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#1 2008-02-02 10:34 pm

Hatman
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my network is WHOAA

Bizarre situation don't know how often it happens.

I am the only mac on a PC network, (3 PC one linux) and I was previously ablle to connect to the local network. The printer is connected to that network and I cannot connect to the network and consequentially the printer. I was able to connect to this network before and print, but suddenly it won't connect to the network. But the strangest thing about it is I still have internet, even though it is through the local network.
I have reconfigured my internet many time in hopes it would fix it.. NO
I restarted the Router and Modem NO LUCK
I configured the router's setting Still Nothing
I have restarted my iMac G5 with iSight to no avail

any ideas?

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#2 2008-02-02 10:39 pm

Hatman
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Re: my network is WHOAA

it's probably important to add I can't get to the Shared area in the finder sidebar. I used to and when I click the network button under "Go" it gives me a blank screen

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#3 2008-02-03 2:56 pm

matt
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Re: my network is WHOAA

Try this:

Turn everything off, and unplug your modem's power cable and router's power cable.

Plug in your modem and make sure it's on. Wait a minute.

Plug in your router and make sure it's on. Wait a minute.

Turn on your Mac.

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#4 2008-02-03 3:02 pm

Hatman
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Re: my network is WHOAA

no dice, my computer still won't find the shared folders

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#5 2008-02-03 3:12 pm

matt
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Re: my network is WHOAA

Can you browse the internet?

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#6 2008-02-03 3:44 pm

Hatman
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Re: my network is WHOAA

That I can. I just can't connect to the windows network. all other window computers can connect and a linux one too.

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#7 2008-02-03 4:06 pm

Hatman
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Re: my network is WHOAA

hmm, I still can't connect to the windows network. but now I can connect to the printer through the linux computer. I still cannot see any shared folders. and when I try to print something it fails
smurfing microsoft

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#8 2008-02-04 7:20 pm

Hatman
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Re: my network is WHOAA

fixed it!

all it required was that I reconfigure every computer's network connection

I hope I never have to do that again

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