Re: Networking with XP pro

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From: New kid on the block (Newkidontheblock_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 11:14:04 -0800

wow thanks for getting back so quick!!!!!
Both computers are using xp pro SP2

netbios over tcp/ip is enabled
browser and tcp/ip netbios is started
sfs is unchecked on both systems
local security policies is set to classic
the only firewall that we have is from SP2

Windows IP Configuration
        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DELLFRONT1

        Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection

        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-46-E8-4E

        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100

        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::211:11ff:fe46:e84e%4

        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 151.164.64.201

                                            151.164.1.8

                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1

                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1

                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, November 05, 2004
11:18:29 AM

        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, November 06, 2004
11:18:29 AM

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF

        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%5

        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface

        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-01-64

        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.100%2

        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1

                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1

                                            fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 08:19:02 -0800, "New kid on the block" <New kid on the
> block@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hello guys,
> >
> >This is my first networking try... Not having success!
> >
> >I have used the Networ setup wizard
> >
> >I have a Linksys wireless G router. There are 3 computers sharing internet
> >connection off of the router. 2 are hard wired into the router and one is
> >using a wireless USB pot.
> >
> >I am trying to just network the 2 wired computers (share program
> >files...etc) and maybe the wireless one at a later time.
> >
> >At this point on the first computer... I can see the 2nd computer in my
> >Workgroups..
> >when i click on the second computer it says "(computer name) is not
> >accessible. you might not have permission to use this network resource.
> >Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
> >permissions.
> >
> >network path was not found"
> >
> >When I get on the 2nd computer..... there is nothing in the workgroups. it
> >sends a message of "(workgroup) is not accessible. you might not have
> >permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this
> >server to find out if you have access permissions.
> >The list of servers for this work group is not currently available"
> >
> >Somebody Help ME!!!!!!!
>
> Are both computers successfully connecting to the router?
>
> Start with ipconfig information for each computer.
> 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.
>
> What version of XP - Home or Pro - is on each computer? A combination? What
> Service Pack on each? All of this makes a difference.
>
> 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.
>
> On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
> Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
> you need to have SFS properly set on each computer.
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (Control Panel -
> Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
> "Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
> local users authenticate as themselves".
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
> "Guest only", enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net
> user guest /active:yes" in the command window. If "Classic", setup and use a
> common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever account is used, give it
> an identical, non-blank password on all computers.
>
> On XP Home, and on XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
> Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest with Start - Run -
> "cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window.
>
> On XP Pro, if you're going to use Guest authentication, check your Local
> Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) - User Rights Assignment,
> on the XP Pro computer, and look at "Deny access to this computer from the
> network". Make sure Guest is not in the list.
>
> Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
> so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall configurations are a
> very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

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