homenetwork problem

G

Guest

I have 2 computers and a laptop networked thru a Linksys router with both
wired and wireless. A few weeks ago everything was fine but now cannot share
files or printer from the laptop. I can get online etc. but cannot access the
printer or shared files. I have tried troubleshooting even ping request. I
can ping all computers but still cannot access stuff. What might I have done
to cause this problem and how do I fix it?
 
G

Guest

Are all these machine in the same WORKGROUP? Check and make sure nothig
happened to the share(s) and or sharing services. This is a place to start
anyways.

-Ben
 
G

Guest

benducklow said:
Are all these machine in the same WORKGROUP? Check and make sure nothig
happened to the share(s) and or sharing services. This is a place to start
anyways.

-Ben
Click to expand...

Yes they are in the same workgroup. I think I've checked all the
share/sharing services. But perhaps I missed something
 
C

Chuck

I have 2 computers and a laptop networked thru a Linksys router with both
wired and wireless. A few weeks ago everything was fine but now cannot share
files or printer from the laptop. I can get online etc. but cannot access the
printer or shared files. I have tried troubleshooting even ping request. I
can ping all computers but still cannot access stuff. What might I have done
to cause this problem and how do I fix it?
Click to expand...

Diagnose the problem, with "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config
server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. 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
 
G

Guest

Chuck said:
Diagnose the problem, with "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config
server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. 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
Click to expand...

Thanks for the reply, Chuck.
I ran "ipconfig/all" and found "peer to peer" on my laptop. I see in your
help pages I'll need to do a registry fix.
I am curious as to how this problem came up because my network was
functioning properly a few weeks ago.
 
G

Guest

Here is the [ipconfig/all -net config server/ workstation and the browstat
info] - I have the Windows XP SP2

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : David

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer

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

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

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net

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

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E4-F4-95-1F

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

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.102

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

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:31:47
AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, March 09, 2007 9:31:47 AM

Netconfig-

Server Name \\DAVID
Server Comment Traveler

Software version Windows 2002
Server is active on
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NetBT_Tcpip_{5A52821A-3E44-49EC-AA73-B35A31F32C1D} (000ae4f4951f)


Server hidden No
Maximum Logged On Users 5
Maximum open files per session 16384

Idle session time (min) 15
The command completed successfully.

Computer name \\DAVID
Full Computer name David
User name David

Workstation active on
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NetBT_Tcpip_{5A52821A-3E44-49EC-AA73-B35A31F32C1D} (000AE4F4951F)

Software version Windows 2002

Workstation domain MSHOME
Workstation Domain DNS Name (null)
Logon domain DAVID

COM Open Timeout (sec) 0
COM Send Count (byte) 16
COM Send Timeout (msec) 250
The command completed successfully.


Browstat-

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{5A52821A-3E44-49EC-AA73-B35A31F32C1D}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: DAVID
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master DAVID
\\DAVID
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{5A52821A-3E44-49EC-AA73-B35A31F32C1D}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{5A52821A-3E44-49EC-AA73-B35A31F32C1D}
 
C

Chuck

Here is the [ipconfig/all -net config server/ workstation and the browstat
info] - I have the Windows XP SP2
Click to expand...

That's for one computer - what about the other two?

Before you do though, and as you noted above, you do need to fix the name
resolution problem, then run all diagnoses again (all computers please). And
what is the complete and exact error message when you "cannot access stuff"
(very detailed problem report there)?
<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
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
 
G

Guest

Hi Everyone,
Sorry I have not replied, but have been gone and quite busy.

Here is what I get when trying to view workgroup computors.
"Mshome is not accessible. 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 list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."

I ran the network wizard again the other day and was able to access
everything but now it has reverted to its devious ways. So, here is the
ipconfig for all three computers.
Let me know what else you might need.

All three computers are Windows XP SP2 and can access the Internet.
Sometimes the others also experience the problem.

#1 - Laptop wired when at home most of the time, once in awhile I use it
wireless elsewhere in the house.

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : David

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer

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

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

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net

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

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E4-F4-95-1F

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

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.101

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

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 02, 2007 12:37:05
PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 03, 2007 12:37:05 PM


#2 - PC
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mom
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-47-D5-14-A2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 02, 2007 6:43:36 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:43:36 PM


#3 - PC wireless USB
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : SONDRA
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Belkin 54g Wireless USB Network
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-50-BE-ED-78
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::211:50ff:febe:ed78%6
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:42:08
AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 03, 2007 11:42:08 AM

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-02-67
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.103%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
 
S

Steve Winograd [MVP]

Hi Everyone,
Sorry I have not replied, but have been gone and quite busy.

Here is what I get when trying to view workgroup computors.
"Mshome is not accessible. 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 list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."

I ran the network wizard again the other day and was able to access
everything but now it has reverted to its devious ways. So, here is the
ipconfig for all three computers.
Let me know what else you might need.

All three computers are Windows XP SP2 and can access the Internet.
Sometimes the others also experience the problem.

#1 - Laptop wired when at home most of the time, once in awhile I use it
wireless elsewhere in the house.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : David
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E4-F4-95-1F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 02, 2007 12:37:05 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 03, 2007 12:37:05 PM

#2 - PC
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mom
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-47-D5-14-A2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 02, 2007 6:43:36 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:43:36 PM

#3 - PC wireless USB
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : SONDRA
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : gateway.2wire.net

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Belkin 54g Wireless USB Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-50-BE-ED-78
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::211:50ff:febe:ed78%6
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:42:08 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 03, 2007 11:42:08 AM

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-02-67
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.103%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Click to expand...

The node type of "Peer-to-Peer" on #1 - Laptop will cause problems.
Run the registry editor on that computer, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053

Unless you need it for a specific purpose, remove "Microsoft TCP/IP
version 6" from #3 - PC.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
G

Guest

The node type of "Peer-to-Peer" on #1 - Laptop will cause problems.
Run the registry editor on that computer, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053

Unless you need it for a specific purpose, remove "Microsoft TCP/IP
version 6" from #3 - PC.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Click to expand...
Thanks for the help! So far so good!
How do I remove "Microsoft TCP/IP version 6" from #3 - PC?
 

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