xpP & xpH networking problems

[CINDY]

I am reposting this question ......HELP!!!!!!
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also here is the output from the ipconfig for xpP:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : LAPTOP1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 1:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920
Integrated Fast Ethernet
Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-B0-D0-A8-
C3-FD
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
209.226.175.223

198.235.216.134
206.47.244.61
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, July
23, 2004 3:44:13 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, July
25, 2004 3:44:13 PM


for the xpH the ipconfig is:
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 1:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek
RTL8139
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-BD-1C-
D0-97
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
209.226.175.223

198.235.216.134

-----Original Message-----
robert,
when i do a net view from the xpH i can also see both
machines.

and i can successfully ping by ip and name.
if
using net view you
may get more help.
.

....


..

 

[Chuck]

I am reposting this question ......HELP!!!!!!

Cindy,

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

From each computer, test shares visibility (use actual name / address of each
computer as appropriate):
Start - Run then:
1) \\ThisComputerByName
2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress
3) \\OtherComputerByName
4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress
Report visibility of shares / error displayed in each test (8 tests total).

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

 

[CINDY]

Chuck,
when i try to access the shares via IP or Name.
i get a Windows Error - "window cannot find \\desktop1

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
when i try to access the shares via IP or Name.
i get a Windows Error - "window cannot find \\desktop1

Cindy,

OK, that sounds like a firewall blocking file sharing on desktop1. How about
laptop1? What results do you get?

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

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

 

[CINDY]

i can access the desktop to laptop connection
i cannot access the laptop to desktop connection

i do not think that i have any firewalls enabled
and i am running both MS client network and file sharing
on both computers

 

[Chuck]

i can access the desktop to laptop connection
i cannot access the laptop to desktop connection

i do not think that i have any firewalls enabled
and i am running both MS client network and file sharing
on both computers

Cindy,

IPConfig listings look normal. Both computers are on the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet,
using DHCP, with DHCP server and gateway being 192.168.1.1. So connectivity is
not a problem.

You have two computers - Laptop1, running XP Pro, and Desktop1, running XP Home.
You have Simple File Sharing enabled on Laptop1 (it's not optional on Desktop1).
Is the Guest account enabled (on Laptop1, thru Local User Manager (Start - Run -
"lusrmgr.msc")) on both computers?

You state that the browser service is running on both computers, and both Client
for MS Networks and File and Printer Sharing is enabled on both computers. And
that no firewalls are enabled on either (are any firewalls installed but not
enabled?).

"Cannot access" is a very vague condition. Let's try again. Please repeat the
following 8 tests, and let me know the exact error seen in each case.

From each computer, test shares visibility (use actual name / address of each
computer as appropriate):
Start - Run then:
1) \\ThisComputerByName
2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress
3) \\OtherComputerByName
4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress
Report visibility of shares / error displayed in each test (8 tests total).

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

 

[CINDY]

Hi Chuck

Guest accounts are enabled on both machines
There are No firewalls on either of my machines.

Results
from Laptop1 to desktop1

1) \\Laptop1

ERROR- Windows cannot find \\laptop1. check the spelling
and try again, or try searching for the item by clicking
the Start button and then Search.

2) \\192.168.1.101

ERROR- Windows cannot find \\192.168.1.101. check the
spelling and try again, or try searching for the item by
clicking the Start button and then Search.

3) \\Desktop1

ERROR- Windows cannot find \\Desktop1. check the spelling
and try again, or try searching for the item by clicking
the Start button and then Search.

4) \\192.168.1.100

ERROR- Windows cannot find \\192.168.1.100. check the
spelling and try again, or try searching for the item by
clicking the Start button and then Search.

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from desktop1 to laptop1

1) \\Laptop1 ACCESS OK - NO ERROR
2) \\192.168.1.101 ACCESS OK - NO ERROR
3) \\Desktop1 ACCESS OK - NO ERROR
4) \\192.168.1.100

ACCESS OK - NO ERROR

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


Cindy,

IPConfig listings look normal. Both computers are on the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet,
using DHCP, with DHCP server and gateway being

192.168.1.1. So connectivity is

 

[Chuck]

Hi Chuck

Guest accounts are enabled on both machines
There are No firewalls on either of my machines.

Results
from Laptop1 to desktop1
ERROR- Windows cannot find \\laptop1. check the spelling
and try again, or try searching for the item by clicking
the Start button and then Search.

ERROR- Windows cannot find \\192.168.1.101. check the
spelling and try again, or try searching for the item by
clicking the Start button and then Search.

ERROR- Windows cannot find \\Desktop1. check the spelling
and try again, or try searching for the item by clicking
the Start button and then Search.

ERROR- Windows cannot find \\192.168.1.100. check the
spelling and try again, or try searching for the item by
clicking the Start button and then Search.

Cindy,

Let's see if it's a browser problem.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your
domain / workgroup, at any time.
<http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188305>

You can download Browstat from:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), needs no install, and runs from the command
prompt. Just drop it onto a couple workstations, and run it.

Please provide browstat information for each computer.
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.

What service pack on Desktop1 and on Laptop1?

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

 

[CINDY]

Chuck, here is the output for Browstat status:

Status for domain HOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_
{8322D2F4-9FB3-4DC6-9503
-53544403C67F}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: DESKTOP1
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable
to determine build of br
owser master: 53
\\\\DESKTOP1 . Version:05.01 Flags: 71203 NT
POTENTIAL BACKUP MASTER

2 backup servers retrieved from master DESKTOP1
\\LAPTOP1
\\DESKTOP1
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8322D2F
4-9FB3-4DC6-9503-53544403C67F}
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8322D2F
4-9FB3-4DC6-9503-53544403C67F}

 

[Chuck]

Chuck, here is the output for Browstat status:

Status for domain HOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_
{8322D2F4-9FB3-4DC6-9503
-53544403C67F}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: DESKTOP1
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable
to determine build of br
owser master: 53
\\\\DESKTOP1 . Version:05.01 Flags: 71203 NT
POTENTIAL BACKUP MASTER

2 backup servers retrieved from master DESKTOP1
\\LAPTOP1
\\DESKTOP1
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8322D2F
4-9FB3-4DC6-9503-53544403C67F}
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8322D2F
4-9FB3-4DC6-9503-53544403C67F}

Cindy,

That's from which computer? Did you run it on the other computer also?

And what service pack level on each computer?

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

 

[CINDY]

sorry the information from my last post was from the
laptop1 (windows XP Pro version 2002 SP 1) machine

from the Desktop machine (XP Home Edition 2002 SP 1)

Status for domain HOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_
{C424CF9F-054E-442B-BB24-C8BBB0146B78}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: DESKTOP1
Master browser is running build 2600
2 backup servers retrieved from master DESKTOP1
\\LAPTOP1
\\DESKTOP1
There are 2 servers in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C424CF9F-054E-442B-BB24-C8BBB0146B78}
There are 1 domains in domain HOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C424CF9F-054E-442B-BB24-C8BBB0146B78}