Welcome to WindowsBBS. Most broadband routers run a service called DHCP. This service sets the IP addresses of the computers on the network (if...
If that doesn't work, at a command enter IPCONFIG /ALL Then replace 192.168.1.1 with the IP address of the device shown as "Default Gateway "....
Can you access the pc via \\computer_name entered in Windows Explorer address bar (where computer_name is the name of the computer)? You can also...
There is an interesting article on the O'Reilly WindowsDevCentre site, about the diagnositic tools built into Vista. Definitely worth a read I think
How are you trying to access the problem PC? What method are you using?
Perhaps we just have to come to the conclusion that browsing a peer to peer network via Network Neighbourhood is unreliable. The only times I see...
Before I finally give up on this line of investigation there is another thing to check. Is the dword I've been playing with only one of those...
Well, after an evening playing with an XP Pro laptop and Ethereal on my home network, I have reached a conclusion: I don't think the node type...
DHCP uses a lease system. Most systems define a lease period of a few days. You only have to change IP address if your lease run out. Most of the...
There are two types of Ethernet cable. Straight through and cross-over. The cable between the router and the PCs should be straight through. The...
Outlook Express is effectively a special Internet Explorer window. So it is not surprising that a problem that affects IE would also affect OE....
Thanks Dennis That's an interesting comment. My experience is that once a system has discovered another PC via NetBIOS, it is fairly good at...
Those aren't random numbers. Something on your network is responding to the PC's request for IP address. I think your router is playing up....
I'm at home now, and my Win 2000 system picks up IP from a Netgear router. The Node Type is broadcast, which is what I'd expect (Broadcast was the...
I got the newsletter too. I thought the key section was:
I think there may be an issue with an XP TCP/IP setting that is causing problems with Network Neighbourhood. It is the Node Type. Node type...
First with the PC connected to the router and the router switched on try: IPCONFIG /RENEW That might be all you need to do. However, if...
You and most Windows users I think.
The key words then where "on my system "! Of course that does leave open viruses/malware coming in from malicious websites. I guess I...
Or come up with another workaround that better suits your situation. :) Well done.
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