wireless networking and

[Barb]

I am sorryto say I have a myriad of problems, I am using
Iblitzz 4 port router, with a usb hub, both computers are
windows xp, Ican access the internet from both "puters"
but they don't 'see' each other, I have pinged both but
the message I get says pinging unsuccessful.
I have had to run system recovery twice on the remote
computer, aswhen I run the networking wizard I lose the
dns, it seesm to default back to a 169 xxx x xx number,
and is impossible to repair, running system restore does
not work either, so needless to say I am very reluctant
to try this again. Also as my computers cannot see each
other I cannot share anything, it is like using 2
independant machines, just sharing the internet
connection, which isby the way road runner broadband,
The router is directly connected to one ofthe puters and
only one is remotely connected wirelessly.
If am making any sense at all, can someone help me
Thanks

 

[Chuck]

I am sorryto say I have a myriad of problems, I am using
Iblitzz 4 port router, with a usb hub, both computers are
windows xp, Ican access the internet from both "puters"
but they don't 'see' each other, I have pinged both but
the message I get says pinging unsuccessful.
I have had to run system recovery twice on the remote
computer, aswhen I run the networking wizard I lose the
dns, it seesm to default back to a 169 xxx x xx number,
and is impossible to repair, running system restore does
not work either, so needless to say I am very reluctant
to try this again. Also as my computers cannot see each
other I cannot share anything, it is like using 2
independant machines, just sharing the internet
connection, which isby the way road runner broadband,
The router is directly connected to one ofthe puters and
only one is remotely connected wirelessly.
If am making any sense at all, can someone help me
Thanks

Barb,

You're providing more detail than a lot of folks. Maybe a little less caffeine
would help next time. ;}

Please start by describing your hardware and software. What computers (brand),
with what operating system (name and version), and what networking device (brand
and model) are on each? What is the model number on the router?

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in
Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

Please verify: Can you access the internet from both computers? Does either
have a software firewall (ICF or third party)?

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

 

[Guest]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cfl.rr.com
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig\all
The system cannot find the path specified.
Ethernet adaptor wireless connection 2
connection-specific DNS suffix . :cfl.rr.com
IP Address :192.168.1.1
Subnet mask :255.255.255.0
Default Gateway :192.168.1.254
remotely coneccted computer runing exactly same version
of windows XP
Both computers are Compaqs
The wireless networking devices are as follows
Netwave Base G4 11mbps 802.11 wireless ap with 4 port
router
model BWA611B
Wireless USB adaptor
Netwave point 11 model BWU613B
Both of these are manufactured by BLITZZ ( maybe I should
have bought microsoft!!I am able to access the interenet
from both computers, and I have mcafee firewall installed
on both computers, I have also 128 bit encryption.
As I say the computers cannot see eiach other when
pinged!!!
I did run the add networking wizard on main computer, and
used the floppy created on the remote computer, this
resulted in me losing the DNS onthe remote computer, and
I was not able to get it back,hence the destructive
system recovery(ouch)
It also created a bridge(whatever that is), for which I
know there is a fix. but to say I am running scared
isputting it mildly, being able to acces the internet
independantly is at least something.
I obviously cannot "share" anything, or set up the
printer on the remotely connected computer.
Is this too much information too? I am still able to
smile!!!!

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

 

[Chuck]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cfl.rr.com
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig\all
The system cannot find the path specified.
Ethernet adaptor wireless connection 2
connection-specific DNS suffix . :cfl.rr.com
IP Address :192.168.1.1
Subnet mask :255.255.255.0
Default Gateway :192.168.1.254
remotely coneccted computer runing exactly same version
of windows XP
Both computers are Compaqs
The wireless networking devices are as follows
Netwave Base G4 11mbps 802.11 wireless ap with 4 port
router
model BWA611B
Wireless USB adaptor
Netwave point 11 model BWU613B
Both of these are manufactured by BLITZZ ( maybe I should
have bought microsoft!!I am able to access the interenet
from both computers, and I have mcafee firewall installed
on both computers, I have also 128 bit encryption.
As I say the computers cannot see eiach other when
pinged!!!
I did run the add networking wizard on main computer, and
used the floppy created on the remote computer, this
resulted in me losing the DNS onthe remote computer, and
I was not able to get it back,hence the destructive
system recovery(ouch)
It also created a bridge(whatever that is), for which I
know there is a fix. but to say I am running scared
isputting it mildly, being able to acces the internet
independantly is at least something.
I obviously cannot "share" anything, or set up the
printer on the remotely connected computer.
Is this too much information too? I am still able to
smile!!!!

