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I have had my wireless network working (see Problems Setting Up a Small
Wireless Home Network) elsewhere under Windows XP Networking and the Web, but
only at the expense of uninstalling my VPN software. I have now reinstalled
the VPN software, which sits on my server (MUMANDDAD), deactivated the
firewall as instructed by my computer experts at work, but my wireless home
network is not working (internet is OK, but not file sharing). I was hoping
that someone might be able to decipher the following diagnostics:
As you will see, I can now ping the IP address in both directions, but some
of the other standard diagnostics I have previously been advised to run
simply do not work.
On the workstation:
ping <server ip address>
Pinging 192.168.0.3 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 26ms, Average = 7ms
ping <server name>
Pinging mumanddad [192.168.0.3] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 1ms
net view
System error 6118 has occurred
net view \\<server name>
Shared resources at \\mumanddad
Joff & Emma's Machine
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Printer2 Print hp deskjet 960c
Shared Docs Disk
The command completed successfully.
net view \\<workstation name>
Shared resources at \\officetwo
Children's Computer
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shared Docs Disk
The command completed successfully.
On the server:
ping <workstation ip address>
Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=82ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 82ms, Average = 22ms
ping <workstation name>
Ping request could not find host officetwo. Please check the name and try
again.
net view
System error 6118 has occurred
net view \\<server name>
Shared resources at \\mumanddad
Joff & Emma's Machine
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Printer2 Print hp deskjet 960c
Shared Docs Disk
The command completed successfully.
net view \\<workstation name>
net view officetwo system error 53 has occurred
net share
Share name Resource Remark
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
Printer Drivers
IPC$ Remote IPC
Shared Docs C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents
Printer Microsoft Document Ima Spooled Microsoft Office Document Image
Wr
Printer2 USB001 Spooled hp deskjet 960c
The command completed successfully.
net user guest
User name Guest
Full Name
Comment Built-in account for guest access to the
computer/domain
User's comment
Country code 000 (System Default)
Account active Yes
Account expires Never
Password last set 6/13/2005 10:58 PM
Password expires Never
Password changeable 6/13/2005 10:58 PM
Password required No
User may change password No
Workstations allowed All
Logon script
User profile
Home directory
Last logon 6/21/2005 9:50 PM
Logon hours allowed All
Local Group Memberships *Guests
Global Group memberships *None
The command completed successfully.
One more thing - I have disabled the browser on the workstation, but
it is still enabled on the server.
Regards,
Joff
Wireless Home Network) elsewhere under Windows XP Networking and the Web, but
only at the expense of uninstalling my VPN software. I have now reinstalled
the VPN software, which sits on my server (MUMANDDAD), deactivated the
firewall as instructed by my computer experts at work, but my wireless home
network is not working (internet is OK, but not file sharing). I was hoping
that someone might be able to decipher the following diagnostics:
As you will see, I can now ping the IP address in both directions, but some
of the other standard diagnostics I have previously been advised to run
simply do not work.
On the workstation:
ping <server ip address>
Pinging 192.168.0.3 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 26ms, Average = 7ms
ping <server name>
Pinging mumanddad [192.168.0.3] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.3: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.3:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 1ms
net view
System error 6118 has occurred
net view \\<server name>
Shared resources at \\mumanddad
Joff & Emma's Machine
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Printer2 Print hp deskjet 960c
Shared Docs Disk
The command completed successfully.
net view \\<workstation name>
Shared resources at \\officetwo
Children's Computer
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shared Docs Disk
The command completed successfully.
On the server:
ping <workstation ip address>
Pinging 192.168.0.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=82ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 82ms, Average = 22ms
ping <workstation name>
Ping request could not find host officetwo. Please check the name and try
again.
net view
System error 6118 has occurred
net view \\<server name>
Shared resources at \\mumanddad
Joff & Emma's Machine
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printer Print Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Printer2 Print hp deskjet 960c
Shared Docs Disk
The command completed successfully.
net view \\<workstation name>
net view officetwo system error 53 has occurred
net share
Share name Resource Remark
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
Printer Drivers
IPC$ Remote IPC
Shared Docs C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents
Printer Microsoft Document Ima Spooled Microsoft Office Document Image
Wr
Printer2 USB001 Spooled hp deskjet 960c
The command completed successfully.
net user guest
User name Guest
Full Name
Comment Built-in account for guest access to the
computer/domain
User's comment
Country code 000 (System Default)
Account active Yes
Account expires Never
Password last set 6/13/2005 10:58 PM
Password expires Never
Password changeable 6/13/2005 10:58 PM
Password required No
User may change password No
Workstations allowed All
Logon script
User profile
Home directory
Last logon 6/21/2005 9:50 PM
Logon hours allowed All
Local Group Memberships *Guests
Global Group memberships *None
The command completed successfully.
One more thing - I have disabled the browser on the workstation, but
it is still enabled on the server.
Regards,
Joff