OK, first check the LSP / Winsock, and reset TCP/IP if necessary.
So, because I am running SP2 I opened a command prompt and went with
the "netsh winsock reset catalog".
After a reboot, I was still unable to browse the network even though
I can access the internet.
So, I went ahead and fully rest the TCP/IP using Microsoft's
instructions: " netsh int ip reset C:\IPRESET.log "
After a second reboot I had to reconfigure my IP address, DNS info
and uncheck LMHost and set the radio button to Enable NetBIOS
over TCP/IP. Still no luck (internet is fine, browse network no way).
If no help yet, let's diagnose the problem. Provide diagnostic
information for two working computers, and the problem computer.
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Here is the details of three computers. 2 are XP machines (including
the one that does not work, mine (first) ) and the last machine is a
Win2k Pro machine that has no trouble browsing either...
Interestingly, all of their NODE types are different. Can that be the
source of the problem?
Here's the ipconfig output as requested:
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Windows XP SP2 installed. This is the machine that can access
internet but cannot browse the network.
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : JAYPM
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-3A-DF-4A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.8.10.112
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.8.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 142.165.200.5
142.165.21.5
=====================
Windows XP SP2 installed. This machine is also one of
the browse masters, for some reason the node type is unknown..
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : KARENM
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-25-AD-A3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.8.10.110
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.8.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 142.165.200.5
142.165.21.5
=====================
And here's one Win2k box that connects with no problems
for you to compare with:
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TARAV
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter QATechNet:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI TX NIC
(3C905B-TX)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-04-E1-48-BD
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.8.10.109
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.8.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 142.165.200.5
142.165.21.5
=====================
-Jay