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Old January 11th 08, 03:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
PJ
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Default Home Network Issues

I have the following computers running an a 2Wire Wireless Modem
1 XP Desktop
2 Vista Desktops
1 XP Laptop

We had a home network setup for a period of time and then one day we had an
issue with the modem and we lost the ability to see each other on the home
network. It was when we power cycled the modem.

How do I get it back. I have waded through hours of reading on issues with
home network and Vista. I went and redid the network on each computer and
nothing. I even try to visit my own public folders and it will not allow me.
What am I doing wrong and can some one help me?
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Jenn
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Old January 11th 08, 04:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)[_120_]
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Default Home Network Issues

Can they ping each other?

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"PJ" wrote in message
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I have the following computers running an a 2Wire Wireless Modem
1 XP Desktop
2 Vista Desktops
1 XP Laptop

We had a home network setup for a period of time and then one day we had
an
issue with the modem and we lost the ability to see each other on the home
network. It was when we power cycled the modem.

How do I get it back. I have waded through hours of reading on issues with
home network and Vista. I went and redid the network on each computer and
nothing. I even try to visit my own public folders and it will not allow
me.
What am I doing wrong and can some one help me?
--
Jenn


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Old January 11th 08, 06:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
Chuck [MVP]
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Default Home Network Issues

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:44:46 -0800, PJ wrote:

I have the following computers running an a 2Wire Wireless Modem
1 XP Desktop
2 Vista Desktops
1 XP Laptop

We had a home network setup for a period of time and then one day we had an
issue with the modem and we lost the ability to see each other on the home
network. It was when we power cycled the modem.

How do I get it back. I have waded through hours of reading on issues with
home network and Vista. I went and redid the network on each computer and
nothing. I even try to visit my own public folders and it will not allow me.
What am I doing wrong and can some one help me?


Jenn,

There are a number of possible causes for your symptom. The most commonly
reported cause is a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, probably
needing updating after the modem was reset. What anti-virus protection do you
use? Does the "modem" (I'd bet a modem / router) have an "Isolation Mode"
setting?
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html

I'd start by diagnosing the problem, using logs from "browstat status",
"ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each
computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely (Download browstat, and note how to open a command window in Windows
Vista!):
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

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