WINXP1
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C:\Documents and Settings\admin>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : spatial-it-d1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-70-92-2A-BE
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.75
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.200.241.37
24.201.245.77
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 28, 2005 3:34:33 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, September 07, 2005
7:34:3
3 PM
WINS2003
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C:\>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : spatial-it-jmv
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : spatial-it-jmv
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell TrueMobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-4B-6F-E1-0F
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-0B-45-09
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.200.241.37
24.201.245.77
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, July 28, 2005 3:11:50 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, September 07, 2005 7:11:50
PM
OK, let's see what we know now.
# Both computers are connecting to the gateway / DHCP server, and getting
settings.
# Both computers are on the same subnet.
# Both computers have compatible Node Type ("Unknown", with no WINS
configuration = "Broadcast").
# No excessive protocols indicated.
Two frequent cause of this problem are (please read these articles, and
appropriate linked articles):
Misconfigured, or overlooked, personal firewalls.
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http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Registry setting restrictanonymous.
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http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
If no help yet, provide "browstat status" from both computers, and we'll
diagnose the problem further.
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http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
