Re: Trying to access my network
cameron_at_c21vernon.ce
Date: 10/08/04
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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 16:08:01 -0700
>-----Original Message-----
>On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:23:38 -0700,
<*email_address_deleted*> wrote:
>
>>I run a small network for a real estate office and I
have
>>a network of about 100 computers.
>>
>>There are a number of workgroups that all appear to be
>>part of the entire network. My problem is this: when
>>trying to access one workgroup from another the
computer
>>says "not accessible. You might not have permission,
>>network path was not found", I don't know how to make
the
>>group acessible.
>>
>>Also, I have a new section added and they can't even
see
>>that there is a network already set up, even though
they
>>connect to the internet through it.
>>
>>Help please
>
>Cameron,
>
>The error "... not accessible. You might not have
permission, network path was
>not found..." might be several things.
>
>Are all the computers connected to the same router?
>
>What operating system (name and version please) are the
computers running?
>
>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?
>
>Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area
Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
>- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?
>
>Make sure the browser service is running on each
computer. Control Panel -
>Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the
Computer Browser, and the
>TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status =
Started.
>
>Are any computers using a software firewall (ICF / WF or
third party)?
>
>Let's look at three computers - two in one workgroup
(that CAN access each
>other) and a third in another workgroup (that CAN'T
access the other two).
>
>Please provide ipconfig information for each of the 3
computers.
>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.
>
>>From each computer, test connectivity and name
resolution:
>1) Ping itself by name.
>2) Ping itself by ip address.
>3) Ping the other two by name.
>4) Ping the other two by ip address.
>5) Ping 127.0.0.1.
>6) Ping the router.
>Report success / exact error displayed in each test (24
tests total).
>
>The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what
browsers you have in your
>domain / workgroup, at any time.
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
>
>You can download Browstat from either:
><http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browsta
t.zip>
><http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/brows
tat.zip>
>
>Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install.
Just unzip the downloaded
>file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and
run it from a command
>window.
>
>For more information about the browser subsystem (very
intricate), see:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
><http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/dep
loy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
>
>Please provide browstat information for each computer.
>Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status
>c:\browstat.txt" into the command
>window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, copy and paste
into your next post.
>Identify each computer by name and operating system.
>
>And please don't contribute to the spread and success of
email address mining
>viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to
keep yourself a bit
>safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and
the rest of the
>internet - read this article.
>http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>
>Cheers,
>Chuck
>Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily
a bad thing.
>.
>
I have not got the information as of yet. I'm taking over
a network that I didn't design, so I haven't got many
details... But I will get the info and post again later.
Thanks for the help!
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