can't share one computer-I've done the obvious

[Guest]

My wired network sees both computers (two nearly identical desktops running
XP). Computer A can access computer B, but B can't access files on A. I've
disabled the firewall, turned off virus scan, run the WinXP troubleshooter.
Here's ipconfig and browstat for both.

IPCONFIG (upstairs "good" computer)


Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : frandell

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.nj.comcast.net.



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.nj.comcast.net.

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 M Network
Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-C9-E9-1C

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.64.146

68.87.75.194

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 21, 2006
11:02:23 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 22, 2006
11:02:23 PM

BROWSTAT (upstairs "good" computer)

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{CA2EFFDE-EE70-4553-9F79-854F5E0F9B5C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: DOWNSTAIRS
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
1 backup servers retrieved from master DOWNSTAIRS
\\DOWNSTAIRS
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{CA2EFFDE-EE70-4553-9F79-854F5E0F9B5C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{CA2EFFDE-EE70-4553-9F79-854F5E0F9B5C}

IPCONFIG (downstairs "bad" computer that I can't access)


Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Downstairs

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.nj.comcast.net.



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.nj.comcast.net.

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-B6-8C-B3

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.64.146

68.87.75.194

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 21, 2006
11:02:27 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 22, 2006
11:02:27 PM



BROWSTAT (downstairs "bad" computer that I can't access)

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8DD7DEC8-CED0-4086-8D2C-3FE1FEFB513B}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: DOWNSTAIRS
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master DOWNSTAIRS
\\DOWNSTAIRS
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8DD7DEC8-CED0-4086-8D2C-3FE1FEFB513B}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8DD7DEC8-CED0-4086-8D2C-3FE1FEFB513B}

 

[Chuck]

My wired network sees both computers (two nearly identical desktops running
XP). Computer A can access computer B, but B can't access files on A. I've
disabled the firewall, turned off virus scan, run the WinXP troubleshooter.
Here's ipconfig and browstat for both.

<SNIP>

Kevin,

Which WinXP troubleshooter have you run?

What is the complete and exact error condition or message?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html

What firewalls did you disable? Remember several personal firewalls are known
here for not allowing access when disabled.
<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

Both Downstairs and frandell see 3 computers ("There are 3 servers in domain
MSHOME"). What's the other computer?

Downstairs is node type "Hybrid", and frandell is node type "Unknown". These
are valid values. The symptom shown by browstat is a name resolution problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html

A name resolution problem, barring a physical or logical connectivity issue
(unlikely with both computers seeing 3 computers total), will be caused by a
firewall or anonymous restriction problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html