Kev Williams
03-10-2019, 3:06 PM
Any network guru's around here?
First, an explanation of my network, since it's a bit complex:
'basement' computer a win7 64, it's my 'main' computer does all email and most internet, and is otherwise the most used computer-
'garage' computer is a win7 32, runs machines, does internet-
'office' computer is identical to the garage machine, does office duty-
other computers include three XP's that do print server duty, connection points for various machines, although one is used like the others to run graphics programs and a machine.
OTHER other computers include a vista laptop and Win7 32 laptop, these are semi-proprietary as each runs its own laser engraver, and another XP that my BIL uses for programming engraving jobs and sending those jobs to various engravers on the network...
Until yesterday, every one of these computers had complete, unfettered access to ALL files and folders on every other computer, either directly from the network computer list or via Remote Desktop. But out of the clear blue sky for no reason I can figure out, 'garage' computer is now completely invisible on the network, except for the fact it shows up on EVERY computer's list of network computers... Even so, NONE of the other computer can 'find' it, or connect to it... ? This doesn't work for me ;) -- This computer is sent jobs for several machines in the garage from 2 of the downstairs computers. Not being able to do this would be a big headache...d
I've tried everything I can think of....
-the computer name is correct, hasn't changed
-NO passwords are involved anywhere, all that's been eliminated/disabled via Group Policy and in the registry
-all computers are on a WORK (not HOME) network with MSHOME as the group name
-all network discovery and file sharing settings on every win7 computer match, XP's have no issues
-all computers show "everyone" having full access to everything on all computers
-all network adapter settings match
-all TCP-IP settings match
-all pertinent Services settings match
-all pertinent registry settings, that I can think of, match
- I installed an 'airplay' program to access the phone/TV mirroring dongle I just bought, and did a system restore back 2 days before the install, no help.
- I installed the same program on the office computer, had no adverse effect
- all firewall settings match, and the garage computer remains invisible when its firewall is turned off-
- virus/malware scan comes up clean
- the 'garage' IP address comes up empty when pinging from the other computer's command windows, but it pings all the others just fine-
>edit> running a 'netstat' command on the other computers, the garage computer never shows up, all others do...
What happened to cause this, and what am I missing?
First, an explanation of my network, since it's a bit complex:
'basement' computer a win7 64, it's my 'main' computer does all email and most internet, and is otherwise the most used computer-
'garage' computer is a win7 32, runs machines, does internet-
'office' computer is identical to the garage machine, does office duty-
other computers include three XP's that do print server duty, connection points for various machines, although one is used like the others to run graphics programs and a machine.
OTHER other computers include a vista laptop and Win7 32 laptop, these are semi-proprietary as each runs its own laser engraver, and another XP that my BIL uses for programming engraving jobs and sending those jobs to various engravers on the network...
Until yesterday, every one of these computers had complete, unfettered access to ALL files and folders on every other computer, either directly from the network computer list or via Remote Desktop. But out of the clear blue sky for no reason I can figure out, 'garage' computer is now completely invisible on the network, except for the fact it shows up on EVERY computer's list of network computers... Even so, NONE of the other computer can 'find' it, or connect to it... ? This doesn't work for me ;) -- This computer is sent jobs for several machines in the garage from 2 of the downstairs computers. Not being able to do this would be a big headache...d
I've tried everything I can think of....
-the computer name is correct, hasn't changed
-NO passwords are involved anywhere, all that's been eliminated/disabled via Group Policy and in the registry
-all computers are on a WORK (not HOME) network with MSHOME as the group name
-all network discovery and file sharing settings on every win7 computer match, XP's have no issues
-all computers show "everyone" having full access to everything on all computers
-all network adapter settings match
-all TCP-IP settings match
-all pertinent Services settings match
-all pertinent registry settings, that I can think of, match
- I installed an 'airplay' program to access the phone/TV mirroring dongle I just bought, and did a system restore back 2 days before the install, no help.
- I installed the same program on the office computer, had no adverse effect
- all firewall settings match, and the garage computer remains invisible when its firewall is turned off-
- virus/malware scan comes up clean
- the 'garage' IP address comes up empty when pinging from the other computer's command windows, but it pings all the others just fine-
>edit> running a 'netstat' command on the other computers, the garage computer never shows up, all others do...
What happened to cause this, and what am I missing?