Network drive now not found

Until this weekend, my home network was great. I posted
how great it was here ("Home network success via
Microsoft"). Two things happened: (1) my dynamic IP
changed for my DSL, (2) "New Windows Updates" were
installed.

Now, I cannot access the network drive I had set-up on my
webserver to share files on the LAN and sub-LAN. All
other functions are A-OK.

Again, I use a Linksys BEFSX41 Router for interface to my
DSL, and an MN-700 from that Router as a base for the
wireless sub-LAN. The network drive on my webserver on
the LAN was accessible from ALL PCs on the LAN and sub-
LAN. Now it's accessible from none save itself.

I've checked and re-checked the static IP assigned the
webserver. I checked and re-checked the DNS settings.
The webserver is functioning properly. The "Sharing and
Security" settings are unchanged. What else? What have I
missed?

I type "http://198.162.x.x" on a LAN/sub-LAN PC and I get
the website of the webserver.

I type "\\198.162.x.x\Documents", on a LAN/sub-LAN PC and
I CANNOT now get the "Shared Documents" folder. It
cannot be found.

I wqould try two things in this order.
1. unshare the network drive and reboot that computer.
then reshare the drive.
2. disconnect the old network drive from one of the
computers on you network that is trying to get to it.
Then reboot. Right click on My Computer. Select connect
to network drive and see if you can reconnect to the
drive.

If that doesn't work, uninstall and reinstall print and
file sharing on the machine with the network drive. Make
sure to reboot in between each step as this clears every
cache and forces your system to reconnect and receive a
new IP. Also, make sure you router is DHCP enabled and
each computer is DHCP enabled. Sorry if this sounds
condecending. Somtimes I just do everything and
reset/reboot takes care of most problems. Good luck.
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Until this weekend, my home network was great. I posted
>how great it was here ("Home network success via
>Microsoft"). Two things happened: (1) my dynamic IP
>changed for my DSL, (2) "New Windows Updates" were
>installed.
>
>Now, I cannot access the network drive I had set-up on
my
>webserver to share files on the LAN and sub-LAN. All
>other functions are A-OK.
>
>Again, I use a Linksys BEFSX41 Router for interface to
my
>DSL, and an MN-700 from that Router as a base for the
>wireless sub-LAN. The network drive on my webserver on
>the LAN was accessible from ALL PCs on the LAN and sub-
>LAN. Now it's accessible from none save itself.
>
>I've checked and re-checked the static IP assigned the
>webserver. I checked and re-checked the DNS settings.
>The webserver is functioning properly. The "Sharing and
>Security" settings are unchanged. What else? What have
I
>missed?
>
>I type "http://198.162.x.x" on a LAN/sub-LAN PC and I
get
>the website of the webserver.
>
>I type "\\198.162.x.x\Documents", on a LAN/sub-LAN PC
and
>I CANNOT now get the "Shared Documents" folder. It
>cannot be found.
>
>
>.
>

YES! The source of the problem was an unannounced update
to Norton Internet Security. After disabling Norton's
firewall and re-booting all PCs a couple of time, I was
able to re-establish network drives across the LAN and
sub-LAN.

It not your fault Microsoft...It was that abomination
knowan as Norton Internet Security that came "free" with
my motherboard.


>-----Original Message-----
>
>Until this weekend, my home network was great. I posted
>how great it was here ("Home network success via
>Microsoft"). Two things happened: (1) my dynamic IP
>changed for my DSL, (2) "New Windows Updates" were
>installed.
>
>Now, I cannot access the network drive I had set-up on
my
>webserver to share files on the LAN and sub-LAN. All
>other functions are A-OK.
>
>Again, I use a Linksys BEFSX41 Router for interface to
my
>DSL, and an MN-700 from that Router as a base for the
>wireless sub-LAN. The network drive on my webserver on
>the LAN was accessible from ALL PCs on the LAN and sub-
>LAN. Now it's accessible from none save itself.
>
>I've checked and re-checked the static IP assigned the
>webserver. I checked and re-checked the DNS settings.
>The webserver is functioning properly. The "Sharing and
>Security" settings are unchanged. What else? What have
I
>missed?
>
>I type "http://198.162.x.x" on a LAN/sub-LAN PC and I
get
>the website of the webserver.
>
>I type "\\198.162.x.x\Documents", on a LAN/sub-LAN PC
and
>I CANNOT now get the "Shared Documents" folder. It
>cannot be found.
>
>
>.
>