I can't see one of my PC on my network

G

Guest

I have to PC's on a home network. Both are actually connected to the
network, I can access my wireless notebook on the network from my desktop.
Both machines can "see" the wireless on the network and it comes up whne I
browse to map a network drive. I have pinged both machines from thier
counterparts successfully. My problem is that my desktop does not come up on
the network do I can't access the shared files. When I browse to map a
network drive, only my notebook appears on the netwrok.
 
C

Chuck

I have to PC's on a home network. Both are actually connected to the
network, I can access my wireless notebook on the network from my desktop.
Both machines can "see" the wireless on the network and it comes up whne I
browse to map a network drive. I have pinged both machines from thier
counterparts successfully. My problem is that my desktop does not come up on
the network do I can't access the shared files. When I browse to map a
network drive, only my notebook appears on the netwrok.
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First possibility would be a firewall problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Miscellaneous>

Next, run browstat on both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
 
G

Guest

I ran the browstat but am unsure what the results mean
the laptop's (which is visible) result ..
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Obert>browstat status


Status for domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{26633816-F404-49C7-
8A4F-D4FB82FE3029}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: VADER
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of br
owser master: 53
\\\\VADER . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master VADER
\\VADER
There are 1 servers in domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{266
33816-F404-49C7-8A4F-D4FB82FE3029}
There are 1 domains in domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{266
33816-F404-49C7-8A4F-D4FB82FE3029}

C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Obert>

the desktop (which is not visible) is

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Obert>browstat status


Status for domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{164C934E-E553-4B89-
A682-A32765AD854D}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: VADER
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master VADER
\\VADER
There are 1 servers in domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{164
C934E-E553-4B89-A682-A32765AD854D}
There are 2 domains in domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{164
C934E-E553-4B89-A682-A32765AD854D}

C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Obert>


Can you help make head or tails of this?
 
C

Chuck

I ran the browstat but am unsure what the results mean
the laptop's (which is visible) result ..
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Obert>browstat status


Status for domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{26633816-F404-49C7-
8A4F-D4FB82FE3029}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: VADER
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of br
owser master: 53
\\\\VADER . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master VADER
\\VADER
There are 1 servers in domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{266
33816-F404-49C7-8A4F-D4FB82FE3029}
There are 1 domains in domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{266
33816-F404-49C7-8A4F-D4FB82FE3029}

C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Obert>

the desktop (which is not visible) is

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Obert>browstat status


Status for domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{164C934E-E553-4B89-
A682-A32765AD854D}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: VADER
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master VADER
\\VADER
There are 1 servers in domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{164
C934E-E553-4B89-A682-A32765AD854D}
There are 2 domains in domain OBERTNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{164
C934E-E553-4B89-A682-A32765AD854D}

C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Obert>


Can you help make head or tails of this?
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Well, it's not a browser conflict. Both computers see Vader as the master
browser.

Let's look at "ipconfig /all" on both computers. You have either an address
resolution, or a firewall, problem.
 

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