Networking XP and ME

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Have 2 comps hooked together with a Linksys router. XP can see ME but ME
cannot see XP. File and print sharing is active on both, no firewalls are
running. I'm thinking its a port issue with the router. If so, what ports do
I open? Or could it be something else?
 
Have 2 comps hooked together with a Linksys router. XP can see ME but ME
cannot see XP. File and print sharing is active on both, no firewalls are
running. I'm thinking its a port issue with the router. If so, what ports do
I open? Or could it be something else?
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Bob,

Two computer connected thru a router (both on the LAN?) are connected as with a
switch. There are no port issues here.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-is-nat-router.html#Not>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-is-nat-router.html#Not

With Windows ME and Windows XP on a LAN, only one should run the browser, which
is the program that lets each see the other.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html
 
Thanks for the response Chuck. I tried a few things after reading the info in
your links. I disabled the Master Browser on the ME comp. Changed the node
type setting in the registry from 0 to 1 and enabled WINS Proxy routing on
the XP comp. Both comps can ping one another so I know the connections there.
But I still get the Unable to browse the network error on the ME comp. Should
I delete all the networking services, protocols and such from both comps and
start from scratch?
 
Thanks for the response Chuck. I tried a few things after reading the info in
your links. I disabled the Master Browser on the ME comp. Changed the node
type setting in the registry from 0 to 1 and enabled WINS Proxy routing on
the XP comp. Both comps can ping one another so I know the connections there.
But I still get the Unable to browse the network error on the ME comp. Should
I delete all the networking services, protocols and such from both comps and
start from scratch?
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Bob,

What firewalls are not running on the computers? Read the rest of the article:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

Let's look at "browstat status", "browstat listwfw" (read instructions!),
"ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from the XP
computer, and "ipconfig /all" from the ME computer, so we can 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
 
Chuck said:
Bob,

What firewalls are not running on the computers? Read the rest of the article:<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-hel
p.html>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

Let's look at "browstat status", "browstat listwfw" (read instructions!),
"ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from the XP
computer, and "ipconfig /all" from the ME computer, so we can 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
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also , is there at least one file/folder shared on each computer ?
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OK, here we go. Yes, I do have folders shared on both comps. The firewalls I
use are F-Secure (from charter) on ME and Zone Alarm on XP. I unload F-Secure
and shut down Zone Alarm plus disconnect my modem from the router.

Here are the browstat info:
browstat sts - Unable to query browser statistics:87
browstat sta

Status for domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
\\THEMACHINE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master THEMACHINE
\\THEMACHINE
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Status for domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{EEA89A88-9DEE-435F-A3FB-2B9183603178}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: THEMACHINE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master THEMACHINE
\\THEMACHINE
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{EEA89A88-9DEE-435F-A3FB-2B9183603178}
There are 2 domains in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{EEA89A88-9DEE-435F-A3FB-2B9183603178}
Status for domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
\\THEMACHINE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master THEMACHINE
\\THEMACHINE
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx

Here is the XP ipconfig info:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : themachine
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-4F-4E-0D-1B-88
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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.116.46.115
68.116.46.70
68.185.34.67
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, June 16, 2006 9:11:37 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 17, 2006 9:11:37 AM

Here is the ME ipconfig info:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . : ARTHUR
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 68.116.46.115
68.116.46.70
68.185.34.67
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No
0 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : NDIS 5.0 driver

Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-4F-4E-0D-1B-8E
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. . . . . . . : 06 16 06 10:49:51 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 06 17 06 10:49:51 AM
1 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : F-Secure Corp.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-36-34
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 . . . . . . . . : 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 . . . . . . . :

I thought this would be an easy fix. What it is, is kicking my butt. Since
all of my addresses are static, would manually entering this info help?
 
OK, here we go. Yes, I do have folders shared on both comps. The firewalls I
use are F-Secure (from charter) on ME and Zone Alarm on XP. I unload F-Secure
and shut down Zone Alarm plus disconnect my modem from the router.

Here are the browstat info:
browstat sts - Unable to query browser statistics:87
browstat sta

Status for domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
\\THEMACHINE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master THEMACHINE
\\THEMACHINE
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Status for domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{EEA89A88-9DEE-435F-A3FB-2B9183603178}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: THEMACHINE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master THEMACHINE
\\THEMACHINE
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{EEA89A88-9DEE-435F-A3FB-2B9183603178}
There are 2 domains in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{EEA89A88-9DEE-435F-A3FB-2B9183603178}
Status for domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
\\THEMACHINE
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master THEMACHINE
\\THEMACHINE
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx

Here is the XP ipconfig info:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : themachine
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-4F-4E-0D-1B-88
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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.116.46.115
68.116.46.70
68.185.34.67
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, June 16, 2006 9:11:37 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 17, 2006 9:11:37 AM

Here is the ME ipconfig info:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . : ARTHUR
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 68.116.46.115
68.116.46.70
68.185.34.67
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No
0 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : NDIS 5.0 driver

Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-4F-4E-0D-1B-8E
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. . . . . . . : 06 16 06 10:49:51 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 06 17 06 10:49:51 AM
1 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : F-Secure Corp.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-36-34
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 . . . . . . . . : 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 . . . . . . . :

I thought this would be an easy fix. What it is, is kicking my butt. Since
all of my addresses are static, would manually entering this info help?
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Bob,

You're behind a router. You don't need IPX/SPX (NwlnkIpx).
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

And tell us about the Ethernet drivers on Arthur.
1 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : F-Secure Corp.
2 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.

You're getting service thru
0 Ethernet adapter :
Description . . . . . . . . : NDIS 5.0 driver

With the other 2 adapters in the mixture, browsing (the ability to see the other
computer) is bound to be flaky. Consider the examples, in my articles.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html
 
Removed IPX/SPX. Remove 2 network drivers. (F-secure, modem). F_Secure seems
to be running fine. And everything finally works. Thanks a bunch Chuck.!!
 
Removed IPX/SPX. Remove 2 network drivers. (F-secure, modem). F_Secure seems
to be running fine. And everything finally works. Thanks a bunch Chuck.!!
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Glad to help, Bob. Thanks for the update!!
 
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