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Ron,
Very interesting results.
1) Both Pavilion and Claudette see Ron as the master browser (for Claudette, in
NBT only). Neither Pavilion nor Claudette can access the registry in Ron,
though ("error = 53"). An error 53 is "not found", indicating a name resolution
issue.
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3F2DCAAD-DF3F-4F44-B920-FB44E017DEFD}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: RON
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
\\\\RON . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master RON
\\RON
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3F2DCAAD-DF3F-4F44-B920-FB44E017DEFD}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3F2DCAAD-DF3F-4F44-B920-FB44E017DEFD}
2) None of the computers have any trouble displaying the share list on any
other ("net view"). Both Ron and Pavilion, however, have trouble pinging
Claudette.
Pinging claudette [192.168.0.101] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Request timed out.
Reply from 192.168.0.101: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.101:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 2, Lost = 2 (50% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 2ms
3) Claudette shows itself as the master browser in IPX, but Ron as the master
browser in NBT.
Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using \\CLAUDETTE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master CLAUDETTE
\\CLAUDETTE
There are 1 servers in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{055EF24E-58C0-4E29-9889-94BD958371C3}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: RON
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
\\\\RON . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master RON
\\RON
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{055EF24E-58C0-4E29-9889-94BD958371C3}
Unable to retrieve server list from RON: 64
Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
Issue 1 is most likely a misbehaving firewall. What firewalls do you have, or
have ever had, on Ron? Ron is running XP SP2 - is the File and Printer Sharing
exception enabled?
Also, look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous.
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
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http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403
The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
is NT V5.0.
Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
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http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>
Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.
From the Annoyances article:
You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
(right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
registry.
Issue 2 - dropped packets between Ron / Pavilion and Claudette - is a network
(probably wireless) issue. Have you loaded the most up to date drivers for the
wireless card?
Issue 3 - Claudette is running a browser. You need to either un install
IPX/SPX, or Stop then Disable the browser service on Claudette, or both.
If you're going to have 2 computers running a browser (recommended for a 3
computer LAN), then Pavilion should be the backup, not Claudette.
Do you really need IPX / SPX on Claudette? What other network is it used on?
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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
