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i can only access shares by IP across router

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foshizzle

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Hello, i can only access network shares in windows xp using the IP address of the remote computer; the 2 computers are on different subnets. IE:

my computer's IP is 192.168.1.10
the remote computer, name computerA, is 192.168.2.10

i can access the share using \\192.168.2.10
but \\computerA does not work.

I can ping the computers by name, so dns is working fine. Can anyone help me out?
 
going by IP forces NTLM auth instead of kerberos.

This could indicate:
1. A kerberos error. Trouble reaching a kerberos server due to dropped packets or possibly a DNS SRV query failure.
2. A computer name that does not match the name you are trying when you connect. If you point a DNS record for computerB to the IP of computerA you won't be able to access shares by typing \\computerB. This is an SMB thing. There are regkeys that can be modified to allow this but typically you get here by mistake and don't really want to do such things.
 
neither is the case. this is just a simple network(no domain). It's just 2 computers, and i created an administrator account with the same name and password.

Also, the IP's are all correct. I've verified that. When I ping by name, it resolves to the correct IP.
 
It probably has something to do with the fact that routers usually do not pass windows port 137 browse protocol well.
 
I usually just use IP even on the same network. Netbios is an ugly, 3 headed dragon, and that's without throwing in the multiple subnets.
 
Originally posted by: foshizzle
neither is the case. this is just a simple network(no domain). It's just 2 computers, and i created an administrator account with the same name and password.

Also, the IP's are all correct. I've verified that. When I ping by name, it resolves to the correct IP.
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When prompted for creds are you just typing 'administrator' + password or are you using 'computername\administrator' + password?

Before you start run the following from a command prompt:
net use /d *


Could you give us an ipconfig/all output?
 
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