Re: Can't communicate between PC's

From: GordL (gord_at_no.spam.eagleridge-home.com.spamX)
Date: 11/17/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:31:22 -0500

Hi Ferdy

This sounds like you may have a bindings problem on the 'client' PC or a
missing protocol on the 'server'. There are a couple of issues here. Check
both PC's network properties and make sure that the (Obsolete) NetBEUI
protocol is installed on both machines. Bind 'File and Printer Sharing' on
both machines to the NetBEUI protocol on both machines. >IMPORTANT!> Unbind
'File and Printer Sharing' from the TCP/IP protocol on both machines.
<IMPORTANT!< Bind both protocols to your NIC. This arrangement will allow
you to share files and printers across your LAN but uses 'protocol'
(language) isolation to avoid sharing your files and printers across the
Internet. Check www.grc.com and look for a page called 'network bondage'
for the best advice I have ever seen on setting up a home network and safely
sharing an Internet connection. Exact, step-by-step instructions are
available on this page for Win98 but it is not hard to adapt them to WinXP.

We should be getting close to a solution at this point. Get your LAN
working on NetBEUI first. Next, get your server properly working on the
Internet and last, get your clients talking TCP/IP to your server. I have
never used Microsoft's implementation of ICS but, from what I hear it is
easy to set up.

Best regards
GordL

"Ferdy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:610001c4cc12$34ba03a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Two PC's runnibg XP
> Main PC has broadband (DSL) internet connection and
> printer.
> Using static IP addresses, no PDC.
> PC's can ping each other.Main PC recognises workgroup and
> shows both PC's on it.
> Second PC does not recognise workgroup or even itself as
> part of it..( but it has done)
> Main discs are marked as shared as is printer.
> Main PC says other is not accessible when trying to
> access no.2
> No.2 says network is inaccessible.
> Both PC's recognise when the other is turned off
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Ferdy
>>
>>I am assuming that you aren't running a PDC so you will
> be operating as a
>>Workgroup. (If you are not sure what a PDC is, don't
> worry. You aren't
>>running one.)
>>
>>Do you have any resources shared on either of the two
> PC's? If there are no
>>shared resources then they won't be visable across your
> network because
>>there is nothing to be visable. Be sure that both
> machines are in the same
>>workgroup (not strictly necessary but easier) Will you
> be using any form of
>>Internet connection sharing? If yes then please repost
> to this thread.
>>There will be security issues that should be addressed
> right up front. Are
>>you using static IP addresses or are you using "auto
> configuration"? If you
>>are unsure then go to Start|Run and type "cmd" without
> the quotes. This
>>opens a command line window. Type ipconfig /all with
> the space and the
>>forward slash exactly as shown. If the IP addresses
> start with 169 then you
>>are using auto configuration. This has some benefits
> and some drawbacks.
>>Please repost. If you are not running a PDC then you
> will most probably
>>want to set up two logon identities that are replicated
> in terms of user IDs
>>and passwords on each machine.
>>
>>With these questions answered we can most likely get
> your machines talking
>>in the next post.
>>
>>GordL
>>
>>"Ferdy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:4b2c01c4c67f$ab71e190$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> My two XP home PC's won't talk to each other.
>>> When I click on the opposite PC it says not available
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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