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   1.  Make sure the problematic computer is actually sharing something.   
   2.  Make sure the account you created as the source account exists (username   
   and password) on the computer you want to pull shares from.   
      
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   "Jeff Hamric"  wrote in message   
   news:ge2dnSyiL7MLwsrYnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@adelphia.com...   
   > Bob M wrote:   
   >> Jeff Hamric wrote:   
   >>> Until about a week ago, I had a perfectly working P2P network. Now I am   
   >>> having problems with accessing shares from one of my laptops. The most   
   >>> significant thing I can think of that's changed is that I renewed my   
   >>> subscription to Norton Antivirus 2005. But I can't see how that should   
   >>> affect anything since I had no problem earlier with it.   
   >>>   
   >>> The pertinent info:   
   >>>   
   >>> -2 laptops running XP Pro   
   >>> -Desktop running XP Home   
   >>> -all on the same workgroup; all computer names unique   
   >>> -Laptops connect wirelessly and Desktop by Ethernet cable to Netgear   
   >>> router to network and internet; all have operating internet connection   
   >>> -Laptop1 can see only 2 Desktop shares (out of many) in Network Places   
   >>> and one gives the "Sharename not accessible...Network name cannot be   
   >>> found"  message when I try to access; can see and access all shares on   
   >>> Laptop2   
   >>> -Laptop2 can see and access all Desktop and Laptop1 shares in Network   
   >>> Places   
   >>> -Desktop can see both laptop shares in Network Places   
   >>> -Laptops can ping themselves, each other and a remote site (yahoo.com);   
   >>> neither can ping the Desktop (Request timed out)   
   >>> -Desktop can ping itself; cannot ping laptops or remote site   
   >>> -Router sets addresses dynamically, but I have set it to reserve   
   >>> addresses for each computer   
   >>> -Laptop1/2 have TCP/IP settings set identically ("Disable NETBIOS over   
   >>> TCP/IP") and Windows Firewall setting are same   
   >>> -Desktop has "Disable NetBIOS..." set   
   >>> -Enabled NetBIOS.. on Laptop1 and Desktop; did not help   
   >>> -IPX protocol was removed from Laptop1 and Desktop; did not help   
   >>> -when connecting to router,and checking "Attached Devices", occasionally   
   >>> all/some computers have "Unknown Name" associated with IP and MAC   
   >>> addresses   
   >>>   
   >>> I have searched the internet for as much info as I can find to try to   
   >>> correct this to no avail.   
   >>>   
   >>> Can someone please help?   
   >>>   
   >>> TIA,   
   >>>   
   >>> Jeff Hamric   
   >>   
   >>  Seriously. Dump Norton. That's the best thing you can do for your   
   >> system.   
   >>   
   >> Bob   
   > I have had NAV on Laptop1 for years with no apparent problems (the other   
   > laptop and Desktop use another AV program). So while I accept that NAV   
   > *could* be the problem, I'm just not so sure. I've tried disabling NAV   
   > with no success and I've added commands to NAV according to the Symantec   
   > support site to make sure network traffic is enabled-all to no avail.   
   >   
   > Another piece of info: I can view all workgroup computers in Laptop1. When   
   > I try to access the Desktop Properties I get the message "Server Desktop   
   > does not accept remote requests". After clicking OK a dialog box appears   
   > with only the Desktop name; Laptop2 does not get the error message and   
   > displays the name, comment, workgroup name and type.   
      
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