I am running "Windows7 Enterprise N" 64 bit version. For last few months, I am facing problem in accessing network shares. Typing the following on "Run" fails with message "Network path not found". \\computername Pinging the other computer works well. And the other computer can access my network share. \\mycomputername from the other system works well. All the other users in my domain can access "\\computername". So it is something to do with the settings that I have. I am wondering why this is failing and how I can solve this? Any help would be appreciated.*Mark the best reply as "Answered" Sincerly, Navaneeth.K.N

Essentially the same problem: Internet always works but sharing from the Win 7 laptop cannot share/ My problem is with a Window 7 Dell Vostro Laptop using Win 7 Home Premium and successfully connected to a D Link DIR-655 Router for almost 9 months before the router failed. It was replaced with a Netgear N300 Router and will connect to the internet every time but will not share files with my other network machines. The other machines are a Dell Inspiron 530 using Win Vista and another Dell Dimension 8200 using XP SP3. The Vista and XP Desktops can see each other and the Win 7 Laptop and share files but it will not work the other way around. I have called Dell and Netgear and they tell me it's a Win 7 problem. The Netgear tech had me ping the machines from the desktops and they all pinged with no problem. Please hlp me to find the solution so I can use my laptop on my network remotely. Thanks, Nick I figured out how to copy the command Vendor defined Vendor defined WPA-Enterprise CCMP WPA-Personal CCMP WPA2-Enterprise CCMP Vendor defined CCMP WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined Vendor defined Vendor defined WPA2-Personal CCMP Authentication and cipher supported in ad-hoc mode: Open None Open WEP-40bit Open WEP-104bit Open WEP WPA2-Personal CCMP ======================================================================= ============================= SHOW INTERFACES ========================= ======================================================================= There is 1 interface on the system: Name : ESPNetwork Description : Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter GUID : 8e19d956-9c9a-482b-965e-27b06f465e5a Physical address : 00:17:c4:ec:a8:64 State : connected SSID : ESPNetwork BSSID : e0:91:f5:ba:00:4d Network type : Infrastructure Radio type : 802.11n Authentication : WPA2-Personal Cipher : CCMP Connection mode : Auto Connect Channel : 3 Receive rate (Mbps) : 150 Transmit rate (Mbps) : 150 Signal : 74% Profile : ESPNetwork Hosted network status : Not started ======================================================================= =========================== SHOW HOSTED NETWORK ======================= ======================================================================= Hosted network settings ----------------------- Mode : Allowed SSID name : "ESPILAPTOP1-56700" Max number of clients : 100 Authentication : WPA2-Personal Cipher : CCMP Hosted network status --------------------- Status : Not started ======================================================================= ============================= SHOW SETTINGS =========================== ======================================================================= Wireless LAN settings --------------------- Show blocked networks in visible network list: No Only use GP profiles on GP-configured networks: No Hosted network mode allowed in WLAN service: Yes Allow shared user credentials for network authentication: Yes Block period: Not Configured. Auto configuration logic is enabled on interface "ESPNetwork" ======================================================================= ============================== SHOW FILTERS =========================== ======================================================================= Allow list on the system (group policy) --------------------------------------- <None> Allow list on the system (user) ------------------------------- <None> Block list on the system (group policy) --------------------------------------- <None> Block list on the system (user) ------------------------------- <None> ======================================================================= =========================== SHOW CREATEALLUSER ======================== ======================================================================= Everyone is allowed to create all user profiles. ======================================================================= ============================= SHOW PROFILES =========================== ======================================================================= Profiles on interface ESPNetwork: Group policy profiles (read only) --------------------------------- <None> User profiles ------------- All User Profile : ESPNetwork ======================================================================= ========================== SHOW PROFILES NAME=* ======================= ======================================================================= Profile ESPNetwork on interface ESPNetwork: ======================================================================= Applied: All User Profile Profile information ------------------- Version : 1 Type : Wireless LAN Name : ESPNetwork Control options : Connection mode : Connect automatically Network broadcast : Connect only if this network is broadcasting AutoSwitch : Do not switch to other networks Connectivity settings --------------------- Number of SSIDs : 1 SSID name : "ESPNetwork" Network type : Infrastructure Radio type : [ Any Radio Type ] Vendor extension : Not present Security settings ----------------- Authentication : WPA2-Personal Cipher : CCMP Security key : Present ======================================================================= ======================= SHOW NETWORKS MODE=BSSID ====================== ======================================================================= Interface name : ESPNetwork There are 11 networks currently visible. SSID 1 : ESPNetwork Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : e0:91:f5:ba:00:4d Signal : 70% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 3 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 2 : Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : Open Encryption : None BSSID 1 : 00:00:00:00:00:00 Signal : 22% Radio type : 802.11g Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 3 : upallnite Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA2-Personal Encryption : CCMP BSSID 1 : 00:23:69:2d:19:21 Signal : 16% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 4 : O'Donnell's Network Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA-Personal Encryption : TKIP BSSID 1 : 00:1c:10:94:32:48 Signal : 22% Radio type : 802.11g Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 5 : Rayo's Space 2 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : WPA-Personal Encryption : TKIP BSSID 1 : 00:1b:2f:03:4e:50 Signal : 40% Radio type : 802.11g Channel : 11 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 6 : linksys Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : Open Encryption : None BSSID 1 : 00:18:f8:ec:74:4d Signal : 40% Radio type : 802.11g Channel : 9 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 6 11 12 24 Other rates (Mbps) : 9 18 36 48 54 BSSID 2 : 00:14:bf:ec:ba:0f Signal : 10% Radio type : 802.11g Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 7 : vcb-Private2 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : Open Encryption : WEP BSSID 1 : c0:3f:0e:b7:f2:34 Signal : 14% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 Other rates (Mbps) : 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 8 : PhoenixHouse Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : Open Encryption : None BSSID 1 : 00:18:f8:d1:82:9e Signal : 22% Radio type : 802.11g Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 9 : KDHome Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : Open Encryption : WEP BSSID 1 : 00:1d:7e:39:03:28 Signal : 16% Radio type : 802.11n Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 10 : myqwest7569 Network type : Infrastructure Authentication : Open Encryption : WEP BSSID 1 : 00:15:05:30:07:34 Signal : 10% Radio type : 802.11g Channel : 1 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11 Other rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 SSID 11 : hpsetup Network type : Adhoc Authentication : Open Encryption : None BSSID 1 : 2e:c1:de:d3:90:1f Signal : 12% Radio type : 802.11b Channel : 6 Basic rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11

