Re: Network Communication Failure

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 05/04/04 

Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 09:17:24 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>On Mon, 3 May 2004 16:30:38 -0700, "Gerry"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>wrote:
>
><SNIP>
>
>>>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?
>>
>>YES for both computers.
>>
>>>
>>>Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection
>>- Properties - TCP/IP
>>>- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on both computers?
>>
>>Running default on both computers.
>>
>>>
>>>Make sure the browser service is running on both. Control
>>Panel -
>>>Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer
>>Browser service is
>>>started.
>>
>>YES for both 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.
>>
>>YES for both computers.
>>
>>>
>>>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".
>>
>>Both computers are set to Classic.
>>
>>>
>>>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.
>>
>>Both computers have the same, non-blank, password.
>>
>>>
>>>Do either / both of the computers have a software firewall
>>(ICF or third party)?
>>>If so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by
>>opening ports TCP 139,
>>>445 and UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying the
>>other computers as
>>>present in the Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall
>>configurations are a very common
>>>cause of (network) browser problems.
>>
>>I couldn't figure out how to identify the other computer as
>>present in the local zone, so I opened the ports you
>>suggested. I used the same number for both external and
>>internal port number. I also used my computer name,
>>instead of the IP address, when it asks for "Name or IP
>>address of the computer hosting this service on your
>>network." I did this for both computers.
>>
>>I am still not able to get the two computers to see each
other.
>>
>>Here is some additional information I collected, when I let
>>the Network Troubleshooter scan my computers, maybe it will
>>be helpful:
>>
>>LAPTOP:
>> Wireless-G Notebook Adapter, IP Address=192.168.1.102
>>(FAILED)
>> MAC Bridge Miniport, DHCP Server=255.255.255.255
>>(INVALID IP ADDRESS)
>> MAC Bridge Miniport, IP Address=169.254.83.132 (FAILED)
>>
>>DESKTOP:
>> Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connector, IP
>>Address=192.168.1.101 (FAILED)
>
>Gerry,
>
>What firewall is it that you had to setup?

Microsoft XP-pro ICF

>
>Those "FAILED" indications disturb me. Particularly since
the ipconfig data
>shows both adapters connecting to the router, and getting
ip addresses.
>
>What is the bridge on GerryLT? Get rid of it if you can.

The bridge is on my laptop and I'm not sure what it is for.
Maybe Linksys installation installed it or maybe it was
auto-setup, since the laptop has a built in LAN port and
I'm using a wireless network card. I don't know.

>
>Can you access the wireless log on the router? Does it
give you any clues? How
>about diagnostics for the wireless adapters?

I can access the router from either the laptop or desktop,
but it doesn't give me any clues. I can't find any
diagnostics for the wireless adapter.

Any ideas?

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

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