Unable to browse workgroup! Help me Obiwan...

G

Guest

I can ping all machines on the network, I can access them by name, but no
matter what I do I can't browse the workgroup, and this is really annoying
when trying to setup a new network with a new business! All machines running
XP Home, service pack 2- brand new machines. I uninstalled all the internet
security software, thinking this may have been interfering with access, but
it hasn't made a difference. Firewalls on or off makes no difference... Guest
accounts ON, File & Printer sharing ON... all members of the same workgroup,
connected via switch and ADSL modem router. If there's anything else I
haven't already tried that could help- PLEASE email me. I've been on the
phone to DELL for a couple of hours, tried calling M$, they wanted to charge
me... and it's all getting a bit much. please email me andrew [at]
boathouserestaurant.com.au Thank you!!
 
C

Chuck

I can ping all machines on the network, I can access them by name, but no
matter what I do I can't browse the workgroup, and this is really annoying
when trying to setup a new network with a new business! All machines running
XP Home, service pack 2- brand new machines. I uninstalled all the internet
security software, thinking this may have been interfering with access, but
it hasn't made a difference. Firewalls on or off makes no difference... Guest
accounts ON, File & Printer sharing ON... all members of the same workgroup,
connected via switch and ADSL modem router. If there's anything else I
haven't already tried that could help- PLEASE email me. I've been on the
phone to DELL for a couple of hours, tried calling M$, they wanted to charge
me... and it's all getting a bit much. please email me andrew [at]
boathouserestaurant.com.au Thank you!!
Click to expand...

Andrew,

Requests for help in the newsgroup are generally best answered in the newsgroup.

Check for a browser conflict on the LAN.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same master
browser.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous, on all the
computers.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<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:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<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.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
B

Bob S.

Some excellent references and you may be absolutely right but I have a
sneaking suspicion he may a device conflict between the ADSL router and the
switch - depending on what kind of switch he's using. He can ping - meaning
he has connectivity but can't browse which can be a lot of things. Which
device is doing the address assignments?

I've sent him an email since I have a soft spot for Aussies and the fact
that they helped save my butt once - way back when....

Bob S.


Chuck said:
I can ping all machines on the network, I can access them by name, but no
matter what I do I can't browse the workgroup, and this is really annoying
when trying to setup a new network with a new business! All machines running
XP Home, service pack 2- brand new machines. I uninstalled all the internet
security software, thinking this may have been interfering with access, but
it hasn't made a difference. Firewalls on or off makes no difference... Guest
accounts ON, File & Printer sharing ON... all members of the same workgroup,
connected via switch and ADSL modem router. If there's anything else I
haven't already tried that could help- PLEASE email me. I've been on the
phone to DELL for a couple of hours, tried calling M$, they wanted to charge
me... and it's all getting a bit much. please email me andrew [at]
boathouserestaurant.com.au Thank you!!
Click to expand...

Andrew,

Requests for help in the newsgroup are generally best answered in the newsgroup.

Check for a browser conflict on the LAN.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same master
browser.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbro
wse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous, on all the
computers.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=
/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<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:
Click to expand...
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url
=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<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.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
Click to expand...
 
G

Guest

Chuck i have a very similar sounding problem,
have a netgear WGT 624 v2 router access point and 2 pcs running XP SP2.
When put in to the wired LAN ports all is well.

However if connect one machine wirelessly via the AP

The wireless pc can connect to the internet & ping the other pc by both ip
address & name, but can not find the mshome workgroup or share files but the
LAN machine can only ping the wireless by IP address not by name and can see
it on mshome but not access it.

I have tried using a laptop to access wirelessly via the AP and it is
exactly the same, it is as if the AP is not bridged to the LAN switch on the
router is but netgear denied this was possible & sent me a replacement which
is exactly the same or maybe some sort of DNS issue, but wether this is a MS
or Netgear problem seems to be a mystery.

so i put browstat on the machines and the wireless machine claims that
browing not active on the domain, but gets the master browser correct. I
looked at the registry but can't find the key you refer to.

