Hi Chuck,
I've deleted the NodeType from Elizma, it then changes back to Peer-Peer,
stays on My Network for while and then dissappears again. Red_Roman is our
Linux firewall. Here's the Version Numbers:
Elizma - WinXP 5.1.2600
Annette - WinXP 5.1.2600
Reception - WinXP 5.1.2600
Finance - WinXP 5.1.2600
I hope this helps! We have a Win2000 pc on the network aswell which stays
on the My Network places the whole time with the Linux Firewall. I was
thinking of making the Win2000 the Master Browser and disable the XP pc's as
browsers, but not sure how and if it will solve the problem.
Thanks
Elizma,
The existing master browser (Red_Roman) seems to be working OK for Finance and
Reception, I suspect if you solve the problems with Annette and Elizma, you'll
be OK. I also suspect that if you change browsers, you'll just be changing
problems, not solving them.
You have several unanswered questions:
1) Why does Elizma not support Peer-Peer address resolution?
2) Why can Annette not be accessed from anywhere?
3) What is address 192.168.1.250?
4) What is Red_Roman?
5) Reception and Finance have no problems (you imply) - what is different
between them, Annette, and Elizma?
Re #5: I need to know whether each is XP Home or Pro? If Pro, is it running
Simple File Sharing? If XP, SP2, or pre-SP2? All of this is important. Also,
check firewalls on each. Read 3 articles please:
<
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/windows-xp-file-sharing-not-so-simple.html>
<
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html>
<
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
Next, let's try and enumerate the symptoms a bit more completely.
Take the following code (everything inside the "#####"). (Please verify
computer names and ip addresses).
Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight then
Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V) into
Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root folder
"C:\".
Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
Wait patiently.
When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and ensure
that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A Ctrl-C)
and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.
You may want to make 2 or 4 separate posts, as the CDiag logs will be a bit
bulky. Do it consistently please.
Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.
#####
@echo off
set FullTarget1=elizma 192.168.1.23
set FullTarget2=annette 192.168.1.24
set FullTarget3=Reception 192.168.1.30
set FullTarget4=Finance 192.168.1.31
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=
www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.250
Set Version=V1.31
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF
#####
