Re: view workgroup computers--workaround

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 10/16/04 

Date: 16 Oct 2004 11:54:14 -0500

On 14 Oct 2004 16:59:17 -0700, *email_address_deleted* (Terry B.) wrote:

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> (3) Computers on the LAN
>
>1.) desktop/host. type = hp 513c
> name = "powertool" .
> OS name = WinXP Pro v.2002
> SP level = SP2
> Firewalls: At present has Sygate 'personal' installed;
> Windows Firewall/Internet Connection service DISABLED
>
>
>2.) laptop #1: type = dell inspiron 1150
> name = "multitool1"
> OS name = WinXP Pro v.2002
> SP level = SP2
> Firewalls: Had Sygate, but uninstalled;
> Windows Firewall/Internet Connection service DISABLED
>
>3.) laptop #2: type = averatec 3220H1
> name = "veridisk"
> OS name = WinXP Pro v.2002
> SP level = SP2
> Firewalls: None. Windows DISABLED.
>
>1a.) "powertool" ipconfig data:
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : powertool
>
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:
>
>
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI
>Fast Ethernet NIC #2
>
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-05-35-E0-8D
>
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.8
>
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 216.148.227.68
>
> 204.127.202.4
>
>
> 2a.) "multitool1" ipconfig data:
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : multitool1
>
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
>
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100
>Integrated Controller
>
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-0D-7D-63
>
>
>
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 14:
>
>
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless-G Notebook
>Adapter v.2.0
>
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-66-A2-45-23
>
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.15
>
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 216.148.227.168
>
> 204.127.202.4
>
>
> 3a.) "veridisk" ipconfig data":
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : veridisk
>
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>
>
>Ethernet adapter Broadcom builtin:
>
>
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11g Network
>Adapter
>
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-4B-6B-7A-31
>
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.13
>
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 216.148.227.68
>
> 204.127.202.4
>
>1b.) "powertool" browser view:
> Server Name Remark
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>\\MULTITOOL1
>\\POWERTOOL
>\\VERIDISK
>The command completed successfully.
>
>2b.) "multitool1" browser view:
> Server Name Remark
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>\\MULTITOOL1
>\\POWERTOOL
>\\VERIDISK
>The command completed successfully.
>
>3b.) "veridisk" browser view:
> Server Name Remark
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>\\MULTITOOL1
>\\POWERTOOL
>\\VERIDISK
>The command completed successfully.
>
>1c.) "powertool" browstat status:
> Status for domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{49EB0BD6-0334-48D9-A6D8-3818B8BD6858}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: VERIDISK
> Master browser is running build 2600
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master VERIDISK
> \\VERIDISK
> There are 3 servers in domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{49EB0BD6-0334-48D9-A6D8-3818B8BD6858}
> There are 1 domains in domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{49EB0BD6-0334-48D9-A6D8-3818B8BD6858}
>
>2c.) "multitool" browstat status:
> Status for domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0F5B0BBB-99BB-4A1E-A25D-22718665A05C}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: VERIDISK
> Master browser is running build 2600
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master VERIDISK
> \\VERIDISK
> There are 3 servers in domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0F5B0BBB-99BB-4A1E-A25D-22718665A05C}
> There are 1 domains in domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0F5B0BBB-99BB-4A1E-A25D-22718665A05C}
>
>3c.) "veridisk" browstat status:
> Status for domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{35A2B29B-F6FA-437D-88FE-B1CF4522AC30}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: VERIDISK
> Master browser is running build 2600
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master VERIDISK
> \\VERIDISK
> There are 3 servers in domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{35A2B29B-F6FA-437D-88FE-B1CF4522AC30}
> There are 1 domains in domain DISGUSTED on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{35A2B29B-F6FA-437D-88FE-B1CF4522AC30}
>
>
>As far as the ping tests: All 3 units can pass all 6 of the tests
>mentioned.
>
>Does all this information paint a helpful picture, Chuck? PLEASE NOTE
>that "multitool1" is the laptop that's been hanging up when asked to
>"View Workgroup Computers"; "veridisk" works w/out a hitch....
> Is it a telltale sign that, although "powertool" is the host
>computer, for some reason "browstat status" on all 3 machines list
>"veridisk" as the master browser?????
>
>I'm looking forward to your next post, Chuck [:-))
>
>Terry B.

Terry,

Sorry for not responding sooner. I've been experiencing power problems here
recently - that interferes with my computer use. :-(

Your connectivity, and visibility, of each computer to the other ("net view")
appears good.

Browstat indicates a symmetrical browsing (same master browser on each computer,
so no communication problem indicated). But there's no backup browser.

Make sure the browser service is running on multitool1 and powertool. Control
Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and
the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started.

When you have the browser service running on each computer, all of your
computers are equally eligible to be the master browser. The first election
criteria for being the MB, on your LAN, is being the computer that's been online
the longest.

When all computers are brought online simultaneously, the previous MB is
generally re elected. To influence the election, you need to power down each
computer simultaneously. The first computer subsequently powered up should be
elected.

<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>

Do you have shares setup on each? Let's see exactly what you can see.

>From each computer, test shares visibility:
Start - Run - "cmd" then type into the command window:
1) net view multitool1
2) net view powertool
3) net view veridisk
Report visibility of shares / exact error displayed in each test (9 tests
total).

>From each computer, test shares visibility from browser:
Start - Run then:
1) \\multitool1
2) \\powertool
3) \\veridisk
Report visibility of shares / exact error displayed in each test (9 tests
total).

Let's see if we can motivate you to rename your Workgroup. ;-}

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

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