Re: Home Networking problem

From: Mark Matasovsky (matasovsky_at_aol.com)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:19:29 -0700

Result I get from typing C:\net view
"There are no entries in the list"

Tried C:\NETVIEW\\MyComputerName and response was
"The system can not find the path specified."

Was able to succesfully ping by name and by IP Address.

Here's the ipconfig.txt info
Windows XP Professional Version 2002 sp2

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell

        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media
disconnected

        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x
10/100 Integrated Controller

        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-71-
19-AD

PPP adapter {24013695-8AC8-42F9-99EE-672A0A0426D7}:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN
(PPP/SLIP) Interface

        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-
00-00

        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.166.247.17

        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . :
255.255.255.255

        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.166.247.17

        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
205.188.146.146

        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

I'm running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File
and Printer Sharing.

My Netbios settings are set to DEFAULT

Computer Browser and TCP/IP NetBios helper are showing as
started.

>-----Original Message-----
>On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 11:04:11 -0700, "Mark Matasovsky"
<matasovsky@aol.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I've got custom AutoCAD menus with hard-coded
references
>>to certain directories on "Drive T:". Rather than go
>>thru all the code to change it my goal was to put all
the
>>proper folders in one directory and then map that
>>directory on the network as "Drive T:".
>>
>>I've only got the one computer, so I'm really not
>>networked to anyone, but in theory, this should work
>>shouldn't it? I've got a cable connected to the
computer
>>port, but the other is free and dangling in the wind.
>>
>>I created a workgroup, shared the directory, go to map
it
>>as DRIVE T: and I can't. I show no computers under the
>>user group. In starting the Network Wizard, it noted
>>that my hardware was currently disconnected (I didn't
>>have a cord plugged in, the card in directly connected
to
>>the Mother board.) I clicked to ignore and move on. I
>>tried a second time with the ethernet cable in the port.
>>
>>I'm still getting the same result. Under "My Network
>>Places" I only see "My websites on MSN". I click on
VIEW
>>WORKGROUP COMPUTERS... it goes to the workgroup I
named,
>>and I see no computers.
>>
>>I'm under the assumption that when I turn my computer
on
>>it automatically joins the workgroup. It does not give
>>me a log on screen to join a workgroup, just boots up
to
>>my desktop. The computer only has one user set up for
it.
>>
>>Anyone have any suggestions?
>
>Mark,
>
>If you type "net view" in a command window, do you get a
result? If so, try
>"net view \\YourComputer".
>
>What about trying "net use t:
\\YourComputer\SharedFolder"?
>
>Leave the Ethernet cable in the port. Reboot. Try
pinging your computer from
>itself, by name and then by ip address. What results do
you get?
>
>Let's look at ipconfig information for the 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 the
listing.
>
>Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and
File and Printer Sharing
>for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection -
Properties), on your computer?
>
>Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area
Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
>- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on your computer?
>
>Make sure the browser service is running on your
computer. Control Panel -
>Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the
Computer Browser, and the
>TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status =
Started.
>
>Cheers,
>Chuck
>Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily
a bad thing.
>.
>

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