Cant access all networked machines

[reno55]

This is a very strange problem. I am running the 7100 RC Build and when I go to network it shows all my machines. One of these is a media streamer (HDX 1000). I can access all machines by double clicking on them however when I do that with the HDX it times out and says HDX is inaccessible.

I am using "home" network but not joined a homegroup. Network discovery is on. File sharing on. Contrlled by username and password NOT by homegroup.
I also think I have it set to send LT and NTLM ntlm v2 is applicable in the local security policies.

The windows 7 machine has a static ip set.

I should also not I can ftp into the HDX and I can ping it and get replies.....UNC path in explorer bar does not work either nor can I map any of the shared folders on it....


Any ideas?

 

[ccatlett1984]

if you type

\\192.168.2.2\

(example use the ip address of your media streamer) into explorer will it open up? I have had dns resolution issues on my windows 7 box. If this works you just need to add a line in your "hosts" file telling the computer what ip the unc has.

 

[reno55]

if you type

\\192.168.2.2\

(example use the ip address of your media streamer) into explorer will it open up? I have had dns resolution issues on my windows 7 box. If this works you just need to add a line in your "hosts" file telling the computer what ip the unc has.

No it does not.....FYI the media streamer IP is 192.168.0.170......

How do I add it to the hosts file? Maybe thats the problem? Like I said my 2 macs I can see in the network section of explorer and can access them. I know its not the media streamer as I can access it from the macs just fine and it does show up on windows 7 machine but just cant access it at all except by ftp.

 

[ccatlett1984]

if it will not go there via the IP, then adding it to the hosts file will not help.

Here are the instructions:
Edit the Windows Vista Hosts File — MAXIMUMpcguides Windows Vista

What make/model media streamer is it?

 

[reno55]

if it will not go there via the IP, then adding it to the hosts file will not help.

Here are the instructions:
Edit the Windows Vista Hosts File — MAXIMUMpcguides Windows Vista

What make/model media streamer is it?

It is an HDX 1000......before I installed the 7100 RC build I had that drive mapped no problem.....once I installed a clean install of RC it all went to hell in a handbasket

The HDX 1000 is the same as popcorn hour. I know the device is working with samba as my macs can access it and mount it fine as a network drive.

 

[jkkw]

are you experiencing the same problem as described in this thread?
http://www.sevenforums.com/network-internet/8303-cant-connect-samba-share-via-name-ip-works.html

did you install the live ID online component?