Network path not found

[stilmark]

I have a small home network with 2 Windows XP computers and 1 Mac Mini.
All of these worked fine in a file sharing network until about 2 weeks
ago, when the one of the Windows XP computers could no longer be
accessed by the other 2.

All computers are hooked up to a Netgear wireless router. 1 Windows XP
(Station) and the Mac Mini are connected wirelessly, and the other
Windows XP (Main) is connected by ethernet. It is the Main computer
that can no longer be accessed by the other 2. Actually I should
rephrase that - they used to be able to see it Workgroup computers but
could not access it.

Up until the last change I get "Network path not found" on Station and
the Mac Mini says the Alias is broken, both indicating that the host
name could not be correctly resolved. Now when I click access Workgroup
computers on Main I instantly get the list with Main and Station - I
can access both. However, when I access Station it stalls for about a
minute and then says "Workgroup" not found.

I've tried many thing over the past 2 days, nothing seems to solve the
problem. I've reset the TCP/IP stack on the Main and Station. I've
tried to fix a correct Winsock, uninstalled all firewalls and Virus
programs etc. I simply do not know where to look next.

I can access both the Mac Mini and Station from Main, but not the
reverse. I can access Station from the Mac Mini and the reverse.

For now I would be content to get the 2 Windows computers talking
again.

Router is also DHCP server. All computers have reserved IPs depending
on the Mac address.

From Main (192.168.1.60):

ping 127.0.0.1 (ok)
ping localhost (ok)
ping 192.168.1.60 (ok)
ping main (ok)
ping 192.168.1.61 (ok)
ping station (ok)

From Station (192.168.1.61):

ping 127.0.0.1 (ok)
ping localhost (ok)
ping 192.168.1.61 (ok)
ping station (ok)
ping 192.168.1.60 ("request timeout")
ping station ("ping request could not find hostname...")

If necessary I can provide more router setting information.

 

[Chuck]

I have a small home network with 2 Windows XP computers and 1 Mac Mini.
All of these worked fine in a file sharing network until about 2 weeks
ago, when the one of the Windows XP computers could no longer be
accessed by the other 2.

All computers are hooked up to a Netgear wireless router. 1 Windows XP
(Station) and the Mac Mini are connected wirelessly, and the other
Windows XP (Main) is connected by ethernet. It is the Main computer
that can no longer be accessed by the other 2. Actually I should
rephrase that - they used to be able to see it Workgroup computers but
could not access it.

Up until the last change I get "Network path not found" on Station and
the Mac Mini says the Alias is broken, both indicating that the host
name could not be correctly resolved. Now when I click access Workgroup
computers on Main I instantly get the list with Main and Station - I
can access both. However, when I access Station it stalls for about a
minute and then says "Workgroup" not found.

I've tried many thing over the past 2 days, nothing seems to solve the
problem. I've reset the TCP/IP stack on the Main and Station. I've
tried to fix a correct Winsock, uninstalled all firewalls and Virus
programs etc. I simply do not know where to look next.

I can access both the Mac Mini and Station from Main, but not the
reverse. I can access Station from the Mac Mini and the reverse.

For now I would be content to get the 2 Windows computers talking
again.

Router is also DHCP server. All computers have reserved IPs depending
on the Mac address.


ping 127.0.0.1 (ok)
ping localhost (ok)
ping 192.168.1.60 (ok)
ping main (ok)
ping 192.168.1.61 (ok)
ping station (ok)


ping 127.0.0.1 (ok)
ping localhost (ok)
ping 192.168.1.61 (ok)
ping station (ok)
ping 192.168.1.60 ("request timeout")
ping station ("ping request could not find hostname...")

If necessary I can provide more router setting information.

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem - the "can
see one computer but not the other" problem has many causes. Read this article
with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

You could look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and
"net config workstation", 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

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums. Be
patient with us.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html