lan / internet problem

R

Raab

Hi:

I have two computers connected by a hub and both should have broadband
internet access yet one doesn't. The two machines can share files across the
LAN. Here are the results of a ipconfig /all for any who might could shed
light on this...


This is the working machine's settings:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ProsperoXP2
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : knology.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : knology.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-CA-20-30-8A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.214.79.44
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 24.214.79.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 69.1.30.42
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 69.1.30.43
69.1.30.42
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, June 26, 2006 2:35:49 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, June 26, 2006 5:35:49 PM

And this is the nonworking machine's settings...


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : prospero
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : knology.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-D0-09-FA-E6-DB
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.154.83
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
?
?

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

help?
 
C

Chuck

Hi:

I have two computers connected by a hub and both should have broadband
internet access yet one doesn't. The two machines can share files across the
LAN. Here are the results of a ipconfig /all for any who might could shed
light on this...


This is the working machine's settings:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ProsperoXP2
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : knology.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : knology.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-CA-20-30-8A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.214.79.44
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 24.214.79.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 69.1.30.42
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 69.1.30.43
69.1.30.42
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, June 26, 2006 2:35:49 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, June 26, 2006 5:35:49 PM

And this is the nonworking machine's settings...


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : prospero
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : knology.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-D0-09-FA-E6-DB
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.154.83
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
?
?

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

help?
Click to expand...

You probably have a single IP address Internet service. ProsperoXP2 gets an IP
address. Prospero gets no IP address. Let's see what protocols you are running
on the computers.

Look at "browstat status", "net config server", and "net config workstation",
from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
 
R

Raab

You probably have a single IP address Internet service. ProsperoXP2 gets
an IP
address. Prospero gets no IP address. Let's see what protocols you are
running
on the computers.

Look at "browstat status", "net config server", and "net config
workstation",
from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this article, and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
Click to expand...

Hi Chuck:

Thanks greatly for your help. Here's what I get when I run all the
diagnostic commands/tools you suggested [on the mal machine]:

Server Name \\PROSPERO
Server Comment Stacek

Software version Windows 2002
Server is active on
NwlnkIpx (00d009fae6db)
NwlnkNb (00d009fae6db)
NetBT_Tcpip_{B7C5204C-8F46-4B5E-B976-B4236277BE3C} (00d009fae6db)
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)


Server hidden No
Maximum Logged On Users 10
Maximum open files per session 16384

Idle session time (min) 15
The command completed successfully.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Stacek>Browstat status


Status for domain FLASHKING on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: PROSPEROXP2
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of br
owser master: 53
\\\\PROSPEROXP2 . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master PROSPEROXP2
\\PROSPEROXP2
There are 2 servers in domain FLASHKING on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
There are 1 domains in domain FLASHKING on transport \Device\NwlnkNb


Status for domain FLASHKING on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B7C5204C-8F46-4B5E
-B976-B4236277BE3C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: PROSPERO
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master PROSPERO
\\PROSPERO
There are 1 servers in domain FLASHKING on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B7
C5204C-8F46-4B5E-B976-B4236277BE3C}
There are 1 domains in domain FLASHKING on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B7
C5204C-8F46-4B5E-B976-B4236277BE3C}


Status for domain FLASHKING on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

C:\Documents and Settings\Stacek>
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Stacek>Browstat listwfw FLASHKING
Calling NetServerEnum to enumerate WFW servers.
0 WFW servers returned. 0 total.
There are WFW servers with an active Browser.

C:\Documents and Settings\Stacek>
 
C

Chuck

You probably have a single IP address Internet service. ProsperoXP2 gets
an IP
address. Prospero gets no IP address. Let's see what protocols you are
running
on the computers.

Look at "browstat status", "net config server", and "net config
workstation",
from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this article, and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
Click to expand...

Hi Chuck:

Thanks greatly for your help. Here's what I get when I run all the
diagnostic commands/tools you suggested [on the mal machine]:
Click to expand...

