Re: Cant connect to computers

I can see then in network neighborhood, just once i click them to access them
i get the error. I enebled netbios on the laptop this morning and still the
same. They are wired not wireless.

"Oliver O'Boyle" wrote:

Common factor, they are laptops. Some Sony some Dell. Joined to the domain
within the past month or so.

Network Neighbourhood relies on the Computer Browser service to display
NetBIOS computer names. The Computer Broswer service can take upwards of 15
minutes to identify new names.

How much time elapses between when the laptops are placed on the network,
and when you search for their names? Do the laptops EVER show up?

Also, make sure they aren't configured to disable NetBIOS. This can be done
manually, or via DHCP. Go to the WINS tab in the Local Area Connection
interface.

Also, if the laptops are connected wirelessly, make sure you don't have any
filters or firewall (local or on the AP/Router) that are blocking NetBIOS
traffic.

Oliver


"Oliver O'Boyle" wrote:

"Dominick" <Dominick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:80983ED6-56BC-4A30-BA1D-5D28F6F55546@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Im on a 2003 domain with xp clients and i am not able to connect to
some
pc's
via Network neighborhood or just \\computername, i get the "\\computer
name
not accessible. might not have permissions blah, blah blah. The network
path
was not found. With 90% of the othere computer i can access just fine.
I
can
ping computer name and ip just fine.

i already disabled the simple file sharing, and disabled the firewall
and
unjoined domain, deleted pc and rejoined and still cant access the
computer.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

What's the common factor between all the computers that you can't connect
to?

Are all the computers on the same subnet?

Thanks,
Oliver






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