Re: Home Network
From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 10/24/04
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Date: 24 Oct 2004 13:08:11 -0500
On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 10:39:02 -0700, DRoggeman
<DRoggeman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I've set up a wireless network with three PC's. I have no problem going
>on-line with each PC. My router (Belkin) recognizes all three PC's on the
>client page. The problem comes up when I go to Network Places and View
>Workgroup Computers. Sometimes I get all three computers to show up,
>sometimes two, sometimes one, and sometimes none. When none show up, I get
>an error that my network is unavailable or I don't have permission to access
>the network. When a PC is not in the list, I can't access the shared folders
>on that PC. I'm running Windows XP SP2 on all three computers. I've
>disabled the Windows firewall but am using Norton's firewall (configured to
>allow the IP's for each PC). Is this a setup problem or are there any
>suggestions for eliminating this problem?
>
>Thanks for your help.
>Dave
Dave,
An intermittent problem like yours sounds like a browser problem.
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.
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/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.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/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
Install and run browstat on each computer. With a stable network, the results
should be virtually identical.
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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