OK, that's what I expected. You're using IPX/SPX and NetBEUI (get rid of one)
to share files. Are you paying for 2 services? That's ONE specific case, when
I recommend using IPX / SPX.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html

BUT, if you're NOT paying your cable company for 2 IP addresses (and if you
were, both computers should have service), you need to replace the hub with a
NAT router. My personal favourite is the Linksys BEFSX41, or for a few dollars
less, the BEFSR41.
<http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...636538&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper>
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...636538&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper
<http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...340941&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper>
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...340941&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

If you do that, please get rid of both IPX/SPX and NetBEUI, and enable NetBT, on
both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
 
R

Raab

Chuck said:
You probably have a single IP address Internet service. ProsperoXP2
gets
an IP
address. Prospero gets no IP address. Let's see what protocols you are
running
on the computers.

Look at "browstat status", "net config server", and "net config
workstation",
from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this article, and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
Click to expand...

Hi Chuck:

Thanks greatly for your help. Here's what I get when I run all the
diagnostic commands/tools you suggested [on the mal machine]:
Click to expand...

OK, that's what I expected. You're using IPX/SPX and NetBEUI (get rid of
one)
to share files. Are you paying for 2 services? That's ONE specific case,
when
I recommend using IPX / SPX.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html

BUT, if you're NOT paying your cable company for 2 IP addresses (and if
you
were, both computers should have service), you need to replace the hub
with a
NAT router. My personal favourite is the Linksys BEFSX41, or for a few
dollars
less, the BEFSR41.
<http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...636538&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper>
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...636538&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper
<http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...340941&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper>
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...340941&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

If you do that, please get rid of both IPX/SPX and NetBEUI, and enable
NetBT, on
both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
Click to expand...


We do pay for 2 addresses [and get no help from provider] and neither
machine has NetBEUI installed [that we can find]... Where should we go from
here?
 
C

Chuck

Chuck said:
You probably have a single IP address Internet service. ProsperoXP2
gets
an IP
address. Prospero gets no IP address. Let's see what protocols you are
running
on the computers.

Look at "browstat status", "net config server", and "net config
workstation",
from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this article, and
linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp



Hi Chuck:

Thanks greatly for your help. Here's what I get when I run all the
diagnostic commands/tools you suggested [on the mal machine]:
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
OK, that's what I expected. You're using IPX/SPX and NetBEUI (get rid of
one)
to share files. Are you paying for 2 services? That's ONE specific case,
when
I recommend using IPX / SPX.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html

BUT, if you're NOT paying your cable company for 2 IP addresses (and if
you
were, both computers should have service), you need to replace the hub
with a
NAT router. My personal favourite is the Linksys BEFSX41, or for a few
dollars
less, the BEFSR41.
<http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...636538&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper>
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...636538&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper
<http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...340941&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper>
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...340941&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

If you do that, please get rid of both IPX/SPX and NetBEUI, and enable
NetBT, on
both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html
Click to expand...


We do pay for 2 addresses [and get no help from provider] and neither
machine has NetBEUI installed [that we can find]... Where should we go from
here?
Click to expand...

OK, if you ARE paying for the 2 addresses, you have a problem. Since you say
that Prospero and ProsperoXP2 are sharing files, that rules out a hardware
problem. Prospero has IPV6. Start by removing that.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

And look at the "net config" logs.
Server is active on
NwlnkIpx (00d009fae6db)
NwlnkNb (00d009fae6db)
NetBT_Tcpip_{B7C5204C-8F46-4B5E-B976-B4236277BE3C} (00d009fae6db)
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
Click to expand...
NwlnkNb is NetBIOS. You do not need both IPX/SPX and NetBIOS.
 
T

The Green Bastard

OK, if you ARE paying for the 2 addresses, you have a problem. Since you
say
that Prospero and ProsperoXP2 are sharing files, that rules out a hardware
problem. Prospero has IPV6. Start by removing that.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

And look at the "net config" logs.
NwlnkNb is NetBIOS. You do not need both IPX/SPX and NetBIOS.
Click to expand...

We removed IPV6 and all other protocols save for the ones listed on your
site. A ping from the working machine to the down machine times out. The
down machine will not ipconfig /renew and gives the error "unable to contact
your dhcp server"... now we can't exchange files across the lan.
 

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