Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118

[johndog]

I'm having trouble with my master browser under Win2k3 Server. I ran the
commands below directly on the browser server (bobox), and get the 'Status :
6118' situation. Any ideas?

browstat.exe status

Status for domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Master browser is running build 3790

browstat.exe view
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A} bobo

Unable to get backup list for bobo on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}: The list of
servers for this workgroup is not currently available


Thanks,
John

 

[Chuck]

I'm having trouble with my master browser under Win2k3 Server. I ran the
commands below directly on the browser server (bobox), and get the 'Status :
6118' situation. Any ideas?


Status for domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Master browser is running build 3790

Unable to get backup list for bobo on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}: The list of
servers for this workgroup is not currently available


Thanks,
John

John,

Check your firewall on Bobox.
<http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298804>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298804
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

If that's not a help, look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" on at least
one client in the network. Are you running a domain or workgroup? Do you have
a domain controller?

 

[johndog]

John,

Check your firewall on Bobox.
<http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298804>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298804
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

If that's not a help, look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" on at
least
one client in the network. Are you running a domain or workgroup? Do you
have
a domain controller?

I am only using Windows ICF on BOBOX. I have disabled it, and tried making
sure file and print sharing is allowed through, with the same results

I'm running a Workgroup, Bobo, and no I don't have a DC.

The only client machine I have which isn't attached to a different domain
(laptops from work) is a MS Virtual Machine running XP. Here is the output
from this machine (essentially the same result):

================================================
Status for domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{25FF89A5-83D7-4817-9F62-5AAD07B7F3A6}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Master browser is running build 3790

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : virtxp
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : comcast.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel 21140-Based PCI Fast
Ethernet Adapter (Generic)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-FF-3D-C7-90
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.34
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 20, 2005
2:13:50 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 04, 2005
2:13:50 AM
================================================

Thanks,
John

 

[johndog]

Is there any more information I can provide that might help?

I've looked at NetMon sniffs, and observed that indeed the client (virtxp)
does issue netbios broadcast announcements to signal its netbios name, but
the server (bobox) makes no effort to pick it up and add it to the table.

Thanks,
John

 

[Chuck]

Is there any more information I can provide that might help?

I've looked at NetMon sniffs, and observed that indeed the client (virtxp)
does issue netbios broadcast announcements to signal its netbios name, but
the server (bobox) makes no effort to pick it up and add it to the table.

Thanks,
John

John,

Well, I could recommend that you read my website. But let's try and approach
this with intelligence, not just scatter.

You provided "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" for virtxp. How about Bobox?
Any other computers not mentioned? This case will be solved on the details.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html

And do both of us a favour and post at the bottom please.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting

 

[johndog]

John,

Well, I could recommend that you read my website. But let's try and
approach
this with intelligence, not just scatter.

You provided "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" for virtxp. How about
Bobox?
Any other computers not mentioned? This case will be solved on the
details.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html

And do both of us a favour and post at the bottom please.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting

Thanks for looking at my problem, Chuck.

As you pointed, I provided browstat/ipconfig output for the virtxp client
above, which is a virtual machine running on bobox. Below I include data
for Bobox (the Server on the bobo workgroup), Enigma (a corporate laptop
attached to a domain), and Laptop3 (another corporate laptop.

-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for Bobox itself:
-----------------------------------------------------
browstat status

Status for domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Master browser is running build 3790

ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bobox
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon
88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-C8-6E-11
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for engma (a corporate laptop)
-----------------------------------------------------
browstat status

Status for domain CORPORATE on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A8D5718A-AEB0-4ADE-990D-29D7CE47B8E1}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

browstat status bobo

Status for domain bobo on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A8D5718A-AEB0-4ADE-990D-29D7CE47B8E1}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 5
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5

ipconfig /all


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : engma
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : corporate.dns
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : corporate.dns
comcast.net

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 9:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Cisco Systems 350 Series
PCMCIA Wireless LAN Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-EB-31-5B-4D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.153
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
fe80::207:ebff:fe31:5b4d%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 27,
2005 8:39:35 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 11,
2005 8:39:35 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 . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-02-99
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:192.168.2.153%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

-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for laptop3 (a second corporate laptop)
-----------------------------------------------------

browstat status

Status for domain CORPORATE on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3560D235-F4D0-4FE2-8C38-73EE8D580BB9}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

browstat status bobo

Status for domain bobo on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3560D235-F4D0-4FE2-8C38-73EE8D580BB9}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 53
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 2141

ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop3
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : corpnet.dns
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : corpnet.dns
comcast.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 570x Gigabit
Integrated Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-DB-A1-00-32

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless
LAN 2100 3A Mini PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-48-9A-6B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.254
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, November 29,
2005 12:07:19 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 13,
2005 12:07:19 AM

-----------------------------------------------------

There are no other computers on the LAN; just an XBox and Tivo.

