HOME LAN CONNECTION PROBLEM

[Cap Kirk]

I set up a 2 unit home lan with a Linksys WRT54G Router, one desktop PC
hardwired to Port 1 and a Notebook conected via the router wireless port.
Both PC are Pentium and WXP PRO.
Wireless LAN has security disabled
I restricted DHCP adresses to only 2 => 192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.101
Win XP Pro Firewall is disabled in both PC. No other Firewall or Anti-Virus
present.
I have NetBIOS enabled (MS Protocol compatible with NWLink etc etc)
I worked as ADMIN with proper password in both boxes. Full file security
enabled.
Shared both C disks with proper local and share permits.
In registry both PCs have:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Lsa/"restrictanonimous"=0
I can ping one adress from the other and I can log onto the other box shares
by typing the name in Windows Explorer (\\Pentium or \\Notebook)
If I run the Network Configuration Wizard in the desktop, immediately after
I can browse the "Home" lan. The PC is visible.

My network places
|
|--> All the net
|
|--> Microsoft windows net
|
|--> Home --> I can open this one properly
|
|--> Pentium
|--> Notebook

Running the W2K Browser Monitor at that moment shows following three lines:
Home\Device\NetBT_TCPIP_ {€ unknown (Not an Euro sign, something like that)
Home\Device\NwlnkIpx unknown <=== this one disappears after reboot
Home\Device\NwlnkNb unknown
If I reboot the PC, the "Home\Device\NwlnkIpx" line disappears and when I
try to browse the local workgroup ("Home") I get the following error
message:
"You have no access to "Home". You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions. The server list for this workgroup is not
accessible at this moment."
(I can still reach the other PC's by typing \\OtherPC in windows explorer,
ping it, etc.)

Any help will be welcome

 

[Chuck]

I set up a 2 unit home lan with a Linksys WRT54G Router, one desktop PC
hardwired to Port 1 and a Notebook conected via the router wireless port.
Both PC are Pentium and WXP PRO.
Wireless LAN has security disabled
I restricted DHCP adresses to only 2 => 192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.101
Win XP Pro Firewall is disabled in both PC. No other Firewall or Anti-Virus
present.
I have NetBIOS enabled (MS Protocol compatible with NWLink etc etc)
I worked as ADMIN with proper password in both boxes. Full file security
enabled.
Shared both C disks with proper local and share permits.
In registry both PCs have:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Lsa/"restrictanonimous"=0
I can ping one adress from the other and I can log onto the other box shares
by typing the name in Windows Explorer (\\Pentium or \\Notebook)
If I run the Network Configuration Wizard in the desktop, immediately after
I can browse the "Home" lan. The PC is visible.

My network places
|
|--> All the net
|
|--> Microsoft windows net
|
|--> Home --> I can open this one properly
|
|--> Pentium
|--> Notebook

Running the W2K Browser Monitor at that moment shows following three lines:
Home\Device\NetBT_TCPIP_ {€ unknown (Not an Euro sign, something like that)
Home\Device\NwlnkIpx unknown <=== this one disappears after reboot
Home\Device\NwlnkNb unknown
If I reboot the PC, the "Home\Device\NwlnkIpx" line disappears and when I
try to browse the local workgroup ("Home") I get the following error
message:
"You have no access to "Home". You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions. The server list for this workgroup is not
accessible at this moment."
(I can still reach the other PC's by typing \\OtherPC in windows explorer,
ping it, etc.)

Any help will be welcome

Here's a start.

Home\Device\NwlnkIpx unknown <=== this one disappears after reboot
Home\Device\NwlnkNb unknown

Make sure that NetBT is consistently Enabled.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html

Then remove IPX/SPX and NetBEUI.
<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

And check LSP / Winsock after removing unnecessary protocols.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html

Then look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, and
diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Cap Kirk]

Thank you VERY much, Chuck.

Now it's homework time. Tonite when I go back home I'll start with your
punch list. Great.

Any news I promise to keep you posted.

 

[Cap Kirk]

What is your purpose for utilizing the IPX protocol?

Dear Vector90:

I'm just a newbie in networking. I put in the IPX & NetBEUI just to see if
they helped me to solve the problem. They did not.
Now I'm back to doing homework and going through Chuck's step by step
instructions to see if I can catch any fish. Only I do not have much time
and it is a slow process. Any ideas are still very much welcome.

 

[Cap Kirk]

I set up a 2 unit home lan with a Linksys WRT54G Router, one desktop PC
hardwired to Port 1 and a Notebook conected via the router wireless port.
Both PC are Pentium and WXP PRO.
Wireless LAN has security disabled
I restricted DHCP adresses to only 2 => 192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.101
Win XP Pro Firewall is disabled in both PC. No other Firewall or
Anti-Virus present.
I have NetBIOS enabled (MS Protocol compatible with NWLink etc etc)
I worked as ADMIN with proper password in both boxes. Full file security
enabled.
Shared both C disks with proper local and share permits.
In registry both PCs have:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Lsa/"restrictanonimous"=0
I can ping one adress from the other and I can log onto the other box
shares by typing the name in Windows Explorer (\\Pentium or \\Notebook)
If I run the Network Configuration Wizard in the desktop, immediately
after I can browse the "Home" lan. The PC is visible.

My network places
|
|--> All the net
|
|--> Microsoft windows net
|
|--> Home --> I can open this one properly
|
|--> Pentium
|--> Notebook

Running the W2K Browser Monitor at that moment shows following three
lines:
Home\Device\NetBT_TCPIP_ {? unknown (Not an Euro sign, something like
that)
Home\Device\NwlnkIpx unknown <=== this one disappears after reboot
Home\Device\NwlnkNb unknown
If I reboot the PC, the "Home\Device\NwlnkIpx" line disappears and when I
try to browse the local workgroup ("Home") I get the following error
message:
"You have no access to "Home". You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions. The server list for this workgroup is not
accessible at this moment."
(I can still reach the other PC's by typing \\OtherPC in windows explorer,
ping it, etc.)

Any help will be welcome

To Chuck and Vector90:
I found the culprit. While going through Chuck's detailed instructions, I
followed religiously its advise about reading his articles and following the
links he put in them. I went into the p2p browser conflict line, and I
stumbled onto the Browsing Stopped line and the link to Microsoft Article
Nr.889320 which says if W2K Firewall stops, the browser service stops 5'
later logging event Id. 7023. Voilá, since I'm behind a router and don't
like the firewall too much, I had disabled it and BROWSING STOPPED. Event Id
7023 fingerprint in the System Event log showed this clearly.
Solution: I enabled W2K Firewall, but also enabled EVERY possible exception
in it AND un-binded it from my adapters (Ethernet and 1394). Now, I can
browse my home network easily. I did this both for the Desktop and the
Notebook.
Art. 889320 says it is a problem of the browser and MS has a hotfix for it,
BUT you have to call them to get it. Else wait for next service pack.
I still want to get rid of the firewall, since it consumes computer cycles
for nothing.

Cap Kirk

 

[Cap Kirk]

Here's a start.

Make sure that NetBT is consistently Enabled.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html

Then remove IPX/SPX and NetBEUI.
<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

And check LSP / Winsock after removing unnecessary protocols.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html

Then look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer,
and
diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

Chuck:

As you can see from my other post, I found the culprit following your
instructions. This is to thank you specially.
Now, in my native spanish: Gracias, Feliz Navidad y un mejor Año Nuevo!!

Cap Kirk