windows xp and 2000 home network

[Carey Holzman]

A firewalls job is to lock down your network. If your network is not
functioning it may be because of the firewall. Uninstall all firewalls
before attempting to diagnose a network. Failure to do so may result in all
of your efforts being a waste of time.

Once your network is functioning as it should, THEN lock it down with a
firewall.

Your firewall may be doing such a good job, it's keeping even you out.

Carey

 

[Chuck]

hi there:
I've set an XP to connect to Win2000. Same work group name but when I click
the network, an error occured:

Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resorce. Contact the administator of this server to find out if you
have access permissions.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.

The network connection is three computers and a DSL modem connected to a
hub. the three computers are installed with windows xp, windows 2000 and
windows 98 respectively. the DSL modem is connect to internet. Now, all
computers can connect to internet directly, the windows 2000 PC can see the
window sp on workgroup list but cannot open XP. The error message is "cannot
visit \\winXP, cannot find the network path ".

How can I set the network?

Are your computers connected to a hub, or to a NAT router? Are you paying for
internet service for three computers?

Let's start by looking at ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, check Format - Word Wrap to make it
readable, copy and paste entire contents into your next post. Identify
operating system (by name, version, and SP level) with each ipconfig listing.

This could be a browser problem (no, I'm not talking about Internet Explorer).

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, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers give the same result.

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>

Let's look at browstat information for each computer, too.
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.

 

[gz]

hi there:
I've set an XP to connect to Win2000. Same work group name but when I click
the network, an error occured:

Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resorce. Contact the administator of this server to find out if you
have access permissions.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.

The network connection is three computers and a DSL modem connected to a
hub. the three computers are installed with windows xp, windows 2000 and
windows 98 respectively. the DSL modem is connect to internet. Now, all
computers can connect to internet directly, the windows 2000 PC can see the
window sp on workgroup list but cannot open XP. The error message is "cannot
visit \\winXP, cannot find the network path ".

How can I set the network?

 

[Guest]

Check that you are able to ping them with their name or not.Try to map the
drives and let me know that you are able to map the drive or not in your next
post.

 

[gz]

Thanks for your reply.
1) I run "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt", but nothing saved to the disk. I
think you may only need the local network, here is the local network part:

Ethernet adapter local area connection:
connection-specific dns suffix
description: broadcom 440x 10/100 integrated controller
physical address: 00-53-45-5c-49-00
dhcp enabled: yes
autoconfiguration enabled: Yes
autoconfiguration ip address: 169.254.227.133
subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
default gateway:

2) I pinged the Win2000 machine:
Pinging W2k [169.254.83.27]
Reqest timed out.
Reqest timed out.
Reqest timed out.

Ping statistics for 169.254.83.27
packets: Sent = 4, Received =0, lost=4<100% loss>

I am not familiar with network, I cannot figout what the above information
have provided. Hope you can help. Thanks!

 

[Chuck]

Thanks for your reply.
1) I run "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt", but nothing saved to the disk. I
think you may only need the local network, here is the local network part:

Ethernet adapter local area connection:
connection-specific dns suffix
description: broadcom 440x 10/100 integrated controller
physical address: 00-53-45-5c-49-00
dhcp enabled: yes
autoconfiguration enabled: Yes
autoconfiguration ip address: 169.254.227.133
subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
default gateway:

2) I pinged the Win2000 machine:
Pinging W2k [169.254.83.27]
Reqest timed out.
Reqest timed out.
Reqest timed out.

Ping statistics for 169.254.83.27
packets: Sent = 4, Received =0, lost=4<100% loss>

I am not familiar with network, I cannot figout what the above information
have provided. Hope you can help. Thanks!

I'd like ipconfig in complete form for each computer, for several reasons:
1) I'd like to see Node Type for each computer.
2) I'd like name and ip address of each computer.
3) I'd like to look for any anomalies that might explain your problem.

And, with name and ip address of each computer, I'll give you a standard test to
run on each computer, to see the scope of your problem.

Try running "ipconfig /all" in a command window. See what comes out. Then run
"ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt".

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

hi there:
I've set an XP to connect to Win2000. Same work group name but when I click
the network, an error occured:

Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resorce. Contact the administator of this server to find out if you
have access permissions.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.

The network connection is three computers and a DSL modem connected to a
hub. the three computers are installed with windows xp, windows 2000 and
windows 98 respectively. the DSL modem is connect to internet. Now, all
computers can connect to internet directly, the windows 2000 PC can see the
window sp on workgroup list but cannot open XP. The error message is "cannot
visit \\winXP, cannot find the network path ".

How can I set the network?

This answer applies to computers that connect to a cable modem or DSL
modem through a hub or switch. It doesn't apply if they connect
through a broadband router. Make sure which type of device you have.

The network setup using a hub or switch is described in the Windows XP
Help and Support program. Click Start | Help and Support, search for
the topic "Network configurations overview", and look at the section
labeled "Individual Internet connections".

The solution given there is to install the IPX/SPX protocol for file
sharing and to disable file sharing on TCP/IP. I've written a web
page showing how to do it:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

There are two reasons to use IPX/SPX instead of TCP/IP for file
sharing:

1. If your cable or DSL provider assigns IP addresses in different
subnets to your computers, it isn't possible for them to communicate
with each other using TCP/IP.

2. Since your computers connect directly to the Internet through the
cable or DSL modem, they receive public IP addresses that are
accessible by everyone on the Internet. Using TCP/IP for file sharing
could let other people access your shared files.

Be sure to run a firewall on each computer to protect it from access
by Internet hackers.

An alternative setup would be to remove the hub or switch, get a
broadband router, connect the DSL modem to its WAN port, and connect
the computers to its LAN ports. In that case:

1. You'd only need to get one IP address from your cable modem
provider, which would save you money if your ISP charges a monthly fee
for more than one IP address.

2. The broadband router would assign private IP addresses to your
computers. Private IP addresses aren't accessible by other Internet
users, so your network would be safe.

3. You could use TCP/IP as the only network protocol, with no need for
IPX/SPX.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Guest]

To resolve this issue, delete the corrupted registry keys, and then

reinstall of the TCP/IP protocol.

Step 1:
1) Delete the corrupted registry keys
2) Click Start, and then click Run.
3) In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
4) In Registry Editor, locate the following keys, right-click each
key,and then click Delete:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2

When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.

Restart the computer after you delete the Winsock keys

Step 2:
1) Install TCP/IP
2) Right-click the network connection, and then click Properties.
3) Click Install.
4) Click Protocol, and then click Add.
5) Click Have Disk.
6) Type C:\Windows\inf, and then click OK.
On the list of available protocols, click Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP), and then click OK.

Restart the computer.