Re: XP SP2 Killed My Network!

From: AllanK (akglobal_at_msn.com)
Date: 10/10/04 

Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 17:59:23 -0700

You won't believe this one.... tell your geek friends. Read my problem and
note that I did NOTHING to fix this except change settings for features
already disabled.

Hans-Georg Michna post was a good one. I had done everything, however.
Checking the Windows Firewall that I had ALREADY DISABLED the LAN box was
checked so I cleared it thinking of Hans-Georg's things to consider.

Also, I disabled the Security Center notification because it drives me nuts.

My laptop can now print to the PC! Look above, I did nothing! Firewall was
already disabled but it does not fully clear the blocks!

I am considering going to Linux.... This is the future of Windows.

"AllanK" <akglobal@msn.com> wrote in message
news:EZGdneJcGeAE0fXcRVn-pw@comcast.com...
> I used to network fine with a wireless laptop (Win2K Pro), 802.11b
wireless
> router, and PC with XP Pro connected to the network via a cat-5 on the
> router hub. Shared a printer on the PC. All worked great.
>
> Installed XP SP2 and can't see the printer in the Browse or by entering
its
> name. Tried installing IIS on the XP which enables a shared printer via
> http. I can connect on http and "connect" to the printer which sets up a
> http printer on my laptop. However, try to use the http printer and it
also
> fails.
>
> This is not just a printer setup issue. It is something to do with NetBIOS
> on XP SP2. Command line net view fails to list the machine. Cannot map a
> drive to the XP.
>
> System and Network config - have same account on both machines and logged
in
> with the account on the laptop, have NetBIOS enabled over TCP/IP on both
> machines, have lmhost file setup, can ping the XP machine by name so NBT
> resolution is working, have tried turning off the XP firewall an it is not
> solved.
>
> Now, proof that something is really screwed up with MS XP SP2 ---- The XP
> SP2 machine can browse my network and map a drive to the Win2K Pro laptop.
>
> I do this stuff everyday for a living; MCSE, Trainer, UNIX and Windows
> servers, web stuff, etc. Impressed? Only showing that it is unlikely that
I
> missed something.
>
> Wonder if MS is doing something about this problem? Anyone out there know
> what is going on here?
>
>

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