Barb,

Much better.

Please try again. Type "ipconfig /all" NOT "ipconfig \all".

Is the router 192.168.1.254?

From each computer:
1) Ping the other by name.
2) Ping the other by ip address.
3) Ping itself by name.
4) Ping itself by ip address.
5) Ping 127.0.0.1.
6) Ping 192.168.1.254 (router).
Report messages from each of 12 pings.

I'm not sure what this bridge is, nor why you would have had one created by the
wizard. I need to see the complete "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" output.

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

 

[Guest]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bedroom
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cfl.rr.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SMC EZ Card
10/100 PCI (SMC1211 Seri
es)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-B5-95-
7D-36
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.95.227.34
24.95.227.35
24.95.227.36
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April
12, 2004 10:16:01 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday,
April 15, 2004 10:16:01 AM

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bedroom
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cfl.rr.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SMC EZ Card
10/100 PCI (SMC1211 Seri
es)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-B5-95-
7D-36
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.95.227.34
24.95.227.35
24.95.227.36
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April
12, 2004 10:16:01 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday,
April 15, 2004 10:16:01 AM

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ping 192.168.1.2

Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms


C:\Documents and Settings\default>ping 192.168.1.1

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 3ms, Maximum = 8ms, Average = 4ms

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ping bedroom

Pinging bedroom [192.168.1.2] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ping kitchen

Pinging kitchen [192.168.1.1] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 4ms, Maximum = 4ms, Average = 4ms

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ping 192.168.1.254

Pinging 192.168.1.254 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.254:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 3ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Documents and Settings\default>
C:\Documents and Settings\default>
As you can see I have managed to ping ssuccessfuly, the
network bridge came from the network configuration
wizard. I disabled it but wasstill unable to get back the
dns name etc., andwas unable to repair, hence the system
recovery.
FYI, when I try that start,run instruction you gave me, i
get a message that it is not a valid instruction.
Have I given you enough info now ?

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

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cfl.rr.com
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig\all
The system cannot find the path specified.
Ethernet adaptor wireless connection 2
connection-specific DNS suffix . :cfl.rr.com
IP Address :192.168.1.1
Subnet mask :255.255.255.0
Default Gateway :192.168.1.254
remotely coneccted computer runing exactly same version
of windows XP
Both computers are Compaqs
The wireless networking devices are as follows
Netwave Base G4 11mbps 802.11 wireless ap with 4 port
router
model BWA611B
Wireless USB adaptor
Netwave point 11 model BWU613B
Both of these are manufactured by BLITZZ ( maybe I should
have bought microsoft!!I am able to access the interenet
from both computers, and I have mcafee firewall installed
on both computers, I have also 128 bit encryption.
As I say the computers cannot see eiach other when
pinged!!!
I did run the add networking wizard on main computer, and
used the floppy created on the remote computer, this
resulted in me losing the DNS onthe remote computer, and
I was not able to get it back,hence the destructive
system recovery(ouch)
It also created a bridge(whatever that is), for which I
know there is a fix. but to say I am running scared
isputting it mildly, being able to acces the internet
independantly is at least something.
I obviously cannot "share" anything, or set up the
printer on the remotely connected computer.
Is this too much information too? I am still able to
smile!!!!

Barb,

Much better.

Please try again. Type "ipconfig /all" NOT "ipconfig \all".

Is the router 192.168.1.254?

From each computer:
1) Ping the other by name.
2) Ping the other by ip address.
3) Ping itself by name.
4) Ping itself by ip address.
5) Ping 127.0.0.1.
6) Ping 192.168.1.254 (router).
Report messages from each of 12 pings.

I'm not sure what this bridge is, nor why you would have had one created by the
wizard. I need to see the complete "ipconfig /all
c:\ipconfig.txt" output.