Any ideas what to do next

Chuck said:
I can ping all machines on the network, I can access them by name, but no
matter what I do I can't browse the workgroup, and this is really annoying
when trying to setup a new network with a new business! All machines running
XP Home, service pack 2- brand new machines. I uninstalled all the internet
security software, thinking this may have been interfering with access, but
it hasn't made a difference. Firewalls on or off makes no difference... Guest
accounts ON, File & Printer sharing ON... all members of the same workgroup,
connected via switch and ADSL modem router. If there's anything else I
haven't already tried that could help- PLEASE email me. I've been on the
phone to DELL for a couple of hours, tried calling M$, they wanted to charge
me... and it's all getting a bit much. please email me andrew [at]
boathouserestaurant.com.au Thank you!!
Click to expand...

Andrew,

Requests for help in the newsgroup are generally best answered in the newsgroup.

Check for a browser conflict on the LAN.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same master
browser.
For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous, on all the
computers.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<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:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<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.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
Click to expand...
 
C

Chuck

Chuck i have a very similar sounding problem,
have a netgear WGT 624 v2 router access point and 2 pcs running XP SP2.
When put in to the wired LAN ports all is well.

However if connect one machine wirelessly via the AP

The wireless pc can connect to the internet & ping the other pc by both ip
address & name, but can not find the mshome workgroup or share files but the
LAN machine can only ping the wireless by IP address not by name and can see
it on mshome but not access it.

I have tried using a laptop to access wirelessly via the AP and it is
exactly the same, it is as if the AP is not bridged to the LAN switch on the
router is but netgear denied this was possible & sent me a replacement which
is exactly the same or maybe some sort of DNS issue, but wether this is a MS
or Netgear problem seems to be a mystery.

so i put browstat on the machines and the wireless machine claims that
browing not active on the domain, but gets the master browser correct. I
looked at the registry but can't find the key you refer to.

Any ideas what to do next
Click to expand...

Andy,

Start by providing ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd" - Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window. Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!, open
file c:\ipconfig.txt, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
G

Guest

Chuck,

Many thanks for helping out here it is the info

Andy


LAN pc Atlas
**************
Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : atlas

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mshome.net



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mshome.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking
Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-E9-BC-13

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.254

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::211:2fff:fee9:bc13%4

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1

fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1

fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, 26 March 2005 8:17:01 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, 27 March 2005 3:29:40 PM



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. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%5

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled



Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mshome.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-00-FE

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.0.254%2

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1

fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1

fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

****************
Wireless pc Backup
*****************
Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BACKUP

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus XtremeG+
DWL-G520+ Wireless PCI Adapter #2

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-88-EF-CF-38

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::20d:88ff:feef:cf38%4

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1

fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1

fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, 26 March 2005 8:24:43 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, 27 March 2005 3:19:08 PM



Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%5

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled



Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-00-02

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.0.2%2

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1

fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1

fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

********************
 
C

Chuck

Chuck,

Many thanks for helping out here it is the info

Andy
Click to expand...

<SNIP>

Andy,

You're running Teredo Tunneling, aka IPV6, on both computers. Do you need
access to IPV6 addresses?

Please start by un installing IPV6, aka Advanced Networking, from the list of
items under Local Area Connection Properties. You only need the following items
in the list:
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler (optional)
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

If you need IPV6, you can install it later. After you get file sharing working.

After you un install IPV6, reboot and rerun IPConfig, and post updated ones
here.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
G

Guest

Chuck, Thanks for helping out this is driving me mad.

OK done here are the new ipconfigs

LAN machine Atlas

***********************
Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : atlas

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking
Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-E9-BC-13

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, 27 March 2005 8:38:23 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, 28 March 2005 8:28:01 AM

*******************
Wireless machine backup
********************
Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BACKUP

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus XtremeG+
DWL-G520+ Wireless PCI Adapter #2

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-88-EF-CF-38

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, 27 March 2005 8:32:45 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, 28 March 2005 8:30:24 AM

*****************
Cheers Andy
 
C

Chuck

Chuck, Thanks for helping out this is driving me mad.

OK done here are the new ipconfigs
Click to expand...

<SNIP>

Andy,

Kewl, you have an nVIDIA nForce MCP. That's an Ethernet NIC with an integrated
firewall. I'm not sure how complex it is - the nVIDIA website lists 5 NForce
models, but I'll bet it's at least a part of your problem.

Let's see what other problems you have.

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify
computer names and ip addresses).

Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.

#####

@echo off
set FullTarget1=atlas 192.168.0.2
set FullTarget2=BACKUP 192.168.0.3
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.0.1
Set Version=V1.31
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

#####

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
G

Guest

Ok here goes, i have included the other machine on the LAN segment gemini,
which is rarely switched on but it suddenly occured to me that it may be
important.

