"Network Path Not Found"

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Ron Conley

I have three computers on a network, two Win98SE and one
WinXP Home. All three have internet connectivity, and all
can ping one another. However, anytime I try to access
shared resources with the WinXP machine, I
receive "Network Path Not Found".

I can't map drives, or access shared resources via Run
\\computername.

Any suggestions on what could be causing the problem? All
assistance is greatly appreciated!
 
I have three computers on a network, two Win98SE and one
WinXP Home. All three have internet connectivity, and all
can ping one another. However, anytime I try to access
shared resources with the WinXP machine, I
receive "Network Path Not Found".

I can't map drives, or access shared resources via Run
\\computername.

Any suggestions on what could be causing the problem? All
assistance is greatly appreciated!
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Ron,

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445
and UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in
the Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of
(network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

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 each computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service shows
with Status = Started.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your
domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

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

Browstat is very small (40K), needs no install, and runs from the command
prompt. Just drop it onto a couple workstations, and run it.

Please provide browstat information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
Identify each computer by name and operating system.

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

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
I have three computers on a network, two Win98SE and one
WinXP Home. All three have internet connectivity, and all
can ping one another. However, anytime I try to access
shared resources with the WinXP machine, I
receive "Network Path Not Found".

I can't map drives, or access shared resources via Run
\\computername.

Any suggestions on what could be causing the problem? All
assistance is greatly appreciated!
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Ron,

please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

Hans-Georg
 
Chuck:

Here's a little bit more information, which is probably
valuable: I can access the shared resources of other
machines on the network if I enter the IP ADDRESS (not
the NAME) of the other computers in the Run command.

Don't think I'm having firewall issues; I've turned
software firewalls off on all machines and still had same
results.

Thanks again for assistance!

- Ron

-----Original Message-----


Ron,

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445
and UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in
the Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of
(network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

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
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Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
 
Chuck:

Here's a little bit more information, which is probably
valuable: I can access the shared resources of other
machines on the network if I enter the IP ADDRESS (not
the NAME) of the other computers in the Run command.

Don't think I'm having firewall issues; I've turned
software firewalls off on all machines and still had same
results.

Thanks again for assistance!

- Ron
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MP, Ron.

If you can ping by ip address but not by name, you have name resolution
problems. This might be separate from browser problems, or it might have a
common cause. Browstat from each computer might provide a clue.

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
Identify operating system (by name and version) with each ipconfig listing.

What firewalls did you turn off? Many third party firewalls do not react well
when turned off, and must be either un installed or properly configured to not
cause problems. An improperly managed firewall could cause this problem.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Chuck:

Thanks again for all the assistance so far, and in
advance for your continued help.

Here's the BROWSTAT output:

Status for domain CONLEY on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_
{0BCBE04C-7DDF-4AE9-BB09-C23BFD59446D}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: HP_NOTEBOOK
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master HP_NOTEBOOK
\\HP_NOTEBOOK
There are 3 servers in domain CONLEY on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0BCBE04C-7DDF-4AE9-BB09-C23BFD59446D}
There are 1 domains in domain CONLEY on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0BCBE04C-7DDF-4AE9-BB09-C23BFD59446D}

And here is the IPCONFIG output:


Windows IP Configuration





Ethernet adapter {A85D2B79-6C5C-4EFF-894E-5462BA1E0112}:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

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



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

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

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

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


I can definitely ping and access shared resources via IP
address.

It looks like all the other stuff is generally set up
properly: NetBIOS over TCP/IP, firewall configs
(ZoneAlarm Pro on the two non-XP machines) seem to be OK;
they can freely access one another by name and by IP
address.

Seems like the only thing I can't do is access the non-
WinXP machines by name.

Thanks!

- Ron
 
I can definitely ping and access shared resources via IP
address.

It looks like all the other stuff is generally set up
properly: NetBIOS over TCP/IP, firewall configs
(ZoneAlarm Pro on the two non-XP machines) seem to be OK;
they can freely access one another by name and by IP
address.

Seems like the only thing I can't do is access the non-
WinXP machines by name.
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Ron,

Please try again. Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt",
NOT "ipconfig >c:\ipconfig.txt". Also, for all 3 computers please.

Likewise the browstat output.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Chuck:

Big apology for not following directions fully. I have
included the IPCONFIG /ALL output from all three machines
on the network, but BROWSTAT did not run on the Win98
machines (said it was linked to missing NETAPI32.DLL), so
I've only included the BROWSTAT from the WinXP machine.

I was also remiss is not mentioning that WinXP machine
has had VPN software installed on it, although I believe
I was able to network resources by name since VPN was
installed; it's only recently that I cannot do it.

Again, thanks for all your assistance.

