Unable to connect using computer name
I have a peer to peer home network. 2 XP computers & a Windows 2000 one
connect to each other with no trouble.
The 4th is a Windows 98 desktop which the other can connect to OK. On this
computer however:
- If I try to connect using map drive and specifying the name of another
computer it will never connect.
- If I try map drive & use the IP address of another computer it connects
with no problem
- If I use "find computer" and use a computer name it will not find it
- If I use "find computer" and an IP address it always finds it
- If I find it via the IP but without connecting to it or mapping anything I
go to map drive and try and map via the computer name it now connects no
trouble.
What can cause this annoying behaviour?
I want to run a batch file with the command "net use \\computername\path
password" to set up the mapped drive automatically but it will not connect
and I can't use the IP because it is allocated dynamically and can change.
I can't use reconnect at logon because my wireless card does not get
registered until after the reconnect tries & fails.
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