LAN Atlas
***************************
CDiagnosis V1.31
Start diagnosis for ATLAS
Full Targets atlas 192.168.0.2 BACKUP 192.168.0.3 GEMINI 192.168.0.4
127.0.0.1

Target atlas

"ATLAS ping atlas"



Pinging atlas [192.168.0.2] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"ATLAS net view atlas"

Shared resources at atlas

andy

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downloads Disk
E Disk
My Documents Disk
My Videos Disk
Printer Print Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-3000
Printer3 Print Canon BJC-3000 (BJRSTR)
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.0.2

"ATLAS ping 192.168.0.2"



Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"ATLAS net view 192.168.0.2"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.2

andy

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downloads Disk
E Disk
My Documents Disk
My Videos Disk
Printer Print Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-3000
Printer3 Print Canon BJC-3000 (BJRSTR)
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target BACKUP

"ATLAS ping BACKUP"

Ping request could not find host BACKUP. Please check the name and try again.


"ATLAS net view BACKUP"


Target 192.168.0.3

"ATLAS ping 192.168.0.3"



Pinging 192.168.0.3 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=117ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=84ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 38ms, Maximum = 117ms, Average = 75ms


"ATLAS net view 192.168.0.3"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.3

backup

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kazza Disk
My Documents Disk
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target GEMINI

"ATLAS ping GEMINI"



Pinging GEMINI [192.168.0.4] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"ATLAS net view GEMINI"

Shared resources at GEMINI

gemimi

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F Disk
My Documents Disk
Printer Print Canon i865
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.0.4

"ATLAS ping 192.168.0.4"



Pinging 192.168.0.4 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"ATLAS net view 192.168.0.4"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.4

gemimi

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F Disk
My Documents Disk
Printer Print Canon i865
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 127.0.0.1

"ATLAS ping 127.0.0.1"



Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"ATLAS net view 127.0.0.1"

Shared resources at 127.0.0.1

andy

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downloads Disk
E Disk
My Documents Disk
My Videos Disk
Printer Print Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-3000
Printer3 Print Canon BJC-3000 (BJRSTR)
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Ping Targets www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.0.1

Target www.yahoo.com

"ATLAS ping www.yahoo.com"



Pinging www.yahoo.akadns.net [66.94.230.49] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.49: bytes=32 time=185ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.49: bytes=32 time=180ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.49: bytes=32 time=187ms TTL=48

Reply from 66.94.230.49: bytes=32 time=182ms TTL=49



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.49:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 180ms, Maximum = 187ms, Average = 183ms


Target 66.94.230.32

"ATLAS ping 66.94.230.32"



Pinging 66.94.230.32 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=192ms TTL=48

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=197ms TTL=48

Request timed out.

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=196ms TTL=48



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.32:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 192ms, Maximum = 197ms, Average = 195ms


Target 192.168.0.1

"ATLAS ping 192.168.0.1"



Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms


End diagnosis for ATLAS
*********************
Wireless Backup

CDiagnosis V1.31
Start diagnosis for BACKUP
Full Targets atlas 192.168.0.2 BACKUP 192.168.0.3 GEMINI 192.168.0.4
127.0.0.1

Target atlas

"BACKUP ping atlas"



Pinging atlas [192.168.0.2] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=97ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=64ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 16ms, Maximum = 97ms, Average = 54ms


"BACKUP net view atlas"

Shared resources at atlas

andy

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downloads Disk
E Disk
My Documents Disk
My Videos Disk
Printer Print Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-3000
Printer3 Print Canon BJC-3000 (BJRSTR)
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.0.2

"BACKUP ping 192.168.0.2"



Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=73ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=96ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 25ms, Maximum = 96ms, Average = 61ms


"BACKUP net view 192.168.0.2"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.2

andy

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downloads Disk
E Disk
My Documents Disk
My Videos Disk
Printer Print Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-3000
Printer3 Print Canon BJC-3000 (BJRSTR)
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target BACKUP

"BACKUP ping BACKUP"



Pinging BACKUP [192.168.0.3] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"BACKUP net view BACKUP"

Shared resources at BACKUP

backup

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kazza Disk
My Documents Disk
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.0.3

"BACKUP ping 192.168.0.3"



Pinging 192.168.0.3 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"BACKUP net view 192.168.0.3"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.3

backup

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kazza Disk
My Documents Disk
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target GEMINI

"BACKUP ping GEMINI"