Perhaps it is interesting that the two laptops were unable to determine the
build of the master browser, even though the virtxp client was?

Thanks,
John

 

[johndog]

Thanks for looking at my problem, Chuck.

As you pointed, I provided browstat/ipconfig output for the virtxp client
above, which is a virtual machine running on bobox. Below I include data
for Bobox (the Server on the bobo workgroup), Enigma (a corporate laptop
attached to a domain), and Laptop3 (another corporate laptop.

-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for Bobox itself:
-----------------------------------------------------
browstat status

Status for domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Master browser is running build 3790

ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bobox
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon
88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-C8-6E-11
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for engma (a corporate laptop)
-----------------------------------------------------
browstat status

Status for domain CORPORATE on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A8D5718A-AEB0-4ADE-990D-29D7CE47B8E1}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

browstat status bobo

Status for domain bobo on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A8D5718A-AEB0-4ADE-990D-29D7CE47B8E1}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 5
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5

ipconfig /all


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : engma
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : corporate.dns
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : corporate.dns
comcast.net

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 9:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Cisco Systems 350
Series PCMCIA Wireless LAN Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-EB-31-5B-4D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.153
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
fe80::207:ebff:fe31:5b4d%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 27,
2005 8:39:35 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 11,
2005 8:39:35 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 . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-02-99
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:192.168.2.153%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

-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for laptop3 (a second corporate laptop)
-----------------------------------------------------

browstat status

Status for domain CORPORATE on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3560D235-F4D0-4FE2-8C38-73EE8D580BB9}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

browstat status bobo

Status for domain bobo on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3560D235-F4D0-4FE2-8C38-73EE8D580BB9}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to
determine build of browser master: 53
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 2141

ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop3
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : corpnet.dns
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : corpnet.dns
comcast.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 570x Gigabit
Integrated Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-DB-A1-00-32

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless
LAN 2100 3A Mini PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-48-9A-6B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.254
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, November 29,
2005 12:07:19 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 13,
2005 12:07:19 AM

-----------------------------------------------------

There are no other computers on the LAN; just an XBox and Tivo.

Perhaps it is interesting that the two laptops were unable to determine
the build of the master browser, even though the virtxp client was?

Thanks,
John

It appears I have been able to solve a major part of the problem (if not the
whole problem). Here are the steps I performed:

- First, I observed that there are traces of an ethernet device that I had
removed from the system many months ago. This device did not show up in the
device manager or in ipconfig/browstat listings. Nevertheless, the system
was apparently keeping the driver around, and registered, just in case I
ever brought it back into the system. This may have been interfering with
the proper function of the master browser (though I have no theory why).
Here are the two pieces of evidence of the device I observed:

1. When I tried to update the TCP/IP settings for the current device (I
use a static address), I received a warning, saying: "Another device [3com
3c9xx etc] which is currently not active in the system has the same tcp/ip
settings as this device. If this device becomes active again, this will
result in a conflicting IP address. " (or something to this effect).

2. When I updated my Virtual Server installation, Virtual Server
installed a Virtual Machine Network Services driver for the phantom device.
The VMNS driver was visible from device manager, whereas the phantom device
was not. This didn't seem kosher at all.

- Second (arcane), making a play on my hunch, I scoured the registry for all
traces of this phantom network device; first I searched by name to identify
the associated key names and GUIDs, then I searched for the keys with the
GUIDs and deleted them. I confirmed this cleaning process was successful,
because the two pieces of evidence above no longer presented themselves.

The browsing problem was still ocurring at this point. Rebooting was of no
help.

- Finally, I disabled/re-enabled the Local Area Connection which should have
hosted the active browser all along.

Immediately, after this final step, browsing began to function. It only
occured to me to try this last step today, but I did the first two steps a
week ago. It's not clear whether the first two steps were even necessary
here; it may be that disable/re-enable would have fixed it by itself, but
I'm relatively sure I have tried this before to no effect. In any case, I
could not be more pleased.

browstat sta

Status for domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: BOBOX
Master browser is running build 3790
1 backup servers retrieved from master BOBOX
\\BOBOX
There are 1 servers in domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}
There are 1 domains in domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}


The question: "Why is a master browser active or not active on a particular
transport?" doesn't seem to be answered very well by existing diagnostic
tools, or even in commonly documented troubleshooting steps. Yet that was
the key question here. Browstat on bobox showed that bobox was the browser
master, but that browsing was not active on the domain. In effect, bobox
couldn't even browse itself. Why? Why is it even active now?

I wish browstat would answer these questions. In this case at least, the
rest of the network appears irrelevant to the answer.

Thanks,
John