Re: XP sharing issue

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From: jmv (jmv_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/27/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 19:57:02 -0800

Hi Steve,

1 - Both PCs NodeType displays Unknown when running ipconfig /all.
Is this normal?

2 - I do not use more than one protocol (TCP/IP) thus no need for unbind.

3 - I did create a DWORD for NodeType set to 1 (Broadcast) and rebooted.
Still have the same problem.

BTW: I cannot even PING PC2 (XP box) on itself, i.e if PC2 ip is 192.168.2.75
ping 192.168.2.75 times out.

I am clueless.

jmv
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <DFDDA800-62D0-4047-AE05-0BAEDB055BC8@microsoft.com>, jmv
> <jmv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I have a local network sharing a gateway for internet access.
> >On this network resides:
> >PC1- 1 Laptop using Win 2003
> >PC2- 1 dekstop with WinXP Pro
> >
> >I am having a real difficult time viewing the shared documents of PC2 from
> >PC1. Both PC1 and PC2 use the same WORKGROUP.
> >Both PC1 and PC2 have DNS IPs provided by the gateway.
> >Sometimes I am able to Map a drive on PC1 for a shared dir residing on PC1.
> >However the only way I am able to do this is to explicitly use the IP address
> >of PC2, i.e: \\\192.168.2.55\shareddir
> >
> >Browsing the MS network from PC1 does not work, i.e. I cannot view the
> >shared drives of PC2.
> >
> >Does anyone have a clue on this?
> >
> >Thanks
>
> 1. 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
>
> 2. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on both computers:
>
> a. Open the Network Connections folder.
> b. Right click the local area network connection.
> c. Click Properties.
> d. Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
> e. Click Advanced.
> f. Click WINS.
> g. Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.
>
> 3. 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)
>
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>
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