------------------------------------

Here is BROWSTAT output from the WinXP machine:

Status for domain CONLEY on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_
{9237A448-3CD4-4DB5-BE5E-4F5A94FFF4AE}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: HP_NOTEBOOK
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master HP_NOTEBOOK
\\HP_NOTEBOOK
There are 3 servers in domain CONLEY on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{9237A448-3CD4-4DB5-BE5E-4F5A94FFF4AE}
There are 1 domains in domain CONLEY on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{9237A448-3CD4-4DB5-BE5E-4F5A94FFF4AE}


Status for domain CONLEY on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_
{0BCBE04C-7DDF-4AE9-BB09-C23BFD59446D}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: HP_NOTEBOOK
Master browser is running build 2600


Here is COMPLETE IPCONFIG output for WinXP machine:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HP_NOTEBOOK
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter {A85D2B79-6C5C-4EFF-894E-5462BA1E0112}:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Nortel
IPSECSHM Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-
42-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . :
255.255.255.255

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless-B
Notebook Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-06-25-2E-
64-C2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.215
167.206.3.149
167.206.3.216
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday,
September 15, 2004 9:12:56 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday,
September 16, 2004 9:12:56 PM

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : National
Semiconductor Corp. DP83815/816 10/100 MacPhyter PCI
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-CD-E8-
F0-18
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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.215
167.206.3.149
167.206.3.216
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday,
September 15, 2004 10:13:54 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday,
September 16, 2004 10:13:54 PM


IPCONFIG output from first Win98 machine:

Windows 98 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . : AMD1330
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.215
167.206.3.149
167.206.3.216
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

0 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

1 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : NOC Extranet Access
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-42-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

2 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : SiS NIC SISNIC
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-07-95-0B-00-2A
DHCP 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
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 09 15 04 7:41:12 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 09 16 04 7:41:12 PM


IPCONFIG Output from second Win98 machine:

Windows 98 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . : Ron
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.215
167.206.3.149
167.206.3.216
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

0 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : SMC1211 Series NDIS
5.0 driver
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-E0-29-98-3D-48
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.134
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 09 14 04 4:06:28 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 09 15 04 4:06:28 PM
 
Chuck:

Big apology for not following directions fully. I have
included the IPCONFIG /ALL output from all three machines
on the network, but BROWSTAT did not run on the Win98
machines (said it was linked to missing NETAPI32.DLL), so
I've only included the BROWSTAT from the WinXP machine.

I was also remiss is not mentioning that WinXP machine
has had VPN software installed on it, although I believe
I was able to network resources by name since VPN was
installed; it's only recently that I cannot do it.

Again, thanks for all your assistance.
Click to expand...

Don't sweat it, Ron. Sometimes it just takes a few tries.

Anyway, one answer was there.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HP_NOTEBOOK
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer

Node type Peer-Peer is a problem. That means HP_NOTEBOOK needs a WINS server to
resolve names. No WINS server, no name resolution.

Here's the Microsoft article discussing node types:
<http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314053>

To correct this, you'll need to run the Registry Editor on HP_NOTEBOOK.

You need to find this key:
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]
and delete these two values (which ever is there):
NodeType
DhcpNodeType

After you delete the two values, reboot the computer. After the reboot, rerun
IPConfig and post the results.

The Registry Editor is a scary tool, but it's pretty simple once you get used to
it. Here are a couple articles that might help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for:
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]
before deleting the values.

From the Annoyances article:
You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
(right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
registry.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Chuck:

Big apology for not following directions fully. I have
included the IPCONFIG /ALL output from all three machines
on the network, but BROWSTAT did not run on the Win98
machines (said it was linked to missing NETAPI32.DLL), so
I've only included the BROWSTAT from the WinXP machine.

I was also remiss is not mentioning that WinXP machine
has had VPN software installed on it, although I believe
I was able to network resources by name since VPN was
installed; it's only recently that I cannot do it.

Again, thanks for all your assistance.
Click to expand...

Don't sweat it, Ron. Sometimes it just takes a few tries.

Anyway, one answer was there.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HP_NOTEBOOK
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer

Node type Peer-Peer is a problem. That means HP_NOTEBOOK needs a WINS server to
resolve names. No WINS server, no name resolution.

Here's the Microsoft article discussing node types:
<http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314053>

To correct this, you'll need to run the Registry Editor on HP_NOTEBOOK.

You need to find this key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]
and delete these two values (which ever is there):
NodeType
DhcpNodeType

After you delete the two values, reboot the computer. After the reboot, rerun
IPConfig and post the results.

The Registry Editor is a scary tool, but it's pretty simple once you get used to
it. Here are a couple articles that might help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]
before deleting the values.

From the Annoyances article:
You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
(right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
registry.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Good evening, Chuck.

I think that you've solved my problem, and also given me
some knowledge and tools for the future.

Sure appreciate all the patience and expertise.

If you're ever in Connecticut, let me buy you a beer.

Thanks again!

- Ron
 
Good evening, Chuck.

I think that you've solved my problem, and also given me
some knowledge and tools for the future.

Sure appreciate all the patience and expertise.

If you're ever in Connecticut, let me buy you a beer.

Thanks again!

- Ron
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Kewl, Ron! Thanks for the feedback!!

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
Chuck, just want to let you know, as well as others, that after months of
having very similar problems as described in this thread, your solution with
regards to the "Node Type=Peer-to-peer" solved my problem.

So to summarize how I solved the similar problem I was having:

1. ipconfig /all
2. Look for "Node Type=Peer-to-peer"
3. Modify registry as described in this thread then reboot.
4. Since I also have ZA Pro, make sure that the IP range of
192.168.0.0-192.168.0.x is in the Trusted Zone.

Thanks again,

Dan
 

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