Cannot access computer shared drive using IP by can use computer name.

Alan Cost 1 Reputation point
2020-08-25T21:56:11.603+00:00

I rebooted my workstation computer only to find that my mapped drive is disconnected. I try to reconnect using the "shared" computers IP address (\10.2.203.110\Shared) but it will not connect. So while waiting for my workstation I went to another workstation and it is connected by way of the IP address. I went back to my workstation try the computers name (\access\shared) and that will work. If I wait an hour or so the IP will start working. If I wait over night the computer name does not work but the IP will.

This just started after updating most of the workstations to v2002.

All workstations are Windows 10 v2002 with static ip's. (There are about 40 workstations)
The DNS server is Server 2008R2. (DHCP is handled by the server.)
The computer I am accessing is Windows 7 Pro with a static ip of "10.2.203.110" computer name of "access"
The drive mapping is done through Group Policies using the ip address.

All are up to date.

I have tried all the ipconfig stuff: flush, release, renew.
I have set the windows Update Peer 2 Peer to off. The SMB 1.0 client is checked, Network discovery is on.

What am I missing?

Alan

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  1. Dominique Pollard 46 Reputation points
    2020-08-25T22:16:42.773+00:00

    Questions:

    If all the machine have a static address, what is DHCP handing addresses to? Be sure that the computer named access does not have a lease

    When you set machines to static are they given IP addresses or reserved in DHCP?

    Steps to try
    In DNS check that the (A) record name correlates to the IP and check that the PTR record IP match the host name

    From a machine that can map the drive perform an NSLOOKUP on the IP and hostname then perform the same action on the one that does not work. If you have more than one DNS server look at the DNS server that is being used in the NSLOOKUP command. Check your network adapter settings where DNS Server is configured to make sure it is the same between both machines.

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  2. Gloria Gu 3,891 Reputation points
    2020-08-26T08:16:46.3+00:00

    Hi,

    In regards to your issue, here're my suggestions:

    Can you please provide the specific error messages occurred? Is it the same as this picture?
    20501-26.png

    The following link is a similar case like you, he solved the problem by editing the Registry. Please refer to:
    cannot-connect-to-windows-share-via-local-network-ip-address-but-can-by-localho

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    Regards
    Gloria

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  3. Alan Cost 1 Reputation point
    2020-08-26T17:20:00.407+00:00

    The Error is:

    Restoring Network Connections
    An error occurred while reconnecting N: to \access\private1
    Microsoft Windows Network: The local device name is already is use.
    This connection has not been restored.

    I CAN get to the drive using the IP address: 10.2.203.110 but not the Computer's name: \access. When I use the computer's name the error is:

    Network Error
    Windows cannot access \access
    Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve this problem, click Diagnose
    Error code: 0x80070035
    Network path not found.

  4. Gloria Gu 3,891 Reputation points
    2020-08-27T02:28:07.813+00:00

    Hi,

    In regards to your issue, here're my suggestions:

    1. The link blew is the general methods provided for solving Error Code 0x80070035. There're 9 contents total, please try it.
      https://www.pcerror-fix.com/8solutions-fix-windows-10-error-0x80070035-the-network-path-was-not-found
      Solution 1: Turn off the Antivirus and Firewall
      Solution 2: Check your Drive is Shared
      Solution 3: Try to Reinstall the Network Adapters as well as the hidden adapters
      Solution 4: Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
      Solution 5: Delete all Windows Credentials
      Solution 6: Change the Network Security Settings
      Solution 7: Utilize Windows Command Prompt
      Solution 8: Enable Network Discovery
      Solution 9: Add IPv4 protocol over TCP/IP
    2. The following link is a same case like you. He solved the problem by removing the home-group from every system on his network and created a new home-group. About more information about creating home-group, please refer to:
      network-error-windows-cannot-access-pc-name-network-sharing.3298936

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    Regards
    Gloria