home network issues

[Guest]

I have 2 home computers networked together with a router. The main most
powerfull computer(A) is running XP home sp2 while the old less powerfull one
(B) is running xp professional I can see them both in the work group but it
will not let me access B.
I get this message when I try" \\Old is not accessible. you might not have
permission to use this resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
find out if you have access permisions.
The network path was not found.

Any ideas???
Ray

 

[Chuck]

I have 2 home computers networked together with a router. The main most
powerfull computer(A) is running XP home sp2 while the old less powerfull one
(B) is running xp professional I can see them both in the work group but it
will not let me access B.
I get this message when I try" \\Old is not accessible. you might not have
permission to use this resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
find out if you have access permisions.
The network path was not found.

Any ideas???
Ray

Ray,

The browser is a very common cause of problems like yours.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same master
browser.

For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q102878/
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

If no help yet, provide ipconfig information for each computer, as a start.
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\ipconfig.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.
6) Identify operating system (by name, version, and Service Pack level) with
each ipconfig listing.

 

[Guest]

Ray,

The browser is a very common cause of problems like yours.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers list the same master
browser.

For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q102878/
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>

If no help yet, provide ipconfig information for each computer, as a start.
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\ipconfig.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.
6) Identify operating system (by name, version, and Service Pack level) with
each ipconfig listing.

chuck, I couldnt get the other program working so here is the info from the
ip config

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MainComputer

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

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

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

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

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ga.at.cox.net



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ga.at.cox.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit
Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-20-05-2F-26

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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.105.161.20

68.1.18.30

68.11.16.30

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 09, 2005 6:10:25 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:10:25 PM

the main computer is running xp home sp2.0 the old computer is running XP
proffesional version 2002

Ray

 

[Guest]

chuck, I couldnt get the other program working so here is the info from the
ip config

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MainComputer

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

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

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

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

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ga.at.cox.net



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ga.at.cox.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit
Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-20-05-2F-26

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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.105.161.20

68.1.18.30

68.11.16.30

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 09, 2005 6:10:25 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:10:25 PM

the main computer is running xp home sp2.0 the old computer is running XP
proffesional version 2002

ok chuck I found that i have 2 servers ...how do I change the older one to a client??

 

[Chuck]

Ray,

In a workgroup, generally each computer acts as a client and a server
simultaneously. If browstat says you have 2 servers, then that's OK. But you
do want to see that browstat from both computers shows the same thing, ie both
browstats should show 2 servers, and both should show the same master browser.

So you have provided the ipconfig for the one computer, now if you can do the
same for the second, then we can start diagnosing the problem.

 

[Guest]

Ray,

In a workgroup, generally each computer acts as a client and a server
simultaneously. If browstat says you have 2 servers, then that's OK. But you
do want to see that browstat from both computers shows the same thing, ie both
browstats should show 2 servers, and both should show the same master browser.

So you have provided the ipconfig for the one computer, now if you can do the
same for the second, then we can start diagnosing the problem.

chuck,
here is the 2nd computers ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : OLD2

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

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

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

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

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ga.at.cox.net



Ethernet adapter Local:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ga.at.cox.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet NIC

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-21-59-05

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

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103

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

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

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

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.105.161.20

68.1.18.30

68.11.16.30

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:58:27 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:58:27
PM

I appreciate all your help,
Ray

 

[Chuck]

<SNIP>

Ray,

By the other program that you couldn't get working, did you mean browstat? What
error did you get from it?

Let's try and enumerate your symptoms, so we can diagnose them. We may end up
coming back to browstat though.

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify
computer names and ip addresses).

Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.

#####

@echo off
set FullTarget1=MainComputer 192.168.1.100
set FullTarget2=OLD2 192.168.1.103
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1
Set Version=V1.31
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

#####

 

[Guest]

<SNIP>

Ray,

By the other program that you couldn't get working, did you mean browstat? What
error did you get from it?

Let's try and enumerate your symptoms, so we can diagnose them. We may end up
coming back to browstat though.

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify
computer names and ip addresses).

Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.

#####

@echo off
set FullTarget1=MainComputer 192.168.1.100
set FullTarget2=OLD2 192.168.1.103
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1
Set Version=V1.31
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

#####

chuck,
heres the info

CDiagnosis V1.31
Start diagnosis for MAINCOMPUTER
Full Targets MainComputer 192.168.1.100 OLD2 192.168.1.103 127.0.0.1

Target MainComputer

"MAINCOMPUTER ping MainComputer"



Pinging MainComputer [192.168.1.100] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"MAINCOMPUTER net view MainComputer"

Shared resources at MainComputer

Ray and Michelle's new fun toy!

