Small network suddenly collapsed

Brand new laptop connected to two desk tops

Laptop runs Windows XP Pro whereas the desktops both run XP Home. We are
connected via a wireless network.

When I got the laptop, two weeks ago, I let it set up the network connection
automatically and it worked perfectly.

I just took the laptop on a business trip and when I reconnected to the
network, I am getting the message on the deksptops that they cannot access my
laptop because they don't have permission.

I have changed nothing at all. I did connect to another network whilst away
but again everything happened automatically and I changed nothing manually.

PLEASE help me to learn how to recoever from this as I have suffered from it
for yers with my old laptop.

Thanks in advance.

Duncan

I hadn't thought of that but since it's a brand new computer I'm afraid I am
loading and reloading software just about every other day so restoring isn't
an option now I'm afraid.

I remember exactly the same thing happened when I bought my last laptop and
would dearly love to know what happened and how to reverse it properly so
that I don't keep getting caught out.

One thing I noticed is that before I went away I didn't have any network
connections apart from my wireless connection and now there is. I didn't
notice when it appeared but can only guess that the problem comes along with
it.

Thanks for your suggestion and if there is a next time I will certainly take
that approach.

Duncan

"Diamontina Cocktail" wrote:

>
> "duncan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9D9EB7BA-D0CD-46B9-B957-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Brand new laptop connected to two desk tops
> >
> > Laptop runs Windows XP Pro whereas the desktops both run XP Home. We are
> > connected via a wireless network.
> >
> > When I got the laptop, two weeks ago, I let it set up the network
> > connection
> > automatically and it worked perfectly.
> >
> > I just took the laptop on a business trip and when I reconnected to the
> > network, I am getting the message on the deksptops that they cannot access
> > my
> > laptop because they don't have permission.
> >
> > I have changed nothing at all. I did connect to another network whilst
> > away
> > but again everything happened automatically and I changed nothing
> > manually.
> >
> > PLEASE help me to learn how to recoever from this as I have suffered from
> > it
> > for yers with my old laptop.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Duncan
>
> Assuming you have installed no needed programs since that connect with the
> other system, the simplest thing to do is a system restore to a day before
> that date and all will be back to where it was.
>
>
>