Cannot connect to mapped Network drive?

The wonders of XP SP2 have filled my mind again. I work in an office where connecting to the Network with my laptop is critical. Months ago, I mapped one of our network drives as drive letter X. I never had a problem with it until two days ago, after connecting to a different unsecured network on my laptop when I was out on my travels. Now, my laptop will not connect to the network folders or drives no matter what I do.


-I've checked the Windows Firewall options, file/printer sharing is allowed.


-I've checked the computer name/workgroup name, the computer name is unique, the workgroup name is the same.


-I've run the network setup wizard twice (after uninstalling the "client" for windows networks)


-I've run a ping to the network gateway, and I receive information back (and I can connect to the internet, just not the network drives).





I'm lost, I still get the "The network path was not found. Connection could not be restored" message.





Ideas?

Cannot connect to mapped Network drive?
You actually need the client for MS networks.
Reply:Have you tried remapping on a different letter to the same network?


My guess is that your workgroup is kind of kaflouey.


try this: Go into Network Places and click on workgroup computers. If you don't see any workgroup computers, then that may be the problem.


First thing to do is go back into properties and see if the TCPIP settings are correct for your network. Did you have to wipe any numbers out of there to connect to that other network? That may be the first place to look.


If that doesn't do it, go back to the workgroup settings, name the workgroup something else, restart the computer then rename the workgroup to the name it should be. then restart your computer and see if it is there.


Try the tcpip settings first to make sure they match what is with your network. You may have wiped numbers out of there and if your server doesn't do DHCP, you will need to put a number in there to match that network.
Reply:reboot themaincompu first., then boot the other compu. Make sure your laptop is already transmitting wireless or vice-versa.