One of the computers on our network is regularly experiencing this. It will work fine on internet and then just goes to local access only. If we restart the machine it generally comes right for a while and then goes local again after a while. The time to fail is never consistent and can vary from hours to days. We connect with ADSL to internet through LAN. We have other Vista machines...

I have a domain. One Domain controller based on Windows Server 2000 shares an HP LaserJet 6L printer. The printer is accessed over the network by a number of Windows 2000 workstations, Windows XP Pro workstations and Windows XP Home workstations as well as a number of Macintosh OS 7.5 and OS X 10.4.11 systems, some are domain members and some are not, but they all work and print flawlessly. A...

I have three PC's networked via a Router - two running Vista Ultimate, and one running Windows XP. If i have all three machines running then all have access to Internet and all have full networking capability between machines. If I switch the XP Machine off - then both Vista PC's have access to the Internet - but lose all networking capability between each other. Anyone have any ideas

Just ran into this after getting my new laptop and trying to transfer files from the desktop to the laptop. Problem: Connecting to a shared folder over the network is insanely slow. After initial connection everything is fine. Details: Desktop machine has C:\ root shared out as \\Desktop\C. Laptop accesses share via Start, \\Desktop\C, (ie. connect to UNC path via start menu). The folder...

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We have a small domain consisting of SBS2003 with workstations using Vista Business and one Notebook with XP Pro. The XP machine doesn't appear in the list of clients in Windows Explorer\Network on the Vista machines, however the reverse is true from the XP Notebook- all Vista machine appear under My Network Places, and it can access files on the Vista ...

I just finished building my new machine, I have dual Marvell Yukon 88E8056 Gigabit controllers on my Asus Rampage Formula motherboard. I have the latest drivers installed from Marvell's website (10.64.10.3 ). Both controllers are set to "Auto-Negotiate" speed. I only have one of the controllers connected to my Netgear GS605 at any one time, but I have tried this on both of them. Every time I...

I have AP's using WEP and mac filtering for security. All laptops with Windows XP connect fine. Laptops with Vista Bus. connect to the AP but don't receive an address from the DHCP server. I can give the Vista laptop a static address and I'm able to access the network. If I turn off mac filtering, I'm able to access the network. Has anyone ran across this problem?

In Windows XP on the "Wireless Network" tab of the "Wireless Network Connection Properites" screen there was a check box labled "Use Windows to configure my wireless settings". In Vista, I read that the same tab and check box should be available. However, on my Vista (Vista Business SP1) I do not have the "Wireless Network" tab, the only two tabs I have are labled: "Networking" and...

PC#1 Vista 64bit SP1 8GB RAM / PC# 2 XP Professional 32bit SP3 1GB RAM / Epson 2200 printer ' Shared' I can print fine from the Vista PC to the shared Epson 2200 connected to the XP PC. However, when I try to use the Epson Monitor (Utilities) on the Vista PC to clean the print heads, perform maintenance or check ink volumn, nothing happens. The utility SW is installed on the XP PC too,...

Hi, I have a PC and a Laptop, both are working on Vista home premium. the PC is connected to a printer via USB and a direct connection to a d-link router, the laptop is connected to the network by wireless connection. both computers are on the same work group. when I try ro see the network map I can see both computers, but when I want to see the devices for sharing files and printers, they...

I have a 802.11n broadcasting a network at 5 Ghz. The router is a 500 Gb Time Capsule (aka Airport Extreme). My Macbook Pro sees the network fine. The other laptop, a Sony Vaio running Vista Home Premium does not see the network. The installed wireless is an AGN 4965. At the suggestion of a colleague, I disabled IPv6 which did no good. We've applied SP 1 to no avail. The network does...

Clicking(Ctrl+Click) on a link in WORD text returns the following message: This operation has been canceled due to restriction in effect on this computer. It used to be working but recently the above started happening. Disabling virus and spyware softwares does not have any effect on this problem. Could anyone help?

Hi, All: I have a small home network: Four machines running WinXP Pro, and a Dell XPS laptop running Vista Ultimate. Once set up, Vista wireless saw all other machines and shared files and printers on the network. Today, for the first time since owning the Dell (Approximately 6 months), I inserted the Ethernet cable. I was immediately able to go out on the internet, but Vista could not...

We are having a heck of a time getting a new Vista laptop to talk with a shared folder on a 2000 system. We have matched workgroup names, both have internet access, no firewalls, no internet security software (just AVGFree), are up-to-date...our XP Home box can see and use the 2000 share but not Vista. Looking for any additional insight to get this connected. Thanks in advance,

I have a mybook network drive which is accessed by various machines running XP professional and Vista Business. When Files are accessed by the vista machine it renames the original file with a .tmp filename. The XP machines can no longer see the original filename. The Vista machines regularly complain that the network drive is not online when saving files to the network drive. This requires...

Help I have vista home and I connect via a vpn and remote desktop to a windows 2003 server. I have selected to share my local printers with the remote desktop. My XPS and fax printer shows up on the remote but not the actual printer. They are both x86 machine and the printer is an HP laser connect via USB on the DOT4 port. Please advise on how I can print from the remote computer to my...

I'm attempting to attach to a shared folder on a Vista Business pc from another computer using the MSDOS Microsoft Networking client but when attempting to map the drive I am first told the password is invalid for the share (it isn't) but I enter it anyway and then get Error 5: Access has been denied. Is it possible to attach to a Vista share using the MSDOS client? thanks

Good evening, I have a computer that I only use occasionally that has Vista on it and every time I attempt to access the Internet I get a message that the browser can not connect to the site. I can go into network setup and see all of the computers and the gateway on the network, but I can not hit a web site. I do notice that the access level for network connection on this PC is set

Hi - Strange issues with 2 PCs running Vista Business SP1 and a 2008 Standard Server in a 2003 Domain. XP Pro users have no issues. On one PC I am able to map a drive which then is available for several minutes. Then randomly it will display the red cross and if accessed says "local device name in use". It then may or may not allow access on second attempt or display "network path not...