Pinging GEMINI [192.168.0.4] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time=99ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time=68ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 19ms, Maximum = 99ms, Average = 57ms


"BACKUP net view GEMINI"

Shared resources at GEMINI

gemimi

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F Disk
My Documents Disk
Printer Print Canon i865
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.0.4

"BACKUP ping 192.168.0.4"



Pinging 192.168.0.4 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time=52ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time=75ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time=98ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 28ms, Maximum = 98ms, Average = 63ms


"BACKUP net view 192.168.0.4"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.4

gemimi

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F Disk
My Documents Disk
Printer Print Canon i865
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 127.0.0.1

"BACKUP ping 127.0.0.1"



Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"BACKUP net view 127.0.0.1"

Shared resources at 127.0.0.1

backup

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kazza Disk
My Documents Disk
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Ping Targets www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.0.1

Target www.yahoo.com

"BACKUP ping www.yahoo.com"



Pinging www.yahoo.akadns.net [66.94.230.37] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.37: bytes=32 time=201ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.37: bytes=32 time=223ms TTL=48

Reply from 66.94.230.37: bytes=32 time=246ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.37: bytes=32 time=270ms TTL=49



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.37:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 201ms, Maximum = 270ms, Average = 235ms


Target 66.94.230.32

"BACKUP ping 66.94.230.32"



Pinging 66.94.230.32 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=242ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=265ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=288ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=209ms TTL=48



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.32:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 209ms, Maximum = 288ms, Average = 251ms


Target 192.168.0.1

"BACKUP ping 192.168.0.1"



Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=84ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=107ms TTL=64



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 37ms, Maximum = 107ms, Average = 72ms


End diagnosis for BACKUP
***************************
LAN gemini

CDiagnosis V1.31
Start diagnosis for GEMINI
Full Targets atlas 192.168.0.2 BACKUP 192.168.0.3 GEMINI 192.168.0.4
127.0.0.1

Target atlas

"GEMINI ping atlas"



Pinging atlas [192.168.0.2] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"GEMINI net view atlas"

Shared resources at atlas

andy

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downloads Disk
E Disk
My Documents Disk
My Videos Disk
Printer Print Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-3000
Printer3 Print Canon BJC-3000 (BJRSTR)
SharedDocs Disk (UNC)
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.0.2

"GEMINI ping 192.168.0.2"



Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"GEMINI net view 192.168.0.2"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.2

andy

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Downloads Disk
E Disk
My Documents Disk
My Videos Disk
Printer Print Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-3000
Printer3 Print Canon BJC-3000 (BJRSTR)
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target BACKUP

"GEMINI ping BACKUP"

Ping request could not find host BACKUP. Please check the name and try again.


"GEMINI net view BACKUP"


Target 192.168.0.3

"GEMINI ping 192.168.0.3"



Pinging 192.168.0.3 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=206ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=57ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=82ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 33ms, Maximum = 206ms, Average = 94ms


"GEMINI net view 192.168.0.3"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.3

backup

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kazza Disk
My Documents Disk
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target GEMINI

"GEMINI ping GEMINI"



Pinging gemini [192.168.0.4] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"GEMINI net view GEMINI"

Shared resources at GEMINI

gemimi

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F Disk
My Documents Disk
Printer Print Canon i865
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.0.4

"GEMINI ping 192.168.0.4"



Pinging 192.168.0.4 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.0.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"GEMINI net view 192.168.0.4"

Shared resources at 192.168.0.4

gemimi

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F Disk
My Documents Disk
Printer Print Canon i865
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 127.0.0.1

"GEMINI ping 127.0.0.1"



Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"GEMINI net view 127.0.0.1"

Shared resources at 127.0.0.1

gemimi

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F Disk
My Documents Disk
Printer Print Canon i865
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Ping Targets www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.0.1

Target www.yahoo.com

"GEMINI ping www.yahoo.com"



Pinging www.yahoo.akadns.net [66.94.230.34] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.34: bytes=32 time=183ms TTL=48

Reply from 66.94.230.34: bytes=32 time=180ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.34: bytes=32 time=182ms TTL=48

Reply from 66.94.230.34: bytes=32 time=181ms TTL=49



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.34:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 180ms, Maximum = 183ms, Average = 181ms


Target 66.94.230.32

"GEMINI ping 66.94.230.32"



Pinging 66.94.230.32 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=193ms TTL=48

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=211ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=194ms TTL=49

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=194ms TTL=48



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.32:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 193ms, Maximum = 211ms, Average = 198ms


Target 192.168.0.1

"GEMINI ping 192.168.0.1"



Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64



Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms


End diagnosis for GEMINI
*********************

ok hope this all makes things clear
 
C

Chuck

Ok here goes, i have included the other machine on the LAN segment gemini,
which is rarely switched on but it suddenly occured to me that it may be
important.
Click to expand...

ok hope this all makes things clear
Click to expand...

