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127.0.0.1 loopback problem / file sharing
Hello. My network consists of one PC and one laptop, both running Vista HP 32 bit and my laptop running Windows 7 HP 64 bit. We can all see each other on the network. The two vista computers can see each others files and also see my shared files. I, however, am unable to access any of their shared files. I get the following error code:
0x80070035 Check the spelling of the name, otherwise there might be a problem with your network.
Network discovery is on, file sharing is on, workgroup is all the same, etc. I've deleted all stored network passwords and firewall is set up correctly.. I've reinstalled tcp/ip settings, flushed dns, registered dns, release and renew ip settings. On the vista computers, under the adapter details, ipv4 states internet access and "local" under ipv6. On my computer, ipv4 says internet access and "no internet access" under ipv6.
What i found odd was that when I click on start menu, network, my IP address is listed as 127.0.0.1. As far as I can understand, 127.0.0.1 is the loopback address in IP, which is a test mechanism of network adapters. Messages sent to 127.0.0.1 do not get delivered to the network. Instead, the adapter intercepts all loopback messages and returns them to the sending application.
Is this what is keeping me from communicating with the other computers on my network? If so, then how do I fix that problem?
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