[jhb] Re: Network Mystery
- From: "Paul Reynolds" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 09:33:50 +0100
What's going on? Network security. When there is no network activity for a
while either the router of any of the PC's may disconnect the network
resources in line with its own network security policies - it's a bit like
saying 'The XP user isn't doing anything and it seems they forgot to
disconnect so just to be on the safe side I'll disconnect them'.
Consequently, when you go to check your network places on the Vista machine
it only sees the active links - its own shared resources and the router. As
soon as you go to the Network and Sharing Centre you are then asking Vista
to check the network for any connections this sends a signal to the router
asking for the info on which connections are active, so both Vista and the
router check each link against its security settings and re-establishes
contact with those that meet its approval hence they show up in My Network
Places again.
One solution is to map to a shared folder on your Athlon from your vista
machine. This will create a virtual drive on the Vista machine which Vista
should try to keep active so it never disappears.
Paul
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Frank Turley
Sent: 04 April 2010 19:57
To: JHB List
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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