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Noam Green
Hi all,
I have two Win2K Pro connected using a direct cable. One of the
computers is connected to Internet using a USB ADSL modem and is set
to use ICS with the other one. I have set a static IP for the second
computer (192.168.0.100) and they are both on the same workgroup.
I also have a HP DeskJet 330 which is connected to the second computer
(the one which is not connected directly to the ADSL modem) - this
printer is connected via USB and not LPT1.
In order for you to be able to follow me, I will use these names for
both computers:
First computer - the one directly connected to ADSL modem
Second computer - the one sitting on the private network which has a
printer connected to it directly.
Until recently everything seemed to work fine - I could share the
printer, and files between both computers, and I even mapped a network
drive on the first computer (which reconnects at login).
Due to a problem with NIS (Norton Internet Security), I had to
download and install the new version NIS 2004.
Ever since then (I think..) I have a strange phenomena which I cannot
explain and I have searched the web a lot before posting here.
It seems as though both servers do not "see" each other using the "My
Network Places". This means when I click the "Computers near me" I may
see the name of the second computer (sometimes), but when I double
click it - I get an error: "the volume does not contain a recognized
file system".
The strangest thing is that the previously mapped network drive still
works !
I can even type \\<hostname>\c$ and I get the directory listing...
Now normally I would let things go but the problem is I can't share
the printer... I tried using \\<hostname>\<printer_name> but that
didn't work. I even tried using \\192.168.0.100\<printer_name> but
that didn't work either.
I also disabled the firewall filtering - but that didn't work either..
PLEASE HELP !!
Thanks,
Noam
I have two Win2K Pro connected using a direct cable. One of the
computers is connected to Internet using a USB ADSL modem and is set
to use ICS with the other one. I have set a static IP for the second
computer (192.168.0.100) and they are both on the same workgroup.
I also have a HP DeskJet 330 which is connected to the second computer
(the one which is not connected directly to the ADSL modem) - this
printer is connected via USB and not LPT1.
In order for you to be able to follow me, I will use these names for
both computers:
First computer - the one directly connected to ADSL modem
Second computer - the one sitting on the private network which has a
printer connected to it directly.
Until recently everything seemed to work fine - I could share the
printer, and files between both computers, and I even mapped a network
drive on the first computer (which reconnects at login).
Due to a problem with NIS (Norton Internet Security), I had to
download and install the new version NIS 2004.
Ever since then (I think..) I have a strange phenomena which I cannot
explain and I have searched the web a lot before posting here.
It seems as though both servers do not "see" each other using the "My
Network Places". This means when I click the "Computers near me" I may
see the name of the second computer (sometimes), but when I double
click it - I get an error: "the volume does not contain a recognized
file system".
The strangest thing is that the previously mapped network drive still
works !
I can even type \\<hostname>\c$ and I get the directory listing...
Now normally I would let things go but the problem is I can't share
the printer... I tried using \\<hostname>\<printer_name> but that
didn't work. I even tried using \\192.168.0.100\<printer_name> but
that didn't work either.
I also disabled the firewall filtering - but that didn't work either..
PLEASE HELP !!
Thanks,
Noam