Comments on: Troubleshooting networks: changing node type

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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:21:10 +0000

[...] At first my laptop wouldn’t appear in the list of workgroup PCs on the study PC, and vice versa — although each could ping the other and connect successfully by entering the UNC address (e.g. \computernamefoldername). I wondered if it was an issue with the NodeType setting in the registry. [...]

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:54:45 +0000

Many thanks this solved a very persistent MSHOME is not accessible error message.

By: Gareth J M Saunders

Gareth J M Saunders — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:30:03 +0000

Hi Eric, you’re very welcome. It’s helped me out too on a number of occasions, both at home and work.

As you can see, I also use my blog as an easy-access notebook!

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:51:50 +0000

Many thanks!! This succinct and helpful bit of guidance has solved mysterious network problems for me with numerous computers.