Network can't find hardware

Network can't find hardware

I fear this will take a little setup info to explain my problem.
I will give the problem first and, if needed, the info will follow.

I have a home network.  One desktop PC, one laptop, one Netgear SC101 
NAS, one printer, one router, one cable modem.
 From the desktop I can access the internet, the NAS, the printer.
 From the laptop I can access the internet but not the NAS or printer. 
That is, the printer does not show on the network nor in the printer 
list within any application.  The NAS?  I get frequent error messages on 
the laptop.  Similar to . . .
"Drive Letter Conflict.
The drive xxxxx has no letter assigned to it.  The to either dismount or 
mount."
The NAS drives show in Computer Management but all I can do is access 
Properties.
How do I get the laptop to find the printer and NAS?
---------------------
Vista Home Premium.  Norton Protection Center.
Network consists of a desktop, cable modem, printer and a Netgear XE104 
plugged in to my router.
Laptop is plugged into an XE104 in a room seperate from the desktop.
Netgear SC101 plugged into an XE104 in another room separate from the 
desktop and laptop.

date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:34:17 -0400 author: j lunis

RE: Network can't find hardware

Hi,

This seems to be such a product specific problem that it might be best to 
start with contacting Netgear.
-- 
oscar :) 

...Right click is your best friend...


"j lunis" wrote:

> I fear this will take a little setup info to explain my problem.
> I will give the problem first and, if needed, the info will follow.
> 
> I have a home network.  One desktop PC, one laptop, one Netgear SC101 
> NAS, one printer, one router, one cable modem.
>  From the desktop I can access the internet, the NAS, the printer.
>  From the laptop I can access the internet but not the NAS or printer. 
> That is, the printer does not show on the network nor in the printer 
> list within any application.  The NAS?  I get frequent error messages on 
> the laptop.  Similar to . . .
> "Drive Letter Conflict.
> The drive xxxxx has no letter assigned to it.  The to either dismount or 
> mount."
> The NAS drives show in Computer Management but all I can do is access 
> Properties.
> How do I get the laptop to find the printer and NAS?
> ---------------------
> Vista Home Premium.  Norton Protection Center.
> Network consists of a desktop, cable modem, printer and a Netgear XE104 
> plugged in to my router.
> Laptop is plugged into an XE104 in a room seperate from the desktop.
> Netgear SC101 plugged into an XE104 in another room separate from the 
> desktop and laptop.
>

date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:49:02 -0700 author: oscar

Re: Network can't find hardware

Hi
Use the network mapping to see what the status of the NAS is.
NAS is on the Network as a Network device with an IP it does not appear as a 
Drive with a letter unless you map it on each computer (does not need to be 
the same letter, you can choose what ever is available on each computer)
Similarly is with the printer you have to use the printer software, and 
individually install it on each computer.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"j lunis"  wrote in message 
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>I fear this will take a little setup info to explain my problem.
> I will give the problem first and, if needed, the info will follow.
>
> I have a home network.  One desktop PC, one laptop, one Netgear SC101 NAS, 
> one printer, one router, one cable modem.
> From the desktop I can access the internet, the NAS, the printer.
> From the laptop I can access the internet but not the NAS or printer. That 
> is, the printer does not show on the network nor in the printer list 
> within any application.  The NAS?  I get frequent error messages on the 
> laptop.  Similar to . . .
> "Drive Letter Conflict.
> The drive xxxxx has no letter assigned to it.  The to either dismount or 
> mount."
> The NAS drives show in Computer Management but all I can do is access 
> Properties.
> How do I get the laptop to find the printer and NAS?
> ---------------------
> Vista Home Premium.  Norton Protection Center.
> Network consists of a desktop, cable modem, printer and a Netgear XE104 
> plugged in to my router.
> Laptop is plugged into an XE104 in a room seperate from the desktop.
> Netgear SC101 plugged into an XE104 in another room separate from the 
> desktop and laptop.

date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:35:14 -0400 author: Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

Re: Network can't find hardware

Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
> Hi
> Use the network mapping to see what the status of the NAS is.
> NAS is on the Network as a Network device with an IP it does not appear 
> as a Drive with a letter unless you map it on each computer (does not 
> need to be the same letter, you can choose what ever is available on 
> each computer)
> Similarly is with the printer you have to use the printer software, and 
> individually install it on each computer.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
> 
> "j lunis"  wrote in message 
> news:eacbAuV%23IHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I fear this will take a little setup info to explain my problem.
>> I will give the problem first and, if needed, the info will follow.
>>
>> I have a home network.  One desktop PC, one laptop, one Netgear SC101 
>> NAS, one printer, one router, one cable modem.
>> From the desktop I can access the internet, the NAS, the printer.
>> From the laptop I can access the internet but not the NAS or printer. 
>> That is, the printer does not show on the network nor in the printer 
>> list within any application.  The NAS?  I get frequent error messages 
>> on the laptop.  Similar to . . .
>> "Drive Letter Conflict.
>> The drive xxxxx has no letter assigned to it.  The to either dismount 
>> or mount."
>> The NAS drives show in Computer Management but all I can do is access 
>> Properties.
>> How do I get the laptop to find the printer and NAS?
>> ---------------------
>> Vista Home Premium.  Norton Protection Center.
>> Network consists of a desktop, cable modem, printer and a Netgear 
>> XE104 plugged in to my router.
>> Laptop is plugged into an XE104 in a room seperate from the desktop.
>> Netgear SC101 plugged into an XE104 in another room separate from the 
>> desktop and laptop. 
> 


 >>and individually install it on each computer.
Well, that part was easy.  Works perfectly.  Now on to NAS networking.

date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:05:11 -0400 author: j lunis