Wired Networks (Other Problems)
Wake on LAN: Check if the system you are trying to wake up is connected to the power source. Check for loose cables and for the Wake up on LAN setting in the BIOS (this should be enabled). If you don’t find the “Wake on LAN” setting in the BIOS, your motherboard doesn’t support this feature.
Cannot access a system: If you’re trying to connect to a Windows NT/2000/XP-based system and receive a message that the system cannot be found, it’s probably not a network problem—it’s just that the user name might not be listed. To overcome this, just add the user name to the Windows NT, 2000 or XP-based system.
System locks up after installing network card: Sometimes, when you install a new LAN card, your system could hang. If that happens, open your machine’s cabinet and remove the LAN card. Clean the LAN card’s golden connectors as well as the PCI slot on the motherboard. Re-plug the card and make sure that the card sits properly in the slot. Now restart the system in Safe Mode and go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information > System Summary > Hardware Resources > IRQs. Check if any IRQ is conflicting with another.
Cannot see others computers on the network: Check if there are multiple workgroups. If so, go to Control Panel > System > Computer Name. Here, click “Change…”. Under “Member of in the Workgroup text field, type in the name of the new workgroup you want to connect to and click OK. You should now be able to see other computers on the network.
Cannot share printers or folders over the network: If you want to share your printer, but other systems on the network cannot access it, your printer is not shared. To share a printer, go to Control Panel > Printers and Faxes. Select the printer you want to share, right-click it and select Sharing. Here, select “Share this printer” and give it a name that others can use to connect to it.
Similarly, if you want to share a folder, right-click on the folder, go to “Sharing and security…”, and check the box “Share this folder on the network”. If you want others on the network to modify the contents on the folder, check the box “Allow network users to change my files”. Click Apply and then OK. Now other systems under the same workgroup should be able to access the printer and the shared folder.
Networked computer works with 10BASE-T network but not with Fast Ethernet: You might face this problem when the computer is located far from the hub. The computer should be within 100 meters of the hub or switch. If the system in the network is further away, you need to install a repeater.
One user can’t access network, but others can: This problem arises only when the user has not logged on to the network. To overcome this problem, log off the system and log in again.
Cannot access a system: If you’re trying to connect to a Windows NT/2000/XP-based system and receive a message that the system cannot be found, it’s probably not a network problem—it’s just that the user name might not be listed. To overcome this, just add the user name to the Windows NT, 2000 or XP-based system.
System locks up after installing network card: Sometimes, when you install a new LAN card, your system could hang. If that happens, open your machine’s cabinet and remove the LAN card. Clean the LAN card’s golden connectors as well as the PCI slot on the motherboard. Re-plug the card and make sure that the card sits properly in the slot. Now restart the system in Safe Mode and go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information > System Summary > Hardware Resources > IRQs. Check if any IRQ is conflicting with another.
Cannot see others computers on the network: Check if there are multiple workgroups. If so, go to Control Panel > System > Computer Name. Here, click “Change…”. Under “Member of in the Workgroup text field, type in the name of the new workgroup you want to connect to and click OK. You should now be able to see other computers on the network.
Cannot share printers or folders over the network: If you want to share your printer, but other systems on the network cannot access it, your printer is not shared. To share a printer, go to Control Panel > Printers and Faxes. Select the printer you want to share, right-click it and select Sharing. Here, select “Share this printer” and give it a name that others can use to connect to it.
Similarly, if you want to share a folder, right-click on the folder, go to “Sharing and security…”, and check the box “Share this folder on the network”. If you want others on the network to modify the contents on the folder, check the box “Allow network users to change my files”. Click Apply and then OK. Now other systems under the same workgroup should be able to access the printer and the shared folder.
Networked computer works with 10BASE-T network but not with Fast Ethernet: You might face this problem when the computer is located far from the hub. The computer should be within 100 meters of the hub or switch. If the system in the network is further away, you need to install a repeater.
One user can’t access network, but others can: This problem arises only when the user has not logged on to the network. To overcome this problem, log off the system and log in again.
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