Re: Can ping can browse to but cannot access

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or try \\IPADDRESS
Then check for traffic restriction between your subnets.


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"Kurt" <lorentzenkurt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I doubt it's a browser issue. The browser won't work across routed subnets
>anyway, being broadcast based. The fact that you type //server and the
>error message returns the fqdn of "server.domain.local" implies that name
>resolution was via DNS. Do you use WINS? Is WINS ok? Since you can ping by
>name, verify that nslookup is returning the correct ip address and that
>tracert take you to the correct subnet. Other than that, it sounds more
>like a SMB / NetBIOS over TCP/IP issue. Can you ftp? What about connect to
>a web server? That would narrow it down even more to a protocol transport
>or firewall problem. Post again after you run a few more tests. You can
>always set up a quick IIS ftp and Web to test.
>
> ..kurt
>
> "Jonn M" <JonnM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9DA4492D-A038-4A43-8A75-001D330FE8A4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> This is the result of the browstat command. I can't see anything wrong.
>> I
>> have tried the group policy change to allow LM and NTLM but that has not
>> helped.
>>
>> I checked the NETBIOS Helper for TCP/IP is running. Its just these two
>> sites can access every other site just not each other.
>>
>> C:\Program Files\Support Tools>browstat status
>>
>>
>> Status for domain VOLANTE on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{5141DC8B-D2B0-402C-9
>> 1C9-A48C5CC8DC4F}
>> Browsing is active on domain.
>> Master browser name is: Server1
>> Master browser is running build 3790
>> 2 backup servers retrieved from master SERVER1
>> \\SERVERSQL1
>> \\SERVER1
>> There are 717 servers in domain DOMAIN on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{51
>> 41DC8B-D2B0-402C-91C9-A48C5CC8DC4F}
>> There are 25 domains in domain DOMAIN on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{514
>> 1DC8B-D2B0-402C-91C9-A48C5CC8DC4F}
>> --
>> Any assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Jonn M
>>
>>
>> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like master browser issue. You can use browstat to check the
>>> master browser status. This web may help,
>>>
>>> Computer Browser How do I know I have a browser problem How to disable
>>> Master Browser in XP, 9X, W2k How to fix browsing problem in a mixed OS
>>> workgroup ...
>>> www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>> "Jonn M" <JonnM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:5ACF0D60-C85D-4638-B6C8-492BE9E68CD9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> I work on a WAN with 16 sites. 2 of the sites cannot access each
>>> other, but
>>> they can access all other sites.
>>>
>>> From site 1 2003 Server DC I can ping Site 2 2003 Server DC by name, I
>>> can
>>> browse to it.
>>>
>>> If I type \\servername in the start run box, I get the error "Windows
>>> cannot
>>> find <\\Servername.domain.local>. Check the spelling and try again.
>>>
>>> If I open a browser and type in <servername> I get the error "No
>>> network
>>> provider accepted the given path."
>>>
>>> The same thing happens from all the servers at the other site.
>>>
>>> As I said both sites can ping each other by name but neither can
>>> access the
>>> other. They are both in the same domain but they are in different
>>> subnets.
>>> Both sites have DNS servers.
>>>
>>> Why is this happening. Everything has been working fine, no updates
>>> or
>>> patches that I know of, no removal of any spyware or viruses, and both
>>> sites
>>> can access all other sites in the network.
>>> --
>>> Any assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Jonn M
>
>


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