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I'm on a Windows 7 laptop wirelessly connected to a network. At some point over the last couple of weeks I stopped being able to access other computers on the network. I am connected to the internet, other computers on the network can view each other and my computer, I can see all the computers listed in the Network folder but as soon as I click on any of them I get
"Windows cannot access \\NAME-OF-COMPUTER".
I've tried turning off the Windows Firewall but it's made no difference.
Any other things I should be trying? Thanks.
2Can you access them via their IP address? If you can then its a DNS issue. Are you using an external DNS provider? – Joe Taylor – 2011-09-02T13:12:24.233
Check that your wireless network is not listed as "public." Also note that the status of the firewall on the OTHER computer would be more likely to impact your ability to connect, not the one on the laptop. – horatio – 2011-09-02T15:36:35.090