Can't Set-up Home Network

[Guest]

I can't set-up a home network successfully after adding a new computer
running XP sp2. After running the Home Networking Wizard on my new XP machine
adn teh tow odler Windows ME computers, I get an error message on the XP
machine that states: "Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission
to use this network resource. Contact your system administrator."

I have a new Dell running XP, an older Dell running Windows ME, and an older
Dell laptop running ME as well. The two desktop machines are connected to a
Linksys router via Ethernet cables, and the laptop connects to the router
wirelessly. They can all get out to the Internet, and the two ME machines can
recognize each other on the home network, but not they cannot "see" the XP
machine through Network Neighborhood. And the XP machine cannot "see" either
of the two ME machines through Network Neighborhood. So, there is no ability
to file share between the XP machine and the other two. And neither ME
machines can print to the printer connected to the XP machine via its USB
port.

Ironically, when I first unboxed the XP machine I was able to connect it to
the network and access the older Dell desktop machine and successfully
transfer the files from the old machine to our new one. But then I thought I
had to run the Home Networking wizard on the XP machine, run the its wizard
on the two ME machines. After that, I had the problem.

I've used the networking troubleshooter, but it hasn't given me the
directions that solve the problem.

I hope someone can solve this for me.

Thanks.

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Chuck]

I can't set-up a home network successfully after adding a new computer
running XP sp2. After running the Home Networking Wizard on my new XP machine
adn teh tow odler Windows ME computers, I get an error message on the XP
machine that states: "Mshome is not accessible. You might not have permission
to use this network resource. Contact your system administrator."

I have a new Dell running XP, an older Dell running Windows ME, and an older
Dell laptop running ME as well. The two desktop machines are connected to a
Linksys router via Ethernet cables, and the laptop connects to the router
wirelessly. They can all get out to the Internet, and the two ME machines can
recognize each other on the home network, but not they cannot "see" the XP
machine through Network Neighborhood. And the XP machine cannot "see" either
of the two ME machines through Network Neighborhood. So, there is no ability
to file share between the XP machine and the other two. And neither ME
machines can print to the printer connected to the XP machine via its USB
port.

Ironically, when I first unboxed the XP machine I was able to connect it to
the network and access the older Dell desktop machine and successfully
transfer the files from the old machine to our new one. But then I thought I
had to run the Home Networking wizard on the XP machine, run the its wizard
on the two ME machines. After that, I had the problem.

I've used the networking troubleshooter, but it hasn't given me the
directions that solve the problem.

I hope someone can solve this for me.

Thanks.

*email_address_deleted*

Combining Windows 9x (95, 98, ME) and Windows NT (NT, 2000, XP) computers in a
workgroup will always be problematic.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>

Also, check for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls, and for the registry
setting restrictanonymous on the XP computer.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

BTW, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email, than
wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a
bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Munging>

 

[Guest]

Combining Windows 9x (95, 98, ME) and Windows NT (NT, 2000, XP) computers in a
workgroup will always be problematic.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>

Also, check for misconfigured / overlooked firewalls, and for the registry
setting restrictanonymous on the XP computer.
Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

BTW, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email, than
wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a
bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Munging>

 

[Guest]

Hi jwolfdog and chuck,
I have a very similar problem. I had a Gateway running WinXP and an IBM
running WinME networked successfully. I just added a Dell running WinXP and
it worked until I ran the network wizard. Then the new machine was invisible
to the two older machines. The new machine can get to the internet ok.

I turned off the WinME machine, no help.

I turned off the Windows firewall, no help. I haven't tried turning off the
firewall in my router yet.

I looked at restrictanonymous in the Registry. It is (default) (value not
set). I left it alone.

Have you had any success?

Allen

 

[Chuck]

Hi jwolfdog and chuck,
I have a very similar problem. I had a Gateway running WinXP and an IBM
running WinME networked successfully. I just added a Dell running WinXP and
it worked until I ran the network wizard. Then the new machine was invisible
to the two older machines. The new machine can get to the internet ok.

