Help Please!

[Tech]

I have a newtork with 3 XP Pro boxes and 1 NT4.0 box connecting to the
internet via a Linksys BEFSX41 Firewall Router.
XP Pro boxes are all SP1a with built-in firewall turned off. They are all
in the "WORKGROUP" workgroup, and getting there IP addresses via DHCP from
the router.
NT4.0 box is with SP6a, in the "WORKGROUP" workgroup and getting it's IP
address via DHCP from the router.

ALL computers access the internet fine (XP and NT4)

The XP boxes see each other just fine.

The XP boxes can all ping the IP address and netbios name of the NT box
The NT box cannot ping the IP addresses nor the netbios names of the XP
boxes. Pinging the IP address: "Request timed out." and ping the netbios
name: "Bad IP address {netbios name}"
When accessing via \\{netbiosname} "The network path was not found" This
is the same result both directions XP to NT and NT to XP.

Any ideas why the problem accessing the between XP and NT4?

 

[Dave Patrick]

On the WINS tab in the connection properties of XP make sure "enable NetBIOS
over tcp/ip" is selected. On Windows NT; Control Panel|Network|Services and
make sure NetBIOS is installed and bound to the network connection. Also
make sure you have a browse master.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters

Set all but the pc designated as browse master to

MaintainServerList = "Auto"
IsDomainMaster = "False"

These may also help.

Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q188001

Common Questions About Browsing with Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q136712

 

[Tech]

All set, but still no go.

On the WINS tab in the connection properties of XP make sure "enable NetBIOS
over tcp/ip" is selected. On Windows NT; Control Panel|Network|Services and
make sure NetBIOS is installed and bound to the network connection. Also
make sure you have a browse master.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters

Set all but the pc designated as browse master to

MaintainServerList = "Auto"
IsDomainMaster = "False"

These may also help.

Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q188001

Common Questions About Browsing with Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q136712

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

I have a newtork with 3 XP Pro boxes and 1 NT4.0 box connecting to the
internet via a Linksys BEFSX41 Firewall Router.
XP Pro boxes are all SP1a with built-in firewall turned off. They are all
in the "WORKGROUP" workgroup, and getting there IP addresses via DHCP from
the router.
NT4.0 box is with SP6a, in the "WORKGROUP" workgroup and getting it's IP
address via DHCP from the router.

ALL computers access the internet fine (XP and NT4)

The XP boxes see each other just fine.

The XP boxes can all ping the IP address and netbios name of the NT box
The NT box cannot ping the IP addresses nor the netbios names of the XP
boxes. Pinging the IP address: "Request timed out." and ping the netbios
name: "Bad IP address {netbios name}"
When accessing via \\{netbiosname} "The network path was not found" This
is the same result both directions XP to NT and NT to XP.

Any ideas why the problem accessing the between XP and NT4?

 

[Tech]

Now, one XP box can access the NT box, but the NT box cannot get back to the
XP box. This is VERY strange. I have not had these problems before. I
have tried everything that I can think of, and have done in the past, but
nothing (including reload) seems to fix issue.

On the WINS tab in the connection properties of XP make sure "enable NetBIOS
over tcp/ip" is selected. On Windows NT; Control Panel|Network|Services and
make sure NetBIOS is installed and bound to the network connection. Also
make sure you have a browse master.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters

Set all but the pc designated as browse master to

MaintainServerList = "Auto"
IsDomainMaster = "False"

These may also help.

Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q188001

Common Questions About Browsing with Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q136712

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

I have a newtork with 3 XP Pro boxes and 1 NT4.0 box connecting to the
internet via a Linksys BEFSX41 Firewall Router.
XP Pro boxes are all SP1a with built-in firewall turned off. They are all
in the "WORKGROUP" workgroup, and getting there IP addresses via DHCP from
the router.
NT4.0 box is with SP6a, in the "WORKGROUP" workgroup and getting it's IP
address via DHCP from the router.

ALL computers access the internet fine (XP and NT4)

The XP boxes see each other just fine.

The XP boxes can all ping the IP address and netbios name of the NT box
The NT box cannot ping the IP addresses nor the netbios names of the XP
boxes. Pinging the IP address: "Request timed out." and ping the netbios
name: "Bad IP address {netbios name}"
When accessing via \\{netbiosname} "The network path was not found" This
is the same result both directions XP to NT and NT to XP.

Any ideas why the problem accessing the between XP and NT4?

 

[Dave Patrick]

This link may help. www.wown.com

 

[Jiri Tuma]

One way communication is in 90 percent of cases caused by "wrong" security
(firewall) settigns. As you are not able to even use ping command both ways,
I bet it is firewall setting on XP computers. Be sure you turned off all
installed firewalls - not only build in Win XP firewall but also Zone Alarm,
Symantec (Norton) Internet security (or Personal firewal) etc.

Is DHCP server also able to do WINS?

Are your TCP/IP settings taken from DHCP correctly? Use following commands
in CMD window and compare results on NT and XP machines, especially check
subnet mask - wrong mask is good source of weird network behavior):
ipconfig /all
route print

Are netbios names of XP machines compatible with Win NT? (only up to 15
character long and using only standard ANSI alphanumeric characters).
However, function of ping do not depends on netbios names.

If you add other protocol (netbeui or IPX/SPX), are you able to communicate
using netbios names?

regards

George

 

[Yor Suiris]

Just so you do not feel alone. I have simular problem. One XP WS that can
not map to an NT server by name. XP can ping by Name or IP. XP can Map by
IP. (Till the day before this had all worked fine). The NT machine shows in
the XPs My Network Places but when you try to access we get Path Not Found.
All machines use DHCP, the DNS & WINS entries all appear as then should.
And no one has yet been able to offer any advice. If you do find a solution
please post it.
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Thanks for Your Time, Yor Suiris
Remove NOT to reply.
But it is best to share it with the Group.

This link may help. www.wown.com

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

Now, one XP box can access the NT box, but the NT box cannot get back to the
XP box. This is VERY strange. I have not had these problems before. I
have tried everything that I can think of, and have done in the past, but
nothing (including reload) seems to fix issue.