Are non-alphanumerics in network names. Odd choice to me, but some want to press their luck.
The laptop may be on WiFi and as such may be blocked by a firewall in the router or elsewhere. You also have McAfee which is known to block such so kick that off till you get it working.
Bob
I am having a problem with my laptop recognizing my Network Attached Storage (NAS) disks.
Specifically, I have a home network with two Windows XP SP3 desktops, a Windows 7 SP1 laptop, a Buffalo LinkStation NAS, a switch, router, cable modem and two printers.
The two desktop PCs are part of a Workgroup called X-LOCAL as is the NAS. The laptop is also setup for Workgroup X-LOCAL. I set the laptop up for a Workgroup, not a Homegroup.
My two desktops can see the NAS without any problems. My laptop can access the printers and the internet but does not recognize the NAS. That is, if I click on Network from the Start Menu, the NAS does not show up in the Network listing. I have McAfee Security Center installed on my laptop. In McAfee, on the My Network tab, McAfee shows the NAS as active. I can also get to my NAS from IE on the laptop by typing the URL.
My question is, why doesn't my laptop recognize my NAS and what can I do so that my laptop will recognize the NAS?
Thanks

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