[jhb] Re: Network Mystery
- From: "Frank Turley" <frank.turley1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 10:14:01 +0100
Thanks Paul, it looks like mapping is the way to go.
Frank T.
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From: Paul Reynolds
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:33 AM
Subject: [jhb] Re: Network Mystery
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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