[jhb] Re: Network Mystery
- From: "tom smith" <ftd.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 20:07:08 +0100
the same happens to me frank windows 7
tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Turley
To: JHB List
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 7:57 PM
Subject: [jhb] Network Mystery
I thought I would consult the gurus on this list to explain something that
has me baffled.
I run a small network here, connected via a Netgear router which connects
all machines to each other and to the internet. I use my old Athlon machine
running XP Home for e-mail and downloads, and my Vista 32 bit machine for
FSX.
When I download a file for FSX I save it on my Athlon machine, to a shared
directory. From my Vista machine I access the appropriate folder on the
Athlon and copy the file across to the Vista machine. All makes sense so
far.
Now for the mystery. Normally, when I select Network from my Vista menu,
it brings up a folder, and listed in the folder are my machines plus the
router. Sometimes, however, it doesn't seem to find the other machines, I
just see the router listed. What makes it more mysterious, is that if I then
select Network and Sharing Centre form the network screen, and then click on
View Full Map, I can then see the other machines, so Vista is obviously
detecting their existence. Anyone seen anything like this? Is there a cure?
Frank T.
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