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Intuit Internal Printer
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.1.100

"MAINCOMPUTER ping 192.168.1.100"



Pinging 192.168.1.100 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"MAINCOMPUTER net view 192.168.1.100"

Shared resources at 192.168.1.100

Ray and Michelle's new fun toy!

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Intuit Internal Printer
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target OLD2

"MAINCOMPUTER ping OLD2"

Ping request could not find host OLD2. Please check the name and try again.


"MAINCOMPUTER net view OLD2"


Target 192.168.1.103

"MAINCOMPUTER ping 192.168.1.103"



Pinging 192.168.1.103 with 32 bytes of data:



Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.103:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),


"MAINCOMPUTER net view 192.168.1.103"


Target 127.0.0.1

"MAINCOMPUTER ping 127.0.0.1"



Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"MAINCOMPUTER net view 127.0.0.1"

Shared resources at 127.0.0.1

Ray and Michelle's new fun toy!

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Intuit Internal Printer
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Ping Targets www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1

Target www.yahoo.com

"MAINCOMPUTER ping www.yahoo.com"



Pinging www.yahoo.akadns.net [216.109.117.205] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 216.109.117.205: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=54

Reply from 216.109.117.205: bytes=32 time=32ms TTL=54

Reply from 216.109.117.205: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=54

Reply from 216.109.117.205: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=55



Ping statistics for 216.109.117.205:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 32ms, Maximum = 36ms, Average = 33ms


Target 66.94.230.32

"MAINCOMPUTER ping 66.94.230.32"



Pinging 66.94.230.32 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=102ms TTL=51

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=93ms TTL=50

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=96ms TTL=50

Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=103ms TTL=51



Ping statistics for 66.94.230.32:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 93ms, Maximum = 103ms, Average = 98ms


Target 192.168.1.1

"MAINCOMPUTER ping 192.168.1.1"



Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms


End diagnosis for MAINCOMPUTER

again thank you.
Ray

 

[Guest]

<SNIP>

Ray,

By the other program that you couldn't get working, did you mean browstat? What
error did you get from it?

Let's try and enumerate your symptoms, so we can diagnose them. We may end up
coming back to browstat though.

Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify
computer names and ip addresses).

Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.

Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.

#####

@echo off
set FullTarget1=MainComputer 192.168.1.100
set FullTarget2=OLD2 192.168.1.103
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1
Set Version=V1.31
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF

#####

chuck,
heres the info

CDiagnosis V1.31
Start diagnosis for MAINCOMPUTER
Full Targets MainComputer 192.168.1.100 OLD2 192.168.1.103 127.0.0.1

Target MainComputer

"MAINCOMPUTER ping MainComputer"



Pinging MainComputer [192.168.1.100] with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"MAINCOMPUTER net view MainComputer"

Shared resources at MainComputer

Ray and Michelle's new fun toy!

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Intuit Internal Printer
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.1.100

"MAINCOMPUTER ping 192.168.1.100"



Pinging 192.168.1.100 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"MAINCOMPUTER net view 192.168.1.100"

Shared resources at 192.168.1.100

Ray and Michelle's new fun toy!

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Intuit Internal Printer
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target OLD2

"MAINCOMPUTER ping OLD2"

Ping request could not find host OLD2. Please check the name and try again.


"MAINCOMPUTER net view OLD2"


Target 192.168.1.103

"MAINCOMPUTER ping 192.168.1.103"



Pinging 192.168.1.103 with 32 bytes of data:



Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.



Ping statistics for 192.168.1.103:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),


"MAINCOMPUTER net view 192.168.1.103"


Target 127.0.0.1

"MAINCOMPUTER ping 127.0.0.1"



Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:



Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128



Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


"MAINCOMPUTER net view 127.0.0.1"

Shared resources at 127.0.0.1

Ray and Michelle's new fun toy!

Share name Type Used as Comment

NEWNEWNEWNEWNEW

i have run browstat on both and on the old2 computer browsing is not active
and the Master name cannot be determined from getadapterstatus.

Ray

 

[Chuck]

NEWNEWNEWNEWNEW

i have run browstat on both and on the old2 computer browsing is not active
and the Master name cannot be determined from getadapterstatus.

Ray

Ray,

So far, I see a total lack of connectivity from "MAINCOMPUTER to OLD2. It will
be good to see the results of CDiag run on OLD2, can I expect that to be coming
soon?

Also, were you to post the results of "browstat status" run on both computers,
your efforts would not be wasted.

Do you have a personal firewall (ICF / WF, or third party) on either computer?
If so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall configurations are
a very common cause of connectivity, (network) browser, and file sharing,
problems. What AntiVirus product do you use?

As of right now, noting ability to access the internet, I can rule out
connectivity problems with MAINCOMPUTER. Other than that, I can't be sure.
With suggested additional diagnostics, that may change.

