Connecting to Computer.. Problem!

I am absolutely positive there is something wrong with my computer.

I am on a network (dorm) where I usually can connect to other computers and take stuff from their shared folders (aka go to run \\Fred or something like that). Recently I haven't been able to do that. It always brings up the message "\\Fred. No network provider accepted the given path"... this also doesn't work with.. say \\Bob. So I go up to Fred's and do the run > \\bob and it works. So I know its either my connection or my computer.

I am on a hard connection (no wireless), but upstairs there is a wireless network that I used to be able to connect to. But for some reason now I can't. I have tried disabling my real-time virus scanner and windows firewall and nothing has changed. Is there something wrong with my networking drivers? Or is it more serious..

 

Any networking or configuration changes on your laptop since the last time you were able to connect with Fred and Bob?

Are you all in the same network IP address space (Such as 192.168.0.xxx / Subnet mask 255.255.255.0)?

Are you all in the same network workgroup?

 

Since I have last connected, I reinstalled my Wireless drivers..

We have same network IP addresses

But we are in different workgroups. Bob and Fred are in home, while I'm in, workgroup. The thing is if I was on Bob's computer I was able to go to My Network Places and on the left hand side there was an option that said "View Workgroup Computers". He was able to click it and it showed all the different work groups, get when I click it on my computer, it just makes that standard "DONG" sound and does nothing.

 

Do you have File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks enabled on your laptop's network properties?

 

Just checked.. annnd... yup

 

Can you ping Fred and Bob's IP addresses?

 

Yeah :

Pinging Bob.xxxnet.xxx.xxx [xx.xx.x.xxx] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from xx.xx.x.xxx: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from xx.xx.x.xxx: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from xx.xx.x.xxx: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from xx.xx.x.xxx: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for xx.xx.x.xxx:
Packets: Sent = 4, received = 4, Lost = 0
Approximate round trip times in milliseconds:
0ms min, max and average

 

The TCP/IP address of the computer you are connecting to followed by four "Reply from IP Address" messages: This indicates that TCP/IP communication between the two computers is working. Check to determine if the Server service is running on the computer you are trying to reach.

I read this on Microsofts website.. hmm

nm he has it running..

 

How about if you go to Run... and type in \\ Fred or \\ Bob and click OK?

Or \\ Fred's IP address or \\ Bob's IP address?

 

That's what set me off to this problem in the first place, run \\bob doesn't work, neither does \\ipaddress

 

What comes up as the error when you do Run... \\ Bob and \\ Bob's IP address ?

 

My first post..

 

It could be that the DNS servers you're using are different than the other guys'. Make sure that your "ipconfig /all" for your network card matches theirs in everything except the IP address.

 

Just checked and everything but the ip is the same... this is a very weird problem

 

OK. Do you have Client for Microsoft Networks checked in your network's properties? Also, make sure your Workstation service is running on your laptop.

 

There we go! The workstation service was randomly disable.. so I enabled it and started it.. and worked. Thanks a lot!

 

Glad to help out csinth!