[ComputerNoHow]

Hi, I have a wireless network connection and when I go to My Network Places, I am able to see all my computers and such running on the network, but only for a split second, I can catch their names real click but before I have a chance to do anything, they disappear and I can't for the life of me figure it out. Why is this, has someone locked me out of my network or is there something special I need to do? I have no clue... Thanks either way.

 

[johnwill]

For each computer, please do this.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following two commands:

nbtstat -n

ipconfig /all

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

 

[ComputerNoHow]

I can do that for my computer, and maybe another one, but the other are my kids and are password protected. I try not to get into their business, mostly because my son knows a lot more about any of this stuff than me . I can give you my results for here, but what should I do about the other computers, should I force them to give me the passwords, or is there another way? Im so confused.

 

[ComputerNoHow]

Sorry to double post, but it won't let me edit. I was wondering what the exact cause of the problem was as well if you knew it right off hand. Thanks.

 

[johnwill]

There is nothing there that will compromise their privacy. If you can't get the information, it limits the help I can provide.

 

[ComputerNoHow]

Ok, I will try, one other thing, today when I check in the same place (My Network Places), it shows the computers on my network for some reason, they don't disappear, though I haven't changed anything. The problem appears to be solved, unless something like that happens again, which I hope it doesn't