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

 

[Guest]

Sorry these are the other 6 pings from the other computer
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner> ping bedroom

Pinging bedroom [192.168.1.2] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=5ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 4ms, Maximum = 5ms, Average = 4ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner> ping 192.168.1.2

Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 3ms, Maximum = 4ms, Average = 3ms



C:\Documents and Settings\Owner> ping kitchen

Pinging Kitchen [192.168.1.1] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner> ping 192.168.1.1

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner> ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner> ping 192.168.1.254

Pinging 192.168.1.254 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.254:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 3ms, Maximum = 4ms, Average = 3ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>
AND THIS IS THE IPCONFIG ALL FORM REMOTE COMPUTER
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner> ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Kitchen
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cfl.rr.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : USB Wireless
LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-2F-00-
56-1D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.95.227.34
24.95.227.35
24.95.227.36
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, April
12, 2004 9:03:39 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday,
April 15, 2004 9:03:39 AM

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

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

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cfl.rr.com
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

C:\Documents and Settings\default>ipconfig\all
The system cannot find the path specified.
Ethernet adaptor wireless connection 2
connection-specific DNS suffix . :cfl.rr.com
IP Address :192.168.1.1
Subnet mask :255.255.255.0
Default Gateway :192.168.1.254
remotely coneccted computer runing exactly same version
of windows XP
Both computers are Compaqs
The wireless networking devices are as follows
Netwave Base G4 11mbps 802.11 wireless ap with 4 port
router
model BWA611B
Wireless USB adaptor
Netwave point 11 model BWU613B
Both of these are manufactured by BLITZZ ( maybe I should
have bought microsoft!!I am able to access the interenet
from both computers, and I have mcafee firewall installed
on both computers, I have also 128 bit encryption.
As I say the computers cannot see eiach other when
pinged!!!
I did run the add networking wizard on main computer, and
used the floppy created on the remote computer, this
resulted in me losing the DNS onthe remote computer, and
I was not able to get it back,hence the destructive
system recovery(ouch)
It also created a bridge(whatever that is), for which I
know there is a fix. but to say I am running scared
isputting it mildly, being able to acces the internet
independantly is at least something.
I obviously cannot "share" anything, or set up the
printer on the remotely connected computer.
Is this too much information too? I am still able to
smile!!!!

Barb,

Much better.

Please try again. Type "ipconfig /all" NOT "ipconfig \all".

Is the router 192.168.1.254?

From each computer:
1) Ping the other by name.
2) Ping the other by ip address.
3) Ping itself by name.
4) Ping itself by ip address.
5) Ping 127.0.0.1.
6) Ping 192.168.1.254 (router).
Report messages from each of 12 pings.

I'm not sure what this bridge is, nor why you would have had one created by the
wizard. I need to see the complete "ipconfig /all
c:\ipconfig.txt" output.

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

 

[Chuck]

As you can see I have managed to ping ssuccessfuly, the
network bridge came from the network configuration
wizard. I disabled it but wasstill unable to get back the
dns name etc., andwas unable to repair, hence the system
recovery.
FYI, when I try that start,run instruction you gave me, i
get a message that it is not a valid instruction.
Have I given you enough info now ?

Barb,

Much better. Looks clean - no bridge and everything matches.

What problems are you currently experiencing? I don't see any configuration or
ping problems. If you're having shares access problems, continue with
additional diagnosis procedures.

Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on both computers?
Do you have shares setup on both?

Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on both computers?

Make sure the browser service is running on each computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service is
started.

If any XP Pro computers, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have the SFS settings the same on each computer.

If SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

If you set the Local Security Policy to "Guest only", make sure that the Guest
account is enabled, and has an identical, non-blank, password on all computers.
If "Classic", setup and use a common account with identical, non-blank, password
on all computers.

Depending upon the version of McAfee Firewall, configure it to allow file and
printer sharing by opening the following ports: TCP 139, 445; UDP 137, 138, 445.
Or designate each as present in Local (Most Trusted) Zone of the other.

From each computer, check shares visibility:
Start - Run then:
1) \\ThisComputerName
2) \\ThisComputerIPAddress
3) \\OtherComputerName
4) \\OtherComputerIPAddress
Report visibility of shares in each case.

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

 

[Guest]

Hello again, Have been busy, so unable to get back to
you, I have checked the first 3 of your questions and all
is ok.
I mustbe incredibly thick or something, because I am
unable to do the start run thingy you suggested. it just
tell me that the network path was not found!!!
I really thought I was getting somewhere, when I found
the printer on mshome, but I was unable to install it or
whatever it does. and there are times when I can't even
find the workgroup{oh help is this all worth it}
Is there something really simple that I am not doing. I
walways thought this was supposed to be easy.
My nephew has told me that I will never do it,cos I am a
woman!! but then he's a chauvenist pig

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Barb,

Much better. Looks clean - no bridge and everything matches.

What problems are you currently experiencing? I don't see any configuration or
ping problems. If you're having shares access problems, continue with
additional diagnosis procedures.

Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection -

Properties), on both computers?

Do you have shares setup on both?

Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area

Connection - Properties - TCP/IP