Cannot access computer using Netbios Name but works using IP address

Question

Windows 7 computers with a share giving everyone full share and full security access is failing. I can access the shared files using the IP address but get the following error when using the PC NAME.

Windows cannot access PCNAME.

I have tried:

* create share with EVERYONE full rights to Share and Security on file folder

* user on both PCs is logging in with a password

* same user ID and Password on both machines

* create a MAPPED drive - works with IP address, fails with PCNAME

HELP!

Thanks

Answer 1

Windows 7 computers with a share giving everyone full share and full security access is failing. I can access the shared files using the IP address but get the following error when using the PC NAME.

Windows cannot access PCNAME.

Basically you are saying is ip is working but u cant use the computer name? 

Is this computer under a peer to peer? I mean is it a work group?

There should be a name resolution mechanism.. I mean your ip address should be mapped to computer name/host name.

This could be done using a dns server (under a considerable big networking environment with the involvement of servers)

Else you have to manually  map your ip address using host file..

http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/article/how-do-i-modify-my-hosts-file

c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/host

http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/article/how-do-i-modify-my-hosts-file#Windows_Vista

Answer 2

Gregg,

A Forum moderator has moved your question into a more appropriate section of the forum.  If you look at the top of the page now you will see that it is in the Web & networks section.

You should now have a better chance of a network specialist spotting your question.  [That's what Forest Brook was trying to tell you.]

Answer 3

I have looked at the session log on the machine that cannot be accessed. For some reason 

EVERY time I try to access that machine with file shares from one particular PC, the access session shows up as GUEST. This is despite having added a mapped drive to the pc IP address and a windows credential for accessing the file shares.

Any suggestions?

This is also a networking question (because it deals with mapped resources).

Answer 4

Windows 7 computers with a share giving everyone full share and full security access is failing. I can access the shared files using the IP address but get the following error when using the PC NAME.

This is not a security issue. I would ask the experts in a networking forum.

I have looked at the session log on the machine that cannot be accessed. For some reason 

EVERY time I try to access that machine with file shares from one particular PC, the access session shows up as GUEST. This is despite having added a mapped drive to the pc IP address and a windows credential for accessing the file shares.

Any suggestions?

Answer 5

Windows 7 computers with a share giving everyone full share and full security access is failing. I can access the shared files using the IP address but get the following error when using the PC NAME.

This is not a security issue. I would ask the experts in a networking forum.