Annnnd I killed my computer
Well, my work computer. Coworkers were having trouble with remote access, so on the advice of the IT guy I checked their connections (remote networking enabled, firewall set to provide exceptions), let the server install all pending updates, and restarted the Linksys router. Except after all that my own computer, which is the hub through which the printer is connected, is now exiled from the network. Winserver not responding, no Outlook connection, no synchronization, no printer (even though it reads as Ready in Printers and Faxes), no internet. Weirdly, my boss' computer seems fine, at least insofar as the internet was working for him. Of course, I noticed his desktop is where the Linksys icon lives, leading me to believe his machine is the original host. I still have no idea whether I succeeded in enabling remote access. I doubt it.
So yeah. Tomorrow I'll probably be at work sans internet, trying to figure out what the fuck happened. Since it was the server and router that were screwed with, I'm guessing the problem lies there. It would be awesome if I could just call the IT guy, but he's not on-site and the next time he gets called it has to be when the most hated coworker is around so he can get printing and other privilages enabled on his third laptop.
Tomorrow will suck.
So yeah. Tomorrow I'll probably be at work sans internet, trying to figure out what the fuck happened. Since it was the server and router that were screwed with, I'm guessing the problem lies there. It would be awesome if I could just call the IT guy, but he's not on-site and the next time he gets called it has to be when the most hated coworker is around so he can get printing and other privilages enabled on his third laptop.
Tomorrow will suck.