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Network Problem

  • 04-11-2007 2:12pm
    #1
    alan4cult
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭


    I have a laptop and a pc and lately I've been having problems with file sharing and printer sharing. I use my network places and configured the network with the wizards in control panel as I'm not really good with network stuff. Well now I have a problem. When I try to access my laptop from my pc I get the an error message

    \\Laptop is not accessible. You might not have permission..."
    "The network path was not found"

    This usually happens when the laptop is off but it isn't. I share over a wireless router and never had a problem before.

    Could the laptop have got a new local IP or does anybody know what's wrong?

    Alan


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    If both pc's can get to the internet then it's a sharing / naming problem or to do with firewall

    if either can't see the internet - fix that first

    if using dhcp from a router the address will change d being dynamic
    at the command prompt
    ipconfig will show you the ip address
    ping 192.168.x.y so you can ping the laptop using the address above
    ping laptop will show you what address the desktop thinks the laptop is at


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