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Tim Coates
I have a networking problem where 2 computers cannot see each other. My
configuration is:
o Cable modem goes into Win2000 box.
o Win2000 also has internal network card into hub
o Win2000 PC has no problems browsing the internet
o On Win2000 PC, I can ping both the internal and external network card
o 2nd cable connects the laptop to the hub
o On the hub all leds are green for both the Win200 PC and laptop
I also have a laptop running Win NT4 that I also use at work. I have no
problems with laptop and networking at work. When the laptop is at home, I
have to change the workgroup and IP address settings to match the Win2000
PC.
The problem is that neither PC can see each other. When I try to ping I get
error 'request timed out" all the time. Viewing activity on the hub the
LINK/ACT blinks each time the PC send out a packet. However there is no
response from the other PC. For example, if Win2000 pings the laptop the
LINK/ACT led blinks on the port the port the Win2000 is connected to, but
not the led for the connection to the laptop. If I ping from the laptop the
same errors occurs but the other way around. The message seems to get 1/2
ways and then stops.
There are no errors in the windows event log and checking the status of the
network cards (via control panel reports no problems).
When I try to browse the network via 'my network places', it takes a long
time to get a response. I also get error:
Jonjon is not accessible.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.
(Jonjon is the name of the workgroup)
I have included the output of ipconfig /all from both the Win2000 PC and
laptop. If any components need to be reinstalled, can steps be provided
also.
Thanks in advance,
Tim C
IPCONFIG reported:
From the Win2000 PC:
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : timothy-d8296f3
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : qld.bigpond.net.au
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139(A) PCI Fast
Ethernet
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-70-86-80
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
Ethernet adapter Internet:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : qld.bigpond.net.au
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139(A) PCI Fast
Ethernet
Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-75-6C-58
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 144.136.153.28
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 144.136.152.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 61.9.128.29
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 61.9.208.14
61.9.208.15
61.9.192.15
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, 26 August 2003 11:04:57
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, 27 August 2003
8:04:57 AM
From the LAPTOP:
Windows NT IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop
DNS Servers: 61.9.192.15
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID:
IP Routing Enabled: No
WINS Proxy Enabled: No
NETBIOS Resolution Uses DNS: No
Ethernet adapter SisNIC1:
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS NIC SISNIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-0F-62-16
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :192.168.0.1
configuration is:
o Cable modem goes into Win2000 box.
o Win2000 also has internal network card into hub
o Win2000 PC has no problems browsing the internet
o On Win2000 PC, I can ping both the internal and external network card
o 2nd cable connects the laptop to the hub
o On the hub all leds are green for both the Win200 PC and laptop
I also have a laptop running Win NT4 that I also use at work. I have no
problems with laptop and networking at work. When the laptop is at home, I
have to change the workgroup and IP address settings to match the Win2000
PC.
The problem is that neither PC can see each other. When I try to ping I get
error 'request timed out" all the time. Viewing activity on the hub the
LINK/ACT blinks each time the PC send out a packet. However there is no
response from the other PC. For example, if Win2000 pings the laptop the
LINK/ACT led blinks on the port the port the Win2000 is connected to, but
not the led for the connection to the laptop. If I ping from the laptop the
same errors occurs but the other way around. The message seems to get 1/2
ways and then stops.
There are no errors in the windows event log and checking the status of the
network cards (via control panel reports no problems).
When I try to browse the network via 'my network places', it takes a long
time to get a response. I also get error:
Jonjon is not accessible.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.
(Jonjon is the name of the workgroup)
I have included the output of ipconfig /all from both the Win2000 PC and
laptop. If any components need to be reinstalled, can steps be provided
also.
Thanks in advance,
Tim C
IPCONFIG reported:
From the Win2000 PC:
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : timothy-d8296f3
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : qld.bigpond.net.au
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139(A) PCI Fast
Ethernet
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-70-86-80
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
Ethernet adapter Internet:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : qld.bigpond.net.au
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139(A) PCI Fast
Ethernet
Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-75-6C-58
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 144.136.153.28
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 144.136.152.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 61.9.128.29
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 61.9.208.14
61.9.208.15
61.9.192.15
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, 26 August 2003 11:04:57
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, 27 August 2003
8:04:57 AM
From the LAPTOP:
Windows NT IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop
DNS Servers: 61.9.192.15
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID:
IP Routing Enabled: No
WINS Proxy Enabled: No
NETBIOS Resolution Uses DNS: No
Ethernet adapter SisNIC1:
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS NIC SISNIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-0F-62-16
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :192.168.0.1