network path not found

[Guest]

I have 3 computers that I am trying to network together, through a linksys
router -
befw11s4. newest frimware installed
this is new to me but from reading forms this is what i have done so far.I
had it working some what last night but after i shut them down,something was
reset.
2 computers xp, 1 computer is 98se
all computers have the latest wins. updates
-enable net bios over tcp/ip all 3 computers
-opened guest file through dos on both xp
-opened file sharing in both xp firewalls
-icmp settings allow incoming echo request
-workgroup name is the same
-latop has wins firewall shut off becuase of third party software,Trend
Mirco internet security, ver. 11.40.0.5015 with home network setting turned on
-tried to map network drives but drive letters missing on all 3

1-computer-ferret -ken -cannot ping kids or laptop
2-computer-laptop -kenneth -can ping ken but not the kids
3-computer-kids -bandit -can ping ken but not the laptop

1-computer can see all three in workgroup and has access to files on
kids,but none to laptop "path not found" you may not have permission in my
network places it can see all shared files but only access to kids.
2-computer can only see itself in workgroup,in my network places it can see
and use files on ken only to take files out of folder it cannot add any, but
no kids
3-computer does not see anything in network

ipcofig/all
1-computer-ferret -ken wins xp

(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\KENNET~1>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : KEN
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ab.hsia.telus.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking
Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-BF-04-52

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ab.hsia.telus.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast
Ethe
rnet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-F0-BD-C1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 207.229.30.7
209.115.152.150
207.229.30.8
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : October 15, 2004 7:11:56 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : October 16, 2004 7:11:56 AM

C:\DOCUME~1\KENNET~1>

2-computer-laptop -kenneth wins xp, third party firewall,home network enabled

(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\KENNETH>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : KENNETH
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ab.hsia.telus.net

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Network
Connection #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-39-31-4C

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ab.hsia.telus.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-45-1E-89-02
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 207.229.30.7
209.115.152.150
207.229.30.8
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, October 15, 2004 1:58:17
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, October 16, 2004
1:58:17 P
M

C:\DOCUME~1\KENNETH>

3-computer-kids -bandit wins 98se
Host Name . . . . . . . . . : BANDIT.ab.hsia.telus.net
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 207.229.30.7
209.115.152.150
207.229.30.8
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

0 Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : Instant Wireless PCI Card
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-06-25-A7-F7-74
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 10 15 04 1:50:01 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 10 16 04 1:50:01 PM

C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Try:

1. On Ken disable local area connection 2. Edit the regisry to configure
Broadcast (b-node) - See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

2. On Kenneth disable the wireless connection. Edit the regisry to
configure Broadcast (b-node) - See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

3. On Bandit edit the registry to set MaintainServerList to 0. See:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;246489

4. Make sure that file shares are properly configured on each machine.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Chuck]

I have 3 computers that I am trying to network together, through a linksys
router -
befw11s4. newest frimware installed
this is new to me but from reading forms this is what i have done so far.I
had it working some what last night but after i shut them down,something was
reset.
2 computers xp, 1 computer is 98se
all computers have the latest wins. updates
-enable net bios over tcp/ip all 3 computers
-opened guest file through dos on both xp
-opened file sharing in both xp firewalls
-icmp settings allow incoming echo request
-workgroup name is the same
-latop has wins firewall shut off becuase of third party software,Trend
Mirco internet security, ver. 11.40.0.5015 with home network setting turned on
-tried to map network drives but drive letters missing on all 3

1-computer-ferret -ken -cannot ping kids or laptop
2-computer-laptop -kenneth -can ping ken but not the kids
3-computer-kids -bandit -can ping ken but not the laptop

1-computer can see all three in workgroup and has access to files on
kids,but none to laptop "path not found" you may not have permission in my
network places it can see all shared files but only access to kids.
2-computer can only see itself in workgroup,in my network places it can see
and use files on ken only to take files out of folder it cannot add any, but
no kids
3-computer does not see anything in network

<SNIP IPConfig from all 3 computers>

Start with possible connectivity problems please.

When you say "cannot ping", what error are you getting? Are you pinging by name
or ip address?

