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G

Guest

I have two PCs...both of which have been recently re-formatted. The primary
runs XP home and the secondary runs XP Pro. They are both wired to a router
that is wired to my cable modem. I can not get file sharing enabled. I CAN
share the internet. Here is what I have done...both PCs have File and Print
sharing enabled...both have Windows firewall (it is set to the default config
with File and Print sharing enabled...Even when both PCs have the firewall
disabled I see the same results) The C: drive and My documents have been set
up for sharing on both PCs. Both PCs have a different computer name and are
both on the same Workgroup. When I try to view workgroups from my primary PC
I get the message..."XXX is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
out if you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup
is not currently available." (XXX represents the workgroup name) On the
secondary PC, when I view workgroups, I see both PCs...but when I try to
access the primary, I get a message stating..."\\XXX is not available. You
might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The
network path was not found"

What do I do!?
 
C

Chuck

I have two PCs...both of which have been recently re-formatted. The primary
runs XP home and the secondary runs XP Pro. They are both wired to a router
that is wired to my cable modem. I can not get file sharing enabled. I CAN
share the internet. Here is what I have done...both PCs have File and Print
sharing enabled...both have Windows firewall (it is set to the default config
with File and Print sharing enabled...Even when both PCs have the firewall
disabled I see the same results) The C: drive and My documents have been set
up for sharing on both PCs. Both PCs have a different computer name and are
both on the same Workgroup. When I try to view workgroups from my primary PC
I get the message..."XXX is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
out if you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup
is not currently available." (XXX represents the workgroup name) On the
secondary PC, when I view workgroups, I see both PCs...but when I try to
access the primary, I get a message stating..."\\XXX is not available. You
might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The
network path was not found"

What do I do!?
Click to expand...

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities too. What
antivirus products do you use?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
 
G

Guest

Thank you very much. I ran the browstat and it states that browsing is not
active on the domain. It shows that master browsing is held by "Dad" (my
primary PC) and also states that the browser is running build 2600

Next step?!
 
G

Guest

I just thought of something...would a VPN get in the way of any of this? I
recently put one in (on my primary PC) for work.
 
G

Guest

I ran the IP config, just the way your instructions say...the one thing I
noticed that looks like it might be a problem is this...

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hq.target.com

target.com

dh.com

mervyns.com

hq.target.com

stores.target.com

dist.target.com

tgt.com

nic.target.com
 
C

Chuck

I ran the IP config, just the way your instructions say...the one thing I
noticed that looks like it might be a problem is this...

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hq.target.com

target.com

dh.com

mervyns.com

hq.target.com

stores.target.com

dist.target.com

tgt.com

nic.target.com
Click to expand...

Well, that bit looks like a problem to me. You may be confusing the DNS Suffix
Search List with a Hosts file, or DNS searching in general. If YOU are not in
the target domain, you need to remove all of that. Read these articles about
name resolution:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html
 
G

Guest

thanks for your help. I have read all of your articles, but am still having
trouble! It looks like I have a Hybrid, but there are several things showing
up...here is a screen print of the IPConfig..

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dad
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hq.target.com
target.com
dh.com
mervyns.com
hq.target.com
stores.target.com
dist.target.com
tgt.com
nic.target.com

Ethernet adapter {55C399BB-51FD-428D-B07F-371B7FFCF9C0}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hq.target.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VPN-1 SecureClient Adapter -
Packet
Scheduler Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 54-55-43-44-52-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.117.251.69
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.114.216.20
10.114.215.20
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.114.112.250
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 10.114.112.251

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ssim
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-19-0D-F8
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, January 20, 2006 2:53:02
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 7:14:07
PM

I am feeling hopeless!
 
C

Chuck

thanks for your help. I have read all of your articles, but am still having
trouble! It looks like I have a Hybrid, but there are several things showing
up...here is a screen print of the IPConfig..

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dad
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hq.target.com
target.com
dh.com
mervyns.com
hq.target.com
stores.target.com
dist.target.com
tgt.com
nic.target.com

Ethernet adapter {55C399BB-51FD-428D-B07F-371B7FFCF9C0}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hq.target.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VPN-1 SecureClient Adapter -
Packet
Scheduler Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 54-55-43-44-52-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.117.251.69
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.114.216.20
10.114.215.20
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.114.112.250
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 10.114.112.251

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ssim
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-19-0D-F8
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, January 20, 2006 2:53:02
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 7:14:07
PM
Click to expand...

OK, let's try again. Do you need the DNS Suffix Search List - if your computers
are not located in Target stores or their corporate hq, and you don't work for
or with them, you don't need those entries in your list. Under Local Area
Connection - Properties - Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties - Advanced - DNS
tab, look in the "Append these DNS suffixes" list, and remove all of that.
Likewise "DNS suffix for this connection". Or is there a reason why you need
that?

But that's just one computer - how about the other? It takes 2 computers for a
network. And "browstat status" might be useful too, in a diagnosis.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html
 
G

Guest

Ok...here is the printout of the secondary PC...

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F0187AF5-9BC2-4E90-B4

68-3ACABFB29E32}

Browsing is active on domain.

Master browser name is: MOM

Master browser is running build 2600

1 backup servers retrieved from master MOM

\\MOM

There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F0187

AF5-9BC2-4E90-B468-3ACABFB29E32}

There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F0187

AF5-9BC2-4E90-B468-3ACABFB29E32}

After reading more of your articles...I realized that both Guest accounts
were disabled. I have enabled them both...Also, I have enabled NetBIOS over
TCP/IP on both systems. Still no luck! PS...I do need the Target stuff for
my VPN.
 

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