 

[Guest]

Ray,

So far, I see a total lack of connectivity from "MAINCOMPUTER to OLD2. It will
be good to see the results of CDiag run on OLD2, can I expect that to be coming
soon?

Also, were you to post the results of "browstat status" run on both computers,
your efforts would not be wasted.

Do you have a personal firewall (ICF / WF, or third party) on either computer?
If so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall configurations are
a very common cause of connectivity, (network) browser, and file sharing,
problems. What AntiVirus product do you use?

As of right now, noting ability to access the internet, I can rule out
connectivity problems with MAINCOMPUTER. Other than that, I can't be sure.
With suggested additional diagnostics, that may change.

Chuck,
heres the cdiag for OLD2

CDiagnosis V1.31
Start diagnosis for OLD2
Full Targets MainComputer 192.168.1.100 OLD2 192.168.1.103 127.0.0.1

Target MainComputer

"OLD2 ping MainComputer"

Ping request could not find host MainComputer. Please check the name and try
again.
"OLD2 net view MainComputer"


Target 192.168.1.100

"OLD2 ping 192.168.1.100"

Pinging 192.168.1.100 with 32 bytes of data:Request timed out.Request timed
out.Request timed out.Request timed out.Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
"OLD2 net view 192.168.1.100"


Target OLD2

"OLD2 ping OLD2"

Pinging OLD2 [192.168.1.103] with 32 bytes of data:Request timed out.Request
timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out.Ping statistics for
192.168.1.103: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
"OLD2 net view OLD2"

Shared resources at OLD2

Old puter2

Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Lexmark X73(2)
Printer2 Print Lexmark X73
Printer3 Print Acrobat PDFWriter
SharedDocs Disk
The command completed successfully.


Target 192.168.1.103

"OLD2 ping 192.168.1.103"

Pinging 192.168.1.103 with 32 bytes of data:Request timed out.Request timed
out.Request timed out.Request timed out.Ping statistics for 192.168.1.103:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
"OLD2 net view 192.168.1.103"


Target 127.0.0.1

"OLD2 ping 127.0.0.1"

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32
time<1ms TTL=128Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128Reply from
127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms
TTL=128Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4,
Lost = 0 (0% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum
= 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
"OLD2 net view 127.0.0.1"


Ping Targets www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.1

Target www.yahoo.com

"OLD2 ping www.yahoo.com"

Pinging www.yahoo.akadns.net [68.142.226.32] with 32 bytes of data:Reply
from 68.142.226.32: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=55Reply from 68.142.226.32:
bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=55Reply from 68.142.226.32: bytes=32 time=36ms
TTL=55Reply from 68.142.226.32: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=55Ping statistics for
68.142.226.32: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0%
loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 36ms,
Maximum = 37ms, Average = 36ms
Target 66.94.230.32

"OLD2 ping 66.94.230.32"

Pinging 66.94.230.32 with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32
time=101ms TTL=51Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=95ms TTL=50Reply from
66.94.230.32: bytes=32 time=94ms TTL=50Reply from 66.94.230.32: bytes=32
time=106ms TTL=51Ping statistics for 66.94.230.32: Packets: Sent = 4,
Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),Approximate round trip times in
milli-seconds: Minimum = 94ms, Maximum = 106ms, Average = 99ms
Target 192.168.1.1

"OLD2 ping 192.168.1.1"

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32
time=1ms TTL=64Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Reply from
192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32
time=1ms TTL=64Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1: Packets: Sent = 4,
Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),Approximate round trip times in
milli-seconds: Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms
End diagnosis for OLD2

I have run browstat on both and I am not sure how to copy paste from the
command line results .
the browstat results from OLD2 is in an earlier post. I am running Norton on
OLD2 and McAfee firewall plus from maincomputer.
thanks,Ray

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
heres the cdiag for OLD2

I have run browstat on both and I am not sure how to copy paste from the
command line results .
the browstat results from OLD2 is in an earlier post. I am running Norton on
OLD2 and McAfee firewall plus from maincomputer.
thanks,Ray

Ray,

From both computers please:
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\browstat.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.

You have total lack of connectivity between the two computers (other than
apparent browser enumeration one way), though neither has any problems getting
to the internet. Both computers are connected thru a NAT router (make and model
might help here), so both should be on a LAN.

Node types Hybrid and Unknown are compatible, so "Network path not found" is not
an address resolution problem. That agrees with the CDiag outputs. This almost
has to be a firewall problem.

Is Norton part of NIS or NPF? McAfee firewall plus is a candidate for the
problem. You have to configure personal firewalls properly, or un install them,
completely, using all instructions from the vendor. Norton / Symantec, and
McAfee, are both known for this problem - don't believe me, check some other
posts here.