From each computer, ping all 3 ip addresses.
1) Ping 192.168.1.101.
2) Ping 192.168.1.102.
3) Ping 192.168.1.103.
Report error messages from all 9 tests please.

And now, for my extreme curiosity, what is 1-computer-ferret? Do you have a pet
with a computer?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Guest]

ping by ip address - request timed out - did not know i could ping by name
-I never tried to ping the computer i was sending it from
- wireless on laptop has an red x on the net work connection, This is not
the same as disabled ?
yes I have 2 kids and they have 2 ferrets { very high energy animals }and 1
dog, Bandit - so you can see were I got the names from.
right now I am working long shifts and it looks like i have some home work,
I will try to do everything and get back to you tomorrow night.

Thank you for the help.

 

[Guest]

made the following changes
1-computer-ferret -ken -went to registry lmhosts was already at 1 value,
there was no dhcp or dns in that folder.disabled local area connection 2
2-computer-laptop -kenneth -went to registry lmhosts was already at 1
value,changed dhcp node type from a 4 to a 1value.disabled the wireless
connection
3-computer-kids -bandit -went to registry changed maintainserverlist in 2
locations from a 2 to a 0,do not know how to get in to lmhosts file.or what
my domain name or network basic name or what ip i would put in the file?
1-
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\KENNET~1>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : KEN
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ab.hsia.telus.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ab.hsia.telus.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast
Ethe
rnet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-F0-BD-C1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 207.229.30.7
209.115.152.150
207.229.30.8
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : October 19, 2004 9:35:19 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : October 20, 2004 9:35:19 PM

C:\DOCUME~1\KENNET~1>
2
Host Name . . . . . . . . . : BANDIT.ab.hsia.telus.net
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 207.229.30.7
209.115.152.150
207.229.30.8
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

0 Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : Instant Wireless PCI Card
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-06-25-A7-F7-74
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 10 19 04 11:07:05 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 10 20 04 11:07:05 PM

C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>
3

(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\DOCUME~1\KENNETH>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : KENNETH
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ab.hsia.telus.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ab.hsia.telus.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-45-1E-89-02
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 207.229.30.7
209.115.152.150
207.229.30.8
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 19, 2004
10:18:16 P
M
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 20, 2004
10:18:16
PM


ping by ip
1-computer-ferret -ken -101 kids yes - 102 ferret yes - 103 laptop request
timed out
2-computer-laptop -kenneth -could ping all 3 yes
3-computer-kids -bandit -101 kids yes - 102 ferret yes -

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Try:

1. Uninstall the Trend Micro Internet security software on the laptop -
this is probably blocking ping echos and NetBios connections.

2. Edit the registry on Ken to force broadcast node - it is still showing
node type unknown.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Guest]

Figured out to allow excptions Trend Micro Internet security software, from
laptop-in my network places I can see and use files from kids,bandit and from
ferret ken. but i cannot ping laptop by ip or name do not know if this is
important because I can use the shared files now.Also can see all computers
in work group.

From ferret -ken- I use all shared files from laptop,kenneth and from
kids,bandit. Can see all computers in workgroup

2 down one to go

From kids bandit there is no one listed in network and i was only able to do
half of the http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;246489
computer-kids -bandit -went to registry changed maintainserverlist in 2
locations from a 2 to a 0,do not know how to get in to lmhosts file.or what
my domain name or network basic name or what ip i would put in the file?

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Most likely Trend Micro is blocking ping echoes on the laptop - this is a
typical firewall feature and there is undoubtedly a way to turn it off.

On bandit, click Start/Run \\ken ENTER. If an Explorer window opens showing
the shares on ken, then name resolution and file sharing is working - and
the issue is confined to browsing. If this is the case, then on bandit you
could simply create shortcuts to \\ken and \\kenneth.

Browsing is primarily designed for use on networks where clients do not know
computer or share names. It is inefficient because it can take up to 12
minutes for a newly started computer to receive an updated browse list -
wait at least this long before concluding that browsing is not working on
bandit. Also, make sure that all machines have the same workgroup name.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP