Re: Unsolvable windows networking problem


Is the router security set to MAC Address Filtering?
Perhaps WEP key problem etc?


"jimbob2" <no@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8FLif.93788$bL7.89494@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks beb
>
> I don't think the firewall is the problem. I have the same setting for
> the wireless adaptor (which doesn't work) as for the local area
> connection (which does). Windows firewall is on with an exception for
> file and printer sharing.
>
> Could it be a problem with the router?
>
>> bebwrote:
> Check your firewall settings on your wireless adapter.
>>
>>
>> "jimbob2" <no@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:lhsif.48848$vw5.11696@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Could someone help me with a networking problem which has me
> stumped?
>>
>>
>> My setup:
>> Cable modem attached to Netgear WGR 614 v 2 wireless router
>> Wired connection to desktop (named JUDITH) running Windows XP Home
>> SP2
>> Wired and wireless connection to laptop (named toshtop) running
>> Windows XP Professional SP2
>>
>> Problem:
>> When the laptop is connected to the router by ethernet cable
>> everything works OK. :nod:
>>
>> The problem is that when using the wireless connection for the
> laptop
>> it all goes wrong: :mad:
>> - the desktop can see both itself and the laptop in ?View workgroup
>> computers? ? but double clicking on the laptop gives the message
>> ?Toshtop is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
> this
>> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
> out
>> if you have access permissions. The network path was not found.?
>> - the laptop can see only itself in ?View workgroup computers? ?
> but
>> it can still access shared folders on the desktop
>>
>> The results of a browstat vw 1 command on each computer shows:
>> - the desktop sees both computers and both are listed as master
>> browsers (MBR)
>> - the laptop sees only itself (it is listed as an MBR)
>>
>> So it looks like there is a browser problem. When the laptop is
>> connected to the router with an ethernet cable there is no browser
>> problem. With the laptop connected by cable I have played around
>> shutting down the computers and restarting: both desktop and laptop
>> are able to be MBR depending on which is booted up first.
>>
>> I have also tried a different laptop to see if there is a specific
>> problem with toshtop (a Toshiba Tecra). The other laptop (an IBM
>> Thinkpad) reproduces exactly the same problems. So probably not a
>> problem with toshtop or its wireless network card.
>>
>> I have spent lots of time doing everything suggested in PChuck?s
>> Troubleshooting Network Neighborhood Problems but nothing has
>> changed. I must be missing something. Please please help!
>>
>> Here is some info which I think I should post: this is my first
> post
>> so be gentle if I have got something wrong.
>>
>> The results of ipconfig /all for both computers:
>> Desktop (JUDITH):
>>
>> Windows IP Configuration
>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : JUDITH
>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>
>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4:
>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
>> Ethernet NIC #2
>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-BD-70-CB-FA
>> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 27 November 2005 21:28:42
>> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 28 November 2005 17:51:31
>>
>> Laptop (toshtop)
>>
>> Windows IP Configuration
>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : toshtop
>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>
>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
>> Connection
>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-7B-24-18-29
>>
>> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
>> Network Connection
>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-88-A0-50
>> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.6
>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 27 November 2005 21:27:49
>>
>> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 28 November 2005 21:27:49
>>
>> [u:06090af70c]Result of browstat status command:
>> Desktop (JUDITH)[/u:06090af70c]
>>
>> Status for domain NEWHOME on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{5F6CCD14-31E1-49C5-A65E-80AF0048C03B}
>> Browsing is active on domain.
>> Master browser name is: JUDITH
>> Master browser is running build 2600
>> 1 backup servers retrieved from master JUDITH
>> \\JUDITH
>> There are 2 servers in domain NEWHOME on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{5F6CCD14-31E1-49C5-A65E-80AF0048C03B}
>> There are 1 domains in domain NEWHOME on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{5F6CCD14-31E1-49C5-A65E-80AF0048C03B}
>>
>> [u:06090af70c]Laptop (toshtop)[/u:06090af70c]
>>
>> Status for domain NEWHOME on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0F1A9310-3152-49D0-8EBC-7C7B6886F4C2}
>> Browsing is active on domain.
>> Master browser name is: TOSHTOP
>> Master browser is running build 2600
>> 1 backup servers retrieved from master TOSHTOP
>> \\TOSHTOP
>> There are 1 servers in domain NEWHOME on transport
>>
>>
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0F1A9310-3152-49D0-8EBC-7C7B6886F4C2}
>> There are 1 domains in domain NEWHOME on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0F1A9310-3152-49D0-8EBC-7C7B6886F4C2}
>> [/quote:7aa98aecd8]
>


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