Andy,

Good job including Gemini in the diagnostics. Looking at all 3 CDiags, I see
one symptom - neither Atlas nor Gemini can resolve the address of Backup. No
other problems with Backup - both Atlas and Gemini can ping, and net view,
Backup by ip address. All other tests are successful.

Looking at the IPConfigs for Atlas and Backup, Atlas is Node Type = Unknown, and
Backup is Mixed. These are compatible, so no problem there.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=160177

In cases like this, the first thing you look for is a misbehaving firewall on
Backup. What AntiVirus program is running there?

Maybe an LSP/Winsock problem on Backup. DNS / name resolution is affected by
the LSP / Winsock subsystem.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318584
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811259

If XP RTM or Service Pack 1:
1. Backup and delete the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2
2. Reboot.
3. Open the network connections folder, right click your network connection, and
click Properties.
4. Click Install | Protocol | Add.
5. Click "Have Disk...", type "\windows\inf" in the box, and click OK.
6. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", then click OK.
7. Reboot.

If XP SP2:
1. Start - Run - "cmd".
2. Type "netsh winsock reset catalog" into the command window.

Give LSP-Fix <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>, WinsockFix
<http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257>, or WinsockXPFix
<http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html> a shot.

If no help yet, reset TCP/IP.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=299357

Start - Run - "cmd". Type "netsh int ip reset c:\netsh.txt" into the command
window.

If no ideas yet, let's look at browstat information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command
window - Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!, Open
c:\browstat.txt, copy and paste into your next post.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
G

Guest

ok tried it all, no luck as a mate built the machine I even rebuilt it from
scratch & tried all again. this is now a XP SP1 with d-link adapter drivers
only machine absolutely nothing else.

I even ran netdiag looks good to me but here it is any way

Backup netdiag test:winsock /v
********************************

Gathering IPX configuration information.
Querying status of the Netcard drivers... Passed
Testing Domain membership... Passed
Gathering NetBT configuration information.
Gathering Winsock information.

Tests complete.


Computer Name: BACKUP
DNS Host Name: backup
DNS Domain Name: (null)
System info : Windows 2000 Professional (Build 2600)
Processor : x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 10, GenuineIntel
Hotfixes :
Installed? Name
Yes Q147222


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed

Information of Netcard drivers:


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description: D-Link AirPlus XtremeG+ DWL-G520+ Wireless PCI Adapter
Device: \DEVICE\{87AB10F5-9E57-4F0C-B714-35BC1E0866F8}

Media State: Connected

Device State: Connected
Connect Time: 00:31:30
Media Speed: 54 Mbps

Packets Sent: 593
Bytes Sent (Optional): 83744

Packets Received: 1792
Directed Pkts Recd (Optional): 433
Bytes Received (Optional): 223684
Directed Bytes Recd (Optional): 223684


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[PASS] - At least one netcard is in the 'Connected' state.



Per interface results:

Adapter : Wireless Network Connection
Adapter ID . . . . . . . . : {87AB10F5-9E57-4F0C-B714-35BC1E0866F8}

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
Machine is a . . . . . . . . . : Standalone Workstation
Netbios Workgroup name . . . . : MSHOME
Dns domain name is not specified.
Dns forest name is not specified.
Domain Guid. . . . . . . . . . : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
Logon User . . . . . . . . . . : caroline
Logon Domain . . . . . . . . . : BACKUP