I turned off the WinME machine, no help.

I turned off the Windows firewall, no help. I haven't tried turning off the
firewall in my router yet.

I looked at restrictanonymous in the Registry. It is (default) (value not
set). I left it alone.

Have you had any success?

Allen

Hi Allen,

I'd be glad to help you solve your problem. My experience here has been that
every problem is unique - there's not a computer in the world 100% like any
other computer, and the symptoms and problems are unique too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Hijacking>

Please start a new thread, with a unique and descriptive Subject. That's to
everybody's benefit, including yours.

 

[Guest]

"Chuck":

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, when I clicked on your links I got
an Page not found error 404. I did read over your reply as best I could.

There were two things I wanted to follow up with.

1.) The thing I still am stuck on is that the networking worked BEFORE I
used the XP Networking Wizard. Despite what you wrote about that networking
between 98-based machines and NT-based machines being problematic, I could
connect to the other computers on the network. Isn't there a way I can simply
"undo" that process and return to the out-of-the-box state before I ran the
XP networking wizard?

2.) I am a relatively inexperienced at setting up Windows networks. So,
unfortunately much of what you referred to "registries", etc. seem quite
complex. Isn't there a simpler way to get at the fact the I get this message
back that says "Mshome not accessible"? Why isn't the workgroup Mshome
accessible?

Lastly, while I think Microsoft should be able to make a home network
function that uses ME and XP, would it be the simplest solution (although not
the cheapest) to put XP on the other computers? Would that solve the problem?
Or is the problem I am having something fouled-up on this new Dell running XP?

I'd appreciate yours, or anyone's 2nd try with me. Also, it was interesting
to see "Allen's" post which closely echoed mine. Did he get it solved?

Thanks for the help,

jwolfdog

 

[Chuck]

"Chuck":

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, when I clicked on your links I got
an Page not found error 404. I did read over your reply as best I could.

There were two things I wanted to follow up with.

1.) The thing I still am stuck on is that the networking worked BEFORE I
used the XP Networking Wizard. Despite what you wrote about that networking
between 98-based machines and NT-based machines being problematic, I could
connect to the other computers on the network. Isn't there a way I can simply
"undo" that process and return to the out-of-the-box state before I ran the
XP networking wizard?

2.) I am a relatively inexperienced at setting up Windows networks. So,
unfortunately much of what you referred to "registries", etc. seem quite
complex. Isn't there a simpler way to get at the fact the I get this message
back that says "Mshome not accessible"? Why isn't the workgroup Mshome
accessible?

Lastly, while I think Microsoft should be able to make a home network
function that uses ME and XP, would it be the simplest solution (although not
the cheapest) to put XP on the other computers? Would that solve the problem?
Or is the problem I am having something fouled-up on this new Dell running XP?

I'd appreciate yours, or anyone's 2nd try with me. Also, it was interesting
to see "Allen's" post which closely echoed mine. Did he get it solved?

Thanks for the help,

jwolfdog

I assure you, the blogspot website exists. Do you see the "<" and ">" at either
end of the URLs? Is the complete URL inside those characters making its way
into the address field in your browser? Are you removing the "<" and ">" before
hitting enter (you should)?

You really need to read those articles. There's a lot of information there, in
hypertext, which will be really hard to extract here. I'll summarise as best I
can.

The error "MSHome not accessible" can have many causes, from a simple cable
problem (no connectivity), to a firewall or permission problem. With a Windows
9x (95, 98, ME) and NT (NT, 2000, XP) combination, one of the most likely causes
is the browser. The Windows 9x and NT browsers don't co exist well. They may
work for a while, as yours did, but don't work now.

Replacing the Windows ME computer with another Windows XP computer would be a
good workaround for the browser problem, but you may still need to tune your
LAN. And that may mean reading some of my articles.

