ONE PC won't see the others but will connect via Remote Desktop, sort of

Having trouble with wife's PC; it will connect to notebook and my PC using
Remote Desktop if we enter the IP address instead of the name (\\notebook) .
Have tried the suggestions on here (cleaning out the network entries in
registry), binding file sharing to netbuei, disabling all firewalls, etc.

Here is the network:

DSL modem; Linksys 54G wireless router

2 computers (identical) one plugged into the router (A), the other set up
with a linksys wireless adapter USB (B)
1 notebook (linksys wireless PC card adapter)

WindowsOneCare firewall, WindowsXP professional SP 2 on all

Wireless computer has always had trouble seeing the plugged-in one, but the
Notebook and plugged-in computer have no problems. I have turned off the
firewall; makes no difference. I have run and re-run ad nauseam the Network
wizard and even renamed the network to the preferred name of MSHome.

I have all the files on the plugged in computer in the Shared Documents
folder. I even reshared the folder and checked the allow to change files
box. I get computer B to see the files once in a while, but it coughs when
it tries to open them and usually want finish doing so before it has stopped
seeing the file.

SteveC

Well, I never got a reply to my posts but from reading others I kept trying
suggestions. This afternoon I decided to turn everything off at the same
time: router, all computers, then started them back one at a time and voila,
it works. It never occurred to me to do that. I knew it was something to
do with network naming and IP configuration, so it makes sense.

So the forum is a good use just for brainstorming. Thanks.
"SteveC" <> wrote in message
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> Having trouble with wife's PC; it will connect to notebook and my PC using
> Remote Desktop if we enter the IP address instead of the name (\\notebook)
> . Have tried the suggestions on here (cleaning out the network entries in
> registry), binding file sharing to netbuei, disabling all firewalls, etc.
>
> Here is the network:
>
> DSL modem; Linksys 54G wireless router
>
> 2 computers (identical) one plugged into the router (A), the other set up
> with a linksys wireless adapter USB (B)
> 1 notebook (linksys wireless PC card adapter)
>
> WindowsOneCare firewall, WindowsXP professional SP 2 on all
>
> Wireless computer has always had trouble seeing the plugged-in one, but
> the
> Notebook and plugged-in computer have no problems. I have turned off the
> firewall; makes no difference. I have run and re-run ad nauseam the
> Network
> wizard and even renamed the network to the preferred name of MSHome.
>
> I have all the files on the plugged in computer in the Shared Documents
> folder. I even reshared the folder and checked the allow to change files
> box. I get computer B to see the files once in a while, but it coughs
> when
> it tries to open them and usually want finish doing so before it has
> stopped
> seeing the file.
>
>

SteveC