I suspect the solution is as follows:

Start/Run/regedit

In the registry, go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters

Find the key DHCPNodeType.  
Set it to 0x00000008 (8)

Reboot, and problem will be solved, I bet.







On Monday, April 14, 2008 at 11:56 pm, eric wrote:

>I spent two hours trying to fix this problem and am throwing the towel.

>

>my network description:

>

>two laptops, a Maxtor network drive, a brother network printer.  they are all connected 

>thru the Linksys router.

>

>this morning, i took one of my laptop away to work and when i came back, i plug 
the 

>ethernet cable and i am on the internet surfing, no problem, then i tried to open 

>my network drive, can't do it, says it can't locate it, try to print, can't print. 

> but i am on the internet.......whatta?

>

>my other laptop is working fine though, can print and open the network drive.  

>

>What seems to be the problem here?  anyone? 

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