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duplicate name in the network.

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by m_h_es

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my pc belongs to a workgroup, from a while i can't see any pc's around me and win xp pro. gives a alert says "there is a duplicate name in the network" i checked my ip and the dhcp and the gateway & file print and sharing is installed my networkcard is working also i have internet connection but i can't see any pc's in the network and can't access any pc online by going to start menu run \\... xp tells me "the network path is not found" knowing that my internet connection through a dsl linked to 2 switches and every user in tha workgroup has his own name but dynamic ip address... what do i do ?

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by rewrite

What is the ip of your pc and the other pc's on your network? They should all be in the same range like 192.168.0.x and have the same subnet like 255.255.255.0. Can you ping any of the other pc's? Do all of the other pc's have xp or is there a mix of os's? Are there any firewalls on any pc's that are preventing access?

Post back with more info.

Cheers.

RW

by p.j.hutchison

Try changing the computer name in the System Control Panel (or Properties of My Computer).
That is probably the same as another PC.

by hhawkman

I have seen this behavior on some DSL networks. Some providers don't block Netbios at the Modem. If you are running a hardware gateway NAT Router & firewall(like a Linksys, or Netgear), Make sure that ports 135-139, and 445 are blocked or made "private". This will prevent Netbios from polling outside your network.

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