Re: Trying to Get My Home Network Back Up

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 11/06/04 

Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 00:07:55 -0700

In article <52A549B1-5CC6-4316-BA69-74DAD11649F2@microsoft.com>,
Sloppydog <Sloppydog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Hi. I was wondering if I could get some help with my home network. I have 3
>PCs connected to a Linksys BEFSX41, through a Motorala Surfboard cable modem.
> One work PC has Windows ME and two personal PCs with XP on them. The PC
>that's next to the router had ME but I upgraded to XP.
>
>I've been able to get to the internet through all 3 PCs, but I haven't been
>able to get from any PC to any other PC. I did a bit when the upstairs PC
>had ME. I figured by upgrading to XP the wizard would walk me through
>connecting them.
>
>However, after running the netowrk wizard a number of times I can't see any
>of the other PCs. I get a message saying you do not have admin priviledges
>to see these folders, even though I am the admin.
>
>Well, I tried to install the wizard one more time and now I can't get my
>network to access the internet. If I just connect my upstairs PC I can get
>there (as you can se by this email). If I connect any of the other 2 PCs
>alone I can't get on.
>
>What is going on? Is there any way to fix this so I can have access to the
>internet from all 3 PCs again? Can the network information be reset?
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Greg

When you run the Wizard, tell it that the computer connects to the
Internet through a residential gateway (your Linksys router). Other
connection options can block file sharing.

If that doesn't solve the problem, these tips should help get
everything working:

1. If the computers run the original or SP1 versions of Windows XP,
disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on local area
network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem connection
to the Internet. If they run SP2, enable the exception for file and
printer sharing in the Windows Firewall. Disable and un-install all
other firewall programs while troubleshooting. When un-installing a
firewall program, use the un-install procedure provided by the
manufacturer . Don't use Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs,
which might not completely un-install it.

For more information, see:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network, for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

   HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters

and delete these values if they're present:

   NodeType
   DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053 

-- 
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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