my server computer has become an isolationist

bhawkins99 · 11-20-2006, 01:57 PM

i use windows xp to network 5 computers, peer to peer. 1 computer is the server computer.

this morning the server computer cant see the rest of the network, though it still see's the internet. the other 4 computers see each other & the internet, but dont see the server computer. when i try to access the server computer from another computer, either with explorer or peachtree, i'm told "server is not accessable; you may not have permissions"

i tried running the network setup wizard on the server computer again, no luck. file sharing is on, thought first thing this morning it was off for some reason

last evening i got the latest 10 windows updates

computers are all less than 2 years old, lots of ram etc.

what should i try next?

**cjessee** · 11-20-2006, 03:04 PM

By server, do you mean a Domain Controller?

bhawkins99 · 11-20-2006, 03:10 PM

by server, all my company data is on one computer; & the other computers connect to that computers hard drive

**cjessee** · 11-20-2006, 03:12 PM

By what means are you connecting to the file server?

What are the OS's of each machine that are trying to access the file server?

bhawkins99 · 11-20-2006, 03:31 PM

each machine is windows xp.

i used the microsoft connection qizard to set it up. its been working great

**cjessee** · 11-20-2006, 03:35 PM

Have you checked to make sure that the firewalls are off on each of the machines that you are trying to access?

Go to the control panel and then to security center. You should be able to disable the firewall. see if this helps your situation.

bhawkins99 · 11-20-2006, 03:45 PM

i just found the problem. intermittent router. what confused me was the internet apparently worked fine. but the problem kept getting worse, i tried an old router laying around, & the problems solved

thanks,

bob

**cjessee** · 11-20-2006, 03:46 PM

Thread can be closed.

11-20-2006, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
bhawkins99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: xp	my server computer has become an isolationist i use windows xp to network 5 computers, peer to peer. 1 computer is the server computer. this morning the server computer cant see the rest of the network, though it still see's the internet. the other 4 computers see each other & the internet, but dont see the server computer. when i try to access the server computer from another computer, either with explorer or peachtree, i'm told "server is not accessable; you may not have permissions" i tried running the network setup wizard on the server computer again, no luck. file sharing is on, thought first thing this morning it was off for some reason last evening i got the latest 10 windows updates computers are all less than 2 years old, lots of ram etc. what should i try next?

11-20-2006, 03:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
cjessee Uh oh. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 794 OS: Windows NT/2000/XP, Dictaphone, Windows 2003 Server	By server, do you mean a Domain Controller?

11-20-2006, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
bhawkins99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: xp	by server, all my company data is on one computer; & the other computers connect to that computers hard drive

11-20-2006, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
cjessee Uh oh. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 794 OS: Windows NT/2000/XP, Dictaphone, Windows 2003 Server	By what means are you connecting to the file server? What are the OS's of each machine that are trying to access the file server?

11-20-2006, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
bhawkins99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: xp	each machine is windows xp. i used the microsoft connection qizard to set it up. its been working great

11-20-2006, 03:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
cjessee Uh oh. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 794 OS: Windows NT/2000/XP, Dictaphone, Windows 2003 Server	Have you checked to make sure that the firewalls are off on each of the machines that you are trying to access? Go to the control panel and then to security center. You should be able to disable the firewall. see if this helps your situation.

11-20-2006, 03:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
bhawkins99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: xp	i just found the problem. intermittent router. what confused me was the internet apparently worked fine. but the problem kept getting worse, i tried an old router laying around, & the problems solved thanks, bob

11-20-2006, 03:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
cjessee Uh oh. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 794 OS: Windows NT/2000/XP, Dictaphone, Windows 2003 Server	Thread can be closed.