Browsing is NOT active on domain

[Guest]

I have spent better part of last two days researching problem and following
all instructions/info. provided on PChuck blog.

I have three computers - all run XP SP2

- Computer A wired to router and running NSW/NPF 2006
- Computer B destop wireless and running NSW/NPF 2006
- Computer C laptop wireless and running NSW 2003 - no firewall.

All have Windows Firewall disabled.

- Have verified all three have properly configured stacked protocols
- NPF has been configuedd for proper access on A & B
- All necessary services are enabled on A, B & C
- Have used Registry Editor to confirm all necessary keys as per PChuck
instructions.

- Have disabled Computer Browser on B & C and only have it enabled on A. I
believe this makes A, the wired desktop, which is basically running 24/7, as
the Master on the Domain.

None of the computers sees each in Explore Workgroup Computers.

A can access the shared drives of B & C. A can access the shared printers
of B. There are no printers hardwired to C

B can access the shared drives of C. B cannot access the shared drives or
printers of A

C can access the shared drives and printers of B. C cannot access the shared
drives or printers of A.

Running IPCONFIG on all three checks out OK

Running Browstat on all three responds for all three as follows:

"Browsing is NOT active on domain.
"Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus"

Anythoughts are appreciated.

Pete Coppola

 

[Chuck]

I have spent better part of last two days researching problem and following
all instructions/info. provided on PChuck blog.

I have three computers - all run XP SP2

- Computer A wired to router and running NSW/NPF 2006
- Computer B destop wireless and running NSW/NPF 2006
- Computer C laptop wireless and running NSW 2003 - no firewall.

All have Windows Firewall disabled.

- Have verified all three have properly configured stacked protocols
- NPF has been configuedd for proper access on A & B
- All necessary services are enabled on A, B & C
- Have used Registry Editor to confirm all necessary keys as per PChuck
instructions.

- Have disabled Computer Browser on B & C and only have it enabled on A. I
believe this makes A, the wired desktop, which is basically running 24/7, as
the Master on the Domain.

None of the computers sees each in Explore Workgroup Computers.

A can access the shared drives of B & C. A can access the shared printers
of B. There are no printers hardwired to C

B can access the shared drives of C. B cannot access the shared drives or
printers of A

C can access the shared drives and printers of B. C cannot access the shared
drives or printers of A.

Running IPCONFIG on all three checks out OK

Running Browstat on all three responds for all three as follows:

"Browsing is NOT active on domain.
"Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus"

Anythoughts are appreciated.

Pete Coppola

Pete,

Please bear with me here. You imply that the Browser service is Started and
Automatic on Computer A, yet "browstat status" run on Computer A returns
"Browsing is NOT active on domain...."?

When we've seen that in the past, it's been either a personal firewall, an LSP /
Winsock corruption, or a lack of NBT ENABLED.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Components>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Components

I don't remember what we've been thru to date, so please forgive me if I repeat
myself, as above.