And I sympathise with your not understanding the registry, but you're going to
have to try. I'm giving you the benefit of my experience, you're going to have
to try and follow along. Obviously, the first thing that you have to do is to
read the articles that I provided. And, when the registry is involved in a
problem, you're going to have to access, and edit, the registry.

 

[Chuck]

"Chuck":

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, when I clicked on your links I got
an Page not found error 404. I did read over your reply as best I could.

There were two things I wanted to follow up with.

1.) The thing I still am stuck on is that the networking worked BEFORE I
used the XP Networking Wizard. Despite what you wrote about that networking
between 98-based machines and NT-based machines being problematic, I could
connect to the other computers on the network. Isn't there a way I can simply
"undo" that process and return to the out-of-the-box state before I ran the
XP networking wizard?

2.) I am a relatively inexperienced at setting up Windows networks. So,
unfortunately much of what you referred to "registries", etc. seem quite
complex. Isn't there a simpler way to get at the fact the I get this message
back that says "Mshome not accessible"? Why isn't the workgroup Mshome
accessible?

Lastly, while I think Microsoft should be able to make a home network
function that uses ME and XP, would it be the simplest solution (although not
the cheapest) to put XP on the other computers? Would that solve the problem?
Or is the problem I am having something fouled-up on this new Dell running XP?

I'd appreciate yours, or anyone's 2nd try with me. Also, it was interesting
to see "Allen's" post which closely echoed mine. Did he get it solved?

Thanks for the help,

jwolfdog

OK, I see part of your problem - you're using the CDO to ask for help. Try
Google Groups - the link below, if it gets extracted right, should get you
there:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...56318f93e5?q=jwolfdog&rnum=1#bf8be256318f93e5

You may have to register with Google, so do that, and forget about the CDO,
which trashes the links.

 

[Chuck]

"Chuck":

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, when I clicked on your links I got
an Page not found error 404. I did read over your reply as best I could.

There were two things I wanted to follow up with.

1.) The thing I still am stuck on is that the networking worked BEFORE I
used the XP Networking Wizard. Despite what you wrote about that networking
between 98-based machines and NT-based machines being problematic, I could
connect to the other computers on the network. Isn't there a way I can simply
"undo" that process and return to the out-of-the-box state before I ran the
XP networking wizard?

2.) I am a relatively inexperienced at setting up Windows networks. So,
unfortunately much of what you referred to "registries", etc. seem quite
complex. Isn't there a simpler way to get at the fact the I get this message
back that says "Mshome not accessible"? Why isn't the workgroup Mshome
accessible?

Lastly, while I think Microsoft should be able to make a home network
function that uses ME and XP, would it be the simplest solution (although not
the cheapest) to put XP on the other computers? Would that solve the problem?
Or is the problem I am having something fouled-up on this new Dell running XP?

I'd appreciate yours, or anyone's 2nd try with me. Also, it was interesting
to see "Allen's" post which closely echoed mine. Did he get it solved?

Thanks for the help,

jwolfdog

OK, I see part of your problem - you're using the CDO to ask for help. Try
Google Groups - the link below, if it gets extracted right, should get you
there:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...56318f93e5?q=jwolfdog&rnum=1#bf8be256318f93e5

You may have to register with Google, so do that, and forget about the Microsoft
CDO, which trashes the links. The link above will get you to the Google copy of
this thread, and my post with all of the links (properly formatted) will be the
second one from the top. Difference being, that Google renders standard Usenet
links properly, while the CDO trashes punctuation (I can't show you, you'll have
to compare the Google and Microsoft renditions yourself to understand what I'm
talking about).

 

[Guest]

Allen, I tried turning off my Windows Firewall, and that didn't work.
However, I'm running Norton, and that had a Firewall. When I turned the
Norton Firewall off, my problem was solved. I also had to purchase Norton
2006 to stop the Security Alerts from popping every 10 seconds.