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    Windows 7 host name problem on LAN

    I figgered it out, thanks to NufSed on sevenforums.com. I had to delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBt\Parameters DhcpNodeType then everything worked perfectly! http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903267 Thanks for everyone's efforts. --Dan
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    Windows 7 host name problem on LAN

    I've considered upgrading my XP machine to Win7, but still I could not access my Brother network printer or my NAS. It's not an XP problem; it's a Win7 problem. Something to do with host name resolution on a local network. I've rebooted the machines many times in different orders; I don't...
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    Windows 7 host name problem on LAN

    I've tried all these things previously; no joy. I tried shutting down all firewalls and virus scanners. For some reason, I can access my wireless Epson printer. The ONLY thing that doesn't work is access by host name; I can easily access by IP. Age of Empires works. It USED to work fine...
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    Windows 7 host name problem on LAN

    My Windows 7 notebook cannot access other devices by their hostname (wifi or hardwire). I can ping. I can bring them up in Windows Explorer with the IP address. My other devices are an XP machine, a Brother network printer, and a Synology Diskstation NAS. My router is a Comcast, but I had...
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