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Discussions tagged with 'ms network' on WindowsForum.com focus on troubleshooting connectivity and file sharing issues in small Microsoft-based local area networks. Common problems include Windows XP systems losing access to shared folders on Windows 7 machines, requiring workarounds such as mapping drives via IP address instead of computer name. Topics cover network discovery failures, permission settings, and basic file sharing configurations without passwords or special permissions. These threads provide practical solutions for maintaining simple peer-to-peer MS network setups across mixed Windows versions.
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    Windows 7 Can Only Connect to Shared Folders Using IP Number

    I have a small MS network set up with 3 WinXP SP3 systems connecting to a Win7 system. I set this up back in September and things have been working fine until yesterday afternoon. One of the XP systems lost sight of the shared folders on the Win7 system for some unknown reason. The computer...
    • Monarch Lover
    • Thread
    • file access home network ip address local network ms network network drive network issues network settings network sharing permissions shared folders sp3 troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp winxp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 My network places --> entire network --> microsoft windows network - windows 7 equivalent?

    Hi, I'm having difficulty in trying to access other subnets from windows seven - it doesn't seem to see any. In windows XP all i did was the following: My network places --> entire network --> microsoft windows network --> I can see all the different subnets and access them here. What is...
    • spark9990
    • Thread
    • access issues ms network network network discovery network places subnet windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Problem w/public to private network conversion

    I've got Win7 beta 7100 networking with a public wireless network and a private LAN. I have two network adapters. The wireless network has to be set to obtain an IP automatically. In order to enable Internet access via the wireless network and file sharing via LAN, the IP on the LAN adapter has...
    • TakuSkan
    • Thread
    • beta file sharing firewall home network ip configuration lan ms network network network adapter network connection network security private network public network remote access settings troubleshooting windows 7 wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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