Hey :) Are you in a domain? (must be with enterprise edition) If you are, then the administrator might have disabled the run box for security issues. Simply typing in \\computername will force the error message to pop-up :) just to clarify.

I don't follow. I am the administrator but I don't follow what is disabled? Also, where do I type in the computer name?Nick Arena

Hi, You may ping the computer name for a test. If you can not ping them, it indicates that you encounter an issue related to NETBIOS name resolved. Perhaps, the firewall block the outbound NetBIOS protocol so that happened. Please try to disable the firewall to have a test.Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

What are U using for file sharing: 40 – 56 – bit encryption? Or 128 –bit?

When the Netgear tech was here, the first thing he checked all three computers from the desktops and the laptop and pinged all three to show the router was connecting all three. He also checked and the only Firewalls were the Windows Firewall and allowing the connection. All Firewalls were turned off as well and tested both on and off. As I said, we were using a D Link router on the same network previously and had no connectivity or file share issues with the laptop. Nick Arena

I was using the standard Windows 128 bit encrytion. Should I allow 40-56 bit instead?Nick Arena

Hi, As zen_zen says, have you tried to change the encryption setting to 40-56 bit for a test. Also, please ping each other with NetBIOS name to see whether the IP returned. Thanks. Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”

Windows 7 SP1 update downloaded last night. All of network is now working without any changes/ Problem resolved!Nick Arena

Hi, OK, because you can ping the remote computers, but can not use the NetBIOS name to access then remote computer. So I suspect the NetBIOS resolving could be the root cause, please keep monitoring and post more detail if you have any update. Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”

Hi, OK, because you can ping the remote computers, but can not use the NetBIOS name to access then remote computer. So I suspect the NetBIOS resolving could be the root cause, please keep monitoring and post back if you have any update.Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.