Windows Vista on XP/2003 network

[Joao Luis Rita]

Hello all

I'm sorry for posting here, but there is no Vista newsgroup...

I'm trying to connect a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop to our network, but am
having problems...

The network has DHCP so I know all the IP/gateway/DNS/etc addresses are ok.
I can ping the PDC and any other PC/server on the network. However, when I
try to list the servers/PCs on the network, nothing shows up. If I try to
access a server directly (typing \\domain\pdc\share on a window) I get
error messages.

The most I can do is access individual servers/Pcs using their IP
(\\192.168.69.1\sys), however this does not solve the problem. We access the
Internet via a proxy (called PROXY), but since the Vista can't find the
server called PROXY... for some reason replacing PROXY on the IE with the
PROXY's IP is not working...

The firewall is off, so no problems there. File and network detection are
on...

Any ideas?

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Sound like name resolution issue. Do you receive any errors if using
nslookup command on the Vista? Or post the result of ipconfig /all here.

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[Joao Luis Rita]

Sound like name resolution issue. Do you receive any errors if using
nslookup command on the Vista? Or post the result of ipconfig /all here.

This is fun... today I can access the net AND, by using \\name\share
(instead of \\IP\share) I can go where I want...

But I still can't see the rest of the network...

nslookup returns:
DNS request time out
Server unknown

ipconfig all shows everything ok: DNS servers, gateway, DHCP servers...

 

[ingenu]

All,

I have got the same problem. ipconfig /all shows all good, but DNS
resolution fails.

Could it be the way the network has been set-up? Some port forwarding,
tunneling? and then Vista does not work properly?

This is particulary annoying when you are at the airport, pay a suscription
for 1 hour and this is just does not work no matter what you are doing!!!

Cheers.
DvJ

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

I wish you posted the result of ipconfig /all even it looks good to you. Any
way, these links may help.

Troubleshooting DNSWhen troubleshooting Outlook 550 5.7.1 relaying denied -
ip name lookup failed by using nslookup to resolve host name, you may
receive "DNS request time out ...
www.chicagotech.net/dnstroubleshooting.htm

Nslookup
Troubleshooting Nslookup.exe. 1. *** Can't find server name for
address w.x.y.z : Timed out. Cause: 1. the DNS server cannot be reached. ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/nslookup.htm - Similar pages

Troubleshooting DNS
Can't Find Server Name for Address 127.0.0.1 when running nslookup
Can't find server name for ....: No response from server Cannot logon HP
Insight Manager ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/dnstroubleshooting.htm


--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com