From: jhamric@adelphia.net   
      
   All computers have at least one share and I've unshared and re-shared   
   many just to try and "reset" the shares.   
      
   The source account exists as it's the one I log into; a Guest account   
   (no password)also exists on the source (Desktop in this case).   
      
   Courtney wrote:   
   > 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.   
   >   
   > Courtney sends....   
   >   
   > "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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