Win2k network can't browse

[Michael Gerbasio]

Hi,
I'm having a really odd problem with a network issue in our office.

We had two PCs connected via a hub running WinNT 4.0. No problems, network
was running fine, I could connect my Win2k notebook to the hub and was
communicating fine.

Yesterday we upgraded the hub to a switch and upgraded both PCs to Win2k.
Again, no problem networking the two PCs. However, when I connect my Win2k
notebook, I could ping the other PCs but can't browse the two desktops. The
desktops don't show up in Network Places, I can't see or attached to shared
recourses from the notebook. I checked my network settings and it looks fine
and matches the two computers' settings. If I boot to WinXP on my notebook,
I have no problem connecting to the network.

I checked google but still can't find the problem. Any ideas?

Regards-Michael G.

 

[Shilpa Sinha [MSFT]]

Hi

Maybe this will help:

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur if the File and Print Service component was not
selected during the initial setup of the server or if that component is no
longer selected. When this occurs, the Server service does not bind to the
NetBIOS interface. A Windows-based computer that becomes a backup browser
but that does not have file and printer sharing turned on cannot share the
browse list with clients. Any computer that is to be included in the browse
list must also have file and printer sharing turned on.

RESOLUTION
==========

To work around this behavior, install or turn on file and printer sharing
on Windows-based domain controllers and on any computer that is in the
browse list.

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click "Network and
Internet Connections", and then click Network Connections.
2. Right-click the network connection that you want to
configure, and then click Properties.
3. Click the General tab (for a local area connection), or
click the Networking tab (for all other connections).
4. Make sure that "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
Networks" is in the list of components for the connection.
NOTE: If "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks"
is not in the list of components for the connection:
a. Click Install.
b. Select the Service check box, then click Add.
c. In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft.
d. In the Network Services box, click "File and printer sharing for
Microsoft Networks", and then click OK.
5. In the list of components for the connection, make sure that
"File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" is selected, and then
click Close or OK.
6. Click Close or click OK.


Shilpa Sinha
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Steven L Umbach]

The way that My Network Places works, it can take some time for all the
computers to show up. If that has not happened yet verify that the W2K
notebook has file and print sharing and Client For Microsoft Networks
enabled for tcp/ip. If it also has netbeui, try removing it an use just
tcp/ip. Try to connect to them via UNC to see that works as in entering in
the run box \\servername\sharename. --- Steve