Re: Internet connection but no file sharing

From: Peter Borrell (pborrell_at_luna.co.uk)
Date: 07/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 06:51:55 -0700

Dear Steve,

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately I have been through
what you suggested and still have the same problem
(internet sharing but no file sharing.

Below, in your text, I have set out the settings and what
I have changed.

However one thing I did not do was to de-install my
Norton Internet security because a. I have an old version
which requires a lot of updates - and also - when we were
re-installing the system a couple of days ago I picked up
a worm during the few minutes I was connected without it!!

If having looked at the settings you believe that it is
necessary, I could of course uninstall it and try again.

Otherwise have you further suggestions please?

With many thanks

Peter Borrell

*************
Message from Steve

>1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection
Firewall on
>local area network connections -- it's for use only on a
direct modem
>connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all
other firewall
>programs while troubleshooting. When un-installing a
firewall
>program, use the un-install procedure provided by the
manufacturer .
>Don't use Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs, which
might not
>completely un-install it.
>
>For more information, see:
>
>Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewal
l.htm

*******NOT DONE
>
>2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing.
If the network
>needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer
Sharing from all
>but one of them. Details here:
>
>Windows XP Network Protocols
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_pr
otocols.htm

*******ONLY TCP/IP on BOTH PCs
>
>3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all
computers.
>Details here:
>
>Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/
netbt.htm

*******NOW ENABLED (previously "default")

>
>4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type"
at the
>beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer"
(which should
>actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It
means that the
>computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available
on a
>peer-to-peer network for NetBIOS name resolution.
>

*******PC WAS UNKNOWN; NOW MIXED
*******LT WAS MIXED

>If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this
key:
>
> HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters
>
>and delete these values if they're present:
>
> NodeType
> DhcpNodeType
>
>Reboot, then try network access again.
>

*******LT HAD DhcpNodeType; now DELETED
*******PC HAD NEITHER

>If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again,
create a DWORD
>value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast"
or 4 for
>"Mixed".
>

*******NodeType CREATED on BOTH and SET TO 4 (Mixed)

>For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
>
>Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;160177
>
>TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;314053
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>

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