Toomas, the articles you refer to seem to be directed at NetBIOS problems on Win2k setups.  As far as I know, my home network cummicates via TCP\IP and it's running on XP Pro machines.

However, as I posted to the list, last night, the situation has suddenly and inexplicably righted itself.  Unfortunately I have no idea what caused it to recover.

Ian Porter
Computer Guys Inc.
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Toomas Piibe 
  Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Network flaky - new virus?


  Possible Computer Browser election war or one poor cabel or NIC.  Check ping
  times.
  Troubelshooting Browser sevice  see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 188305

  With help of Browser Concole utility it is easier but Browser console requires
  installed
  .NET framework.
  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=818092


  This is fourth time within two weeks to hear that someone has similar
  problems. Plus my
  network. Either some undiscovered virus or Windows update.

  Toomas




  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Ian" <[log in to unmask]>


  My home network consists of 3 pc's, all running XPPro. The Internet connection
  is via a broadband router.

  Up til recently (date unsure but probably two days back) everything was
  normal, with each machine seeing the others, all machines connecting to the
  internet, file sharing OK etc etc.

  Suddenly, the network has become screwed up.  Each machine still connects to
  the Internet and each machine can ping the other.

  But in Network Places on each machine, there are NO computers visible at all,
  not even each computer's own files, so no file sharing is possible.

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