You say that you can see OLD2 from MAINCOMPUTER, but can't access it. How about
MAINCOMPUTER from OLD2 - what symptoms there?

 

[Guest]

Ray,

From both computers please:
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\browstat.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.

You have total lack of connectivity between the two computers (other than
apparent browser enumeration one way), though neither has any problems getting
to the internet. Both computers are connected thru a NAT router (make and model
might help here), so both should be on a LAN.

Node types Hybrid and Unknown are compatible, so "Network path not found" is not
an address resolution problem. That agrees with the CDiag outputs. This almost
has to be a firewall problem.

Is Norton part of NIS or NPF? McAfee firewall plus is a candidate for the
problem. You have to configure personal firewalls properly, or un install them,
completely, using all instructions from the vendor. Norton / Symantec, and
McAfee, are both known for this problem - don't believe me, check some other
posts here.

You say that you can see OLD2 from MAINCOMPUTER, but can't access it. How about
MAINCOMPUTER from OLD2 - what symptoms there?

Chuck,
here is the browstat from OLD2


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0F018C76-4795-4BF8-BFEB-3025CE5777F1}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

and from Maincomputer



Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{79197843-7FCB-4FC4-964C-2E029596B50A}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

both are running through a Linksys wireless g broadband router
both are on a LAN
from OLD@ I cant even get into the workgroup Mshome it says it isnt
accesible and says the list of servers cannot be found
I am not sure of the answer toyour Norton question...
Ray

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
here is the browstat from OLD2


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0F018C76-4795-4BF8-BFEB-3025CE5777F1}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

and from Maincomputer



Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{79197843-7FCB-4FC4-964C-2E029596B50A}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

both are running through a Linksys wireless g broadband router
both are on a LAN
from OLD@ I cant even get into the workgroup Mshome it says it isnt
accesible and says the list of servers cannot be found
I am not sure of the answer toyour Norton question...
Ray

Ray,

One of the computers has to be running the browser, and both computers have to
be properly connected, with no interfering firewalls, for you too see each
computer from the other. The "Browsing is NOT active on domain." message on
both computers makes this unlikely.

Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer?
Do you have shares setup on each?

Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?

Make sure the browser service is running on one computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. On the other
computer, verify that the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service, only, shows with Status
= Started.

If this doen't help, I'm going to ask that you contact me by email, so you can
email me some attachments that are binary in nature and can't be posted here.
We have to identify the firewalls that are causing your problems.

 

[Guest]

Ray,

One of the computers has to be running the browser, and both computers have to
be properly connected, with no interfering firewalls, for you too see each
computer from the other. The "Browsing is NOT active on domain." message on
both computers makes this unlikely.

Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer?
Do you have shares setup on each?

Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?

Make sure the browser service is running on one computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. On the other
computer, verify that the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service, only, shows with Status
= Started.

If this doen't help, I'm going to ask that you contact me by email, so you can
email me some attachments that are binary in nature and can't be posted here.
We have to identify the firewalls that are causing your problems.

Chuck,
I followed all of the procedures you told me of and I looked at all the
firewall programs and adjusted them as I felt would help, after re booting
both computers...voila!!...a working network. I appreciate all of your
knowledge and help. I also appreciate you teaching me a little about
networking as we went along. I hope you enjoy what you do because you are
obviously good at it. If I have any more questions I hope you are available
to answer them.If you have no objections I would like to keep your email and
contact you if I need to. Thank you again,

Ray Jaramillo

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
I followed all of the procedures you told me of and I looked at all the
firewall programs and adjusted them as I felt would help, after re booting
both computers...voila!!...a working network. I appreciate all of your
knowledge and help. I also appreciate you teaching me a little about
networking as we went along. I hope you enjoy what you do because you are
obviously good at it. If I have any more questions I hope you are available
to answer them.If you have no objections I would like to keep your email and
contact you if I need to. Thank you again,

Ray Jaramillo

All right, Ray! That's great!

Glad that I could help. You're welcome to email me if you wish.

Any idea which changes you made that helped? What you did may be helpful to
others here.

 

[Guest]

All right, Ray! That's great!

Glad that I could help. You're welcome to email me if you wish.

Any idea which changes you made that helped? What you did may be helpful to
others here.

I think what finally helped was the tip to go and check the browser sevice
for both computers and do this...

Make sure the browser service is running on one computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. On the other
computer, verify that the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service, only, shows with
Status
= Started.

after that I just tweaked both firewalls to make sure they knew each would
be accessing the other.

I also did this...
Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties -
TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?

and made sure they were both set to run NetBIOS.

that did it.
thanks again,
Ray