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{87AB10F5-9E57-4F0C-B714-35BC1E0866F8}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
The number of protocols which have been reported : 17
Description: MSAFD Tcpip [TCP/IP]
Provider Version :2
Max message size : Stream Oriented
Description: MSAFD Tcpip [UDP/IP]
Provider Version :2
Description: RSVP UDP Service Provider
Provider Version :6
Description: RSVP TCP Service Provider
Provider Version :6
Max message size : Stream Oriented
Description: MSAFD nwlnkipx [IPX]
Provider Version :2
Description: MSAFD nwlnkspx [SPX]
Provider Version :2
Max message size : depends on MTU
Description: MSAFD nwlnkspx [SPX] [Pseudo Stream]
Provider Version :2
Max message size : Stream Oriented
Description: MSAFD nwlnkspx [SPX II]
Provider Version :2
Max message size : depends on MTU
Description: MSAFD nwlnkspx [SPX II] [Pseudo Stream]
Provider Version :2
Max message size : Stream Oriented
Description: MSAFD NetBIOS [\Device\NwlnkNb] SEQPACKET 3
Provider Version :2
Description: MSAFD NetBIOS [\Device\NwlnkNb] DATAGRAM 3
Provider Version :2
Description: MSAFD NetBIOS
[\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3BBF674C-1113-41D3-B7DF-E12A5AB9EF53}] SEQPACKET 0
Provider Version :2
Description: MSAFD NetBIOS
[\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3BBF674C-1113-41D3-B7DF-E12A5AB9EF53}] DATAGRAM 0
Provider Version :2
Description: MSAFD NetBIOS
[\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{FB458613-4778-4C16-92F4-0450C437C848}] SEQPACKET 1
Provider Version :2
Description: MSAFD NetBIOS
[\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{FB458613-4778-4C16-92F4-0450C437C848}] DATAGRAM 1
Provider Version :2
Description: MSAFD NetBIOS
[\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74046427-157B-460E-8CF1-35C9520B9896}] SEQPACKET 2
Provider Version :2
Description: MSAFD NetBIOS
[\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74046427-157B-460E-8CF1-35C9520B9896}] DATAGRAM 2
Provider Version :2

Max UDP size : 65507 bytes


The command completed successfully
**************************

and here is the browstat it seems wierd but i don't know what it really means.

Atlas
*****************************

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{AF035BC3-6618-45AB-9561-19081A8F0DA0}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: ATLAS
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master ATLAS
\\ATLAS
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{AF035BC3-6618-45AB-9561-19081A8F0DA0}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{AF035BC3-6618-45AB-9561-19081A8F0DA0}
******************************
Backup
*******************************


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{87AB10F5-9E57-4F0C-B714-35BC1E0866F8}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: ATLAS
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 5
\\ATLAS . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
************************
gemini

*****************************


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7F2324DF-D6B3-42DC-BC6A-BB849A732848}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: ATLAS
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 5
\\\\ATLAS . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master ATLAS
\\ATLAS
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7F2324DF-D6B3-42DC-BC6A-BB849A732848}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7F2324DF-D6B3-42DC-BC6A-BB849A732848}
***************************************

I hope this provides some clue as i am stumped, anyway bedtime down under
chat again soon
cheers
andy
 
C

Chuck

ok tried it all, no luck as a mate built the machine I even rebuilt it from
scratch & tried all again. this is now a XP SP1 with d-link adapter drivers
only machine absolutely nothing else.

I even ran netdiag looks good to me but here it is any way
Click to expand...

**************************

and here is the browstat it seems wierd but i don't know what it really means.

Atlas
*****************************

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{AF035BC3-6618-45AB-9561-19081A8F0DA0}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: ATLAS
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master ATLAS
\\ATLAS
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{AF035BC3-6618-45AB-9561-19081A8F0DA0}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{AF035BC3-6618-45AB-9561-19081A8F0DA0}
******************************
Backup
*******************************


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{87AB10F5-9E57-4F0C-B714-35BC1E0866F8}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: ATLAS
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 5
\\ATLAS . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
************************
gemini

*****************************


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7F2324DF-D6B3-42DC-BC6A-BB849A732848}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: ATLAS
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 5
\\\\ATLAS . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master ATLAS
\\ATLAS
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7F2324DF-D6B3-42DC-BC6A-BB849A732848}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7F2324DF-D6B3-42DC-BC6A-BB849A732848}
***************************************

I hope this provides some clue as i am stumped, anyway bedtime down under
chat again soon
cheers
andy
Click to expand...

Andy,

The "error = 5" is typical of a Guest authentication, as in XP Home, or in XP
Pro using Guest for authentication. I don't know the situation with Gemini, but
we'll explore that soon.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
G

Guest

Chuck,

all machines have the guest account set up and enabled, is it possible to
clear atlas's master status & rebid? may be that would help?

Andy
 
C

Chuck

Chuck,

all machines have the guest account set up and enabled, is it possible to
clear atlas's master status & rebid? may be that would help?

