Trying to access my network

[Guest]

I run a small network for a real estate office and I have
a network of about 100 computers.

There are a number of workgroups that all appear to be
part of the entire network. My problem is this: when
trying to access one workgroup from another the computer
says "not accessible. You might not have permission,
network path was not found", I don't know how to make the
group acessible.

Also, I have a new section added and they can't even see
that there is a network already set up, even though they
connect to the internet through it.

Help please

 

[Chuck]

I run a small network for a real estate office and I have
a network of about 100 computers.

There are a number of workgroups that all appear to be
part of the entire network. My problem is this: when
trying to access one workgroup from another the computer
says "not accessible. You might not have permission,
network path was not found", I don't know how to make the
group acessible.

Also, I have a new section added and they can't even see
that there is a network already set up, even though they
connect to the internet through it.

Help please

Cameron,

The error "... not accessible. You might not have permission, network path was
not found..." might be several things.

Are all the computers connected to the same router?

What operating system (name and version please) are the computers running?

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, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started.

Are any computers using a software firewall (ICF / WF or third party)?

Let's look at three computers - two in one workgroup (that CAN access each
other) and a third in another workgroup (that CAN'T access the other two).

Please provide ipconfig information for each of the 3 computers.
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.

From each computer, test connectivity and name resolution:
1) Ping itself by name.
2) Ping itself by ip address.
3) Ping the other two by name.
4) Ping the other two by ip address.
5) Ping 127.0.0.1.
6) Ping the router.
Report success / exact error displayed in each test (24 tests total).

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 either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window.

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>

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.

And please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address mining
viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit
safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

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

 

[Guest]

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

Cameron,

The error "... not accessible. You might not have permission, network path was
not found..." might be several things.

Are all the computers connected to the same router?

What operating system (name and version please) are the computers running?

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, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started.

Are any computers using a software firewall (ICF / WF or third party)?

Let's look at three computers - two in one workgroup (that CAN access each
other) and a third in another workgroup (that CAN'T access the other two).

Please provide ipconfig information for each of the 3 computers.
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.

From each computer, test connectivity and name resolution:
1) Ping itself by name.
2) Ping itself by ip address.
3) Ping the other two by name.
4) Ping the other two by ip address.
5) Ping 127.0.0.1.
6) Ping the router.
Report success / exact error displayed in each test (24 tests total).

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 either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browsta t.zip>
tat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window.

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/dep loy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>

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.

And please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address mining
viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit
safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

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

I have not got the information as of yet. I'm taking over
a network that I didn't design, so I haven't got many
details... But I will get the info and post again later.

Thanks for the help!