. The drive is always assigned
letter N.
When the drive is connected to the PC using Firewire I can access it using
either its local name (N:\) or it's network name (\\PM\N). {PM is the
computer name.} Other PCs on my network are also able to access it.
When the drive is connected to the PC using USB I can access it using its
local name (N:\) but the network name (\\PM\N) does not work from this PC
or the other PCs on my network. I get a message saying the drive is not
accessable.
Why does Firewire vs. USB have any effect on network connectivity?
I'm running WinXP Pro SP2. Again, this drive is always N (Firewire or
USB). Again, N:\ always works but \\PM\N works only with a Firewire
connection. Why?
Peter
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