>
>Here's the issue. I had a fully operational network running between a laptop and
>a desktop. Win 98 SE on the laptop and Win 98 on the desktop. I have a netgear
>RT 314 router,
>and Norton Internet Security. Using the Router both my machines talk to the internet,
>and too each other. I do not use the desktop to share it's connection. The cable
>modem is hooked in
>directly to the router. The other day I went onto windows update and attempted to
>upload their criticial update package
>to the laptop. This upload caused "lexplore" in windows to crash, thus not allowing
>me to use windows at all. I reinstalled windows on the desktop. I then reinstalled
>a correct working
>version of the critical update package. I also installed the critical update package
>on my desktop. The network no longer works. Both computers have no problem accessing
>the internet.
>In Network Neighborhood, the desktop sees both itself and the laptop, but the laptop
>doesn't see itself or the desktop. The firewalls are both set to know that the computers
>are safe for
>each other to see. I have it set for "Windows Logon" so that I don't need to logon
>in boot up. Using find the laptop does see the desktop. Everything appears to be
>set up properly.
>File sharing is on, print sharing is on. But the laptop still can't see anything.
> What the heck is going on?????
>the heck is going

Written in response to: Question about 'Getting Network Neighborhood to recognize newly attached computers' (Matthew: Thursday, April 11, 2002 at 6:24 am) There are presently no replies to this message.

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