Re: Network and XP

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From: murraymr (murray(removethis)_at_geodesia.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 02:45:04 -0800

May I report on the result of the tests you requested: -
1.\\'computername - Windows cannot find
2. Ping computername - cannot find
3. Ping address - successful

All PCs on the LAN are running WinXP Pro at Service Pack 2, with file and
printer sharing enabled (in the firewall as well).
Both the user accounts with administrator status exist on both the printer
host PC and my work PC.
In 'My Network Places' viewing workgroup computers displays the four PCs
currently powered up on the LAN, including my work PC.
It is still not possible to add the printer to my work PC, even with the
firewall off on the host PC. The 'Add a printer' process shows the workgroup
and the printer host PC but does not show the printer.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <C36D0538-A563-48B0-BEA8-DF6AAD5118DA@microsoft.com>,
> "murraymr" <murray(removethis)@geodesia.com> wrote:
> >I have set all the network PCs to use NetBIOS and removed the DhcpNodeType
> >entries from the registry but I still have a problem with one PC on a network
> >with a static address - I cannot access the network printer that is hosted by
> >one of the PCs that uses the DHCP server to get its address. When I run the
> >printer CD to install I get a message to say that I do not have the necessary
> >permissions to access the host PC. I have changed the Administrator password
> >to be the same on all the PCs, and a second dynamic address PC was able to
> >add the printer.
>
> Static vs. DHCP addressing has nothing to do with a permission
> problem.
>
> Let's call the PC that has the static address #1, and call the PC that
> hosts the network printer #2.
>
> On #1, type this line in the Start | Run box, substituting the actual
> computer name of #2:
>
> \\computer
>
> What happens? If there's an error message, what exactly does it say?
>
> What happens if you ping #2 from a command prompt window on #1? Try
> it using both the computer name and IP address of #2. Open the
> window using Start | Run | cmd, then enter these commands,
> substituting the actual computer name and IP address of #2:
>
> ping computer
> ping ip-address
>
> Does #2 run XP Home Edition or XP Professional? If it runs XP
> Professional, have you disabled simple file sharing? If so, set up
> matching user accounts on #1 and #2 -- same user name and password.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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