Andy
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Andy,

Which computer did you rebuild from scratch before trying all again?

Neither Atlas nor Gemini appear to have a problem. I'm pretty sure that the
problem is in Backup. Look at the CDiags for Atlas and Gemini, no problems
there.

The "error = 5" in the browstat for Backup and for Gemini are simply evidence
that you were had non-administrative access to Atlas (browstat examines the
registry of the master browser - and you can't have networked registry access
without administrative access) when you ran the browstats. This is a normal
result when you have either XP Home, or XP Pro with Guest authentication (XP Pro
with Simple File Sharing enabled, or with "Guest only" network access).

The "error = 5" is not the sole cause of the browsing problem. I've helped
various folks here who use Guest authentication, who have perfectly functioning
browsers.

You might see a change if you force the master browser functionality to Backup,
or to Gemini. There are two ways to do this:
1) Temporary: Power all 3 computers off. Power the computer that you want to
be the master browser on first, wait a few minutes, then power the others on.
The computer powered on first should elect itself the master browser, and the
other two powered on afterwards should accept and support that election.
2) Permanent: Stop and Disable the Browser Service on two computers. If only
one computer is running the Browser Service, it will permanently become the
master browser. Then power all 3 computers off, and then power all 3 back on
again.

I'd keep an open mind though. If there's a problem with Backup, I'm skeptical
that changing the master browser will fix all your problems.

If you want to know more about the browser, and what may or may not be the
problem, this is the most comprehensive article that I know of:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
G

Guest

Chuck, i rebuilt backup, but now it just gets more & more weird.Courtesy of
techie friend Axel, i realised asus mboard can be wireless so disconnected
from LAN and accessed AP via wireless and it responded the same as backup ie
no browsing on domain, master is atlas, no dns resolution all the problems
previously associated with backup.

so i turned atlas off and then both gemini & backup just set themselves as
master browser for themselves & ignored each other.

so i turned atlas on & all 3 machines ignored eachother. finally i rebooted
backup & it found atlas & return to normal state of no browsing on domain &
after a reboot so did gemini.

finally i renable gemini's LAN port & she is back connected & happy and
talking to altlas.

anyway I am now about to turn gemini into an AP & use ICS to the router,
will update you as to if this works out later.

yours utterly confused
Andy
 
C

Chuck

Chuck, i rebuilt backup, but now it just gets more & more weird.Courtesy of
techie friend Axel, i realised asus mboard can be wireless so disconnected
from LAN and accessed AP via wireless and it responded the same as backup ie
no browsing on domain, master is atlas, no dns resolution all the problems
previously associated with backup.

so i turned atlas off and then both gemini & backup just set themselves as
master browser for themselves & ignored each other.

so i turned atlas on & all 3 machines ignored eachother. finally i rebooted
backup & it found atlas & return to normal state of no browsing on domain &
after a reboot so did gemini.

finally i renable gemini's LAN port & she is back connected & happy and
talking to altlas.

anyway I am now about to turn gemini into an AP & use ICS to the router,
will update you as to if this works out later.

yours utterly confused
Andy
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Andy,

Anything you find out may be useful information that could help others. The
browser subsystem is a charming kludge, and quite a challenge to diagnose
sometimes. I'm going to reread your above report when I am more awake and see
what else you might want to try.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
G

Guest

Chuck more fun and games. forget the asus access point just another world of
pain.

so i turned of the browser service in Atlas & Backup merrily took back
control of it's own fate & selected itself as master browser.

but poor gemini just keeps looking for Atlas, saying "browsing not active on
domain" & "Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus"

meanwhile gemini & atlas can still ping eachother, but backup remains unknown

enjoy the zzzs, Cheers

Andy
 
C

Chuck

Chuck more fun and games. forget the asus access point just another world of
pain.

so i turned of the browser service in Atlas & Backup merrily took back
control of it's own fate & selected itself as master browser.

but poor gemini just keeps looking for Atlas, saying "browsing not active on
domain" & "Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus"

meanwhile gemini & atlas can still ping eachother, but backup remains unknown

enjoy the zzzs, Cheers

Andy
Click to expand...

Andy,

Having made several changes, you now have new and exciting problems / symptoms.

I think at this time it's best to stop cluttering up the forum with these
details and try more direct contact. I can do either email or IM, I have both
MSN/Windows and Yahoo IM. It's your dime.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 

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