Re: Simple Network

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: 30 Aug 2004 14:32:15 -0500

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:08:01 -0700, <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

<SNIP>

>RESULTS:
>
>Windows 2000 guest:
>1) Ping itself by name. 4/4
>>2) Ping itself by ip address. 4/4
>>3) Ping the other by name. Unknown host
>[computername]
>>4) Ping the other by ip address. request timed out
>>5) Ping 127.0.0.1. 4/4
>
>>1) \\ThisComputerByName OK
>>2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress OK
>>3) \\OtherComputerByName The network path was not
>found
>>4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress The network path was not
>found
>
>
>Windows xp host:
>1) Ping itself by name. 4/4
>>2) Ping itself by ip address. request timed out
>>3) Ping the other by name. ping request could not
>find [computername]
>>4) Ping the other by ip address. request timed out
>>5) Ping 127.0.0.1. 4/4
>
>>1) \\ThisComputerByName OK
>>2) \\ThisComputerByIPAddress The network path was not
>found
>>3) \\OtherComputerByName The network path was not
>found
>>4) \\OtherComputerByIPAddress The network path was not
>found
>
>I have both computers set to enable tcp/ip over netbios,
>as help has repeatedly told me to. however, i do not have
>a static IP. is this correct?
>
>I have managed to get both computers in WORKGROUP. Win200
>shows them both but will only access itself. WinXP shows
>only the workgroup. the following message appears when it
>is opened.
>
>"Workgroup is not accessibe. You may not have permission
>to use this network resource. Contact the administrator
>of this server to see if you have access permissions.
>
>The list of servers for this workgroup is currently
>unavailable."
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>Tom Scully

Tom,

If the laptop can access the desktop consistently, for internet service, then
the problem can't be connectivity. I have a feeling you have multiple problems
here.

Please start by providing ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
Identify operating system (by name and version) with each ipconfig listing.

Do either of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, 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, and file sharing, problems.

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?

Make sure the browser service is running on each computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service is
started.

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.

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

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