Re: Can't communicate between PC's

From: Ferdy (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:00:43 -0800

Have installed netbui on main PC but cannot on client.
Binding Printer and files? I don't understand.
Since installing netbui on main PC it no longer shows
client PC in network group
>-----Original Message-----
>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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