Can't see networked computers any longer

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I have a laptop with XP2 Home installed. I have a simple home and a simple
office network setup that I have been connecting to without problems for
several months. I have a cable modem plugged into a router with other
computers connected to the router in both home and work network. Suddenly, my
computer will not recognize other computers on the network. The network name
is Mshome. I have tried uninstalling Microsoft Windows Network and
reinstalling. On the network card, I have Client for Microsoft Networks, File
and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, FQoS Packet Scheduler, Network
Monitor Driver, AEGIS Protocal (IEEE 802.1x) v3.1.6.0, NWLink NetBIOS, NWLink
IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
installed that has been installed from day one when I got this computer. I
have tried turning the firewall off and on. I can only see my computer on the
network.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
 
I have a laptop with XP2 Home installed. I have a simple home and a simple
office network setup that I have been connecting to without problems for
several months. I have a cable modem plugged into a router with other
computers connected to the router in both home and work network. Suddenly, my
computer will not recognize other computers on the network. The network name
is Mshome. I have tried uninstalling Microsoft Windows Network and
reinstalling. On the network card, I have Client for Microsoft Networks, File
and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, FQoS Packet Scheduler, Network
Monitor Driver, AEGIS Protocal (IEEE 802.1x) v3.1.6.0, NWLink NetBIOS, NWLink
IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
installed that has been installed from day one when I got this computer. I
have tried turning the firewall off and on. I can only see my computer on the
network.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Steve,

Start by simplifying your network stack. Remove NWLink NetBIOS and NWLink
IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol. Make sure that NetBIOS Over TCP
is enabled. Read this article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

If no improvement, or you don't wish to do the above, 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
 
If you don't need IPX, you may want to remove NWlink, IPX. Can you net view \\remotepcIP?

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
I have a laptop with XP2 Home installed. I have a simple home and a simple
office network setup that I have been connecting to without problems for
several months. I have a cable modem plugged into a router with other
computers connected to the router in both home and work network. Suddenly, my
computer will not recognize other computers on the network. The network name
is Mshome. I have tried uninstalling Microsoft Windows Network and
reinstalling. On the network card, I have Client for Microsoft Networks, File
and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, FQoS Packet Scheduler, Network
Monitor Driver, AEGIS Protocal (IEEE 802.1x) v3.1.6.0, NWLink NetBIOS, NWLink
IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol, Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
installed that has been installed from day one when I got this computer. I
have tried turning the firewall off and on. I can only see my computer on the
network.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
 
Chuck, I read and completed the first article to no avail. The following is
the ipconfig.txt. Where do I go from here? Thanks, Steve

Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . .
.. . . : Peer-Peer IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS
Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . :
jam.rr.comEthernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Media State .
.. . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Description . . . . . . . . .
.. . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection Physical
Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-DF-01-2AEthernet adapter Local Area
Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : jam.rr.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet
Controller Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A0-D1-BB-F4-50
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . .
.. . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.103
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. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, February 06, 2006 10:14:42 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, February 13, 2006 10:14:42 AM
 
Chuck, I read and completed the first article to no avail. The following is
the ipconfig.txt. Where do I go from here? Thanks, Steve
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<SNIP>

Steve,

OK, the "ipconfig /all" looks clean. How about "browstat status", which will
show us the browser situation. When you say "I can only see my computer on the
network.", it's a browser problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html

Note that this sort of problem (and many like you have experienced these
symptoms) is most easy to diagnose when observed from multiple computers, maybe
2 computers that CAN see each other.
<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 please post your replies after mine, as we may be doing this for a while.
<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
 
The node-type is causing you not to be able to resolve names.


( 'Peer-Peer' is actually someone at MS's incorrect decoding of the
'P-P',which actually means Point to Point in this context.) What this
actually means is 'use only a WINS server', which you won't have.


In this case, go to Start | Run | regedit.
Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters


If either of the following values are present, delete them:


NodeType;
DhcpNodeType.


Then re-boot.


This should cause the node type to default correctly.
( the node type will usually report as 'Unknown' in the default case. )


For futher details, see this article:
Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177
 
Deleted DhcpNodeType: Problem
solved.............................................................................

Thanks to everyone for your input. Seriously, people like you are saluted!!!
You make this world a better place.

Steve
 
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7B309038-8441-4DBE-AF55-62DB1B9CF696}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
 
net view \\remotepcIP displays "System error 53 has occurred. the network
path was not found.

Also, through all of this, I can check email through Outlook Express, and
use Internet Explorer on the internet.
 
Here is the result of browstat:

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7B309038-8441-4DBE-AF55-62DB1B9CF696}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
 
net view \\remotepcIP displays "System error 53 has occurred. the network
path was not found.

Also, through all of this, I can check email through Outlook Express, and
use Internet Explorer on the internet.
 
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