Re: windows xp and 2000 home network

From: divakartandon (divakartandon_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/12/04

  • Next message: Carey Holzman: "Re: strange internet problem... need help"
    Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 13:33:03 -0800
    
    

    Check that you are able to ping them with their name or not.Try to map the
    drives and let me know that you are able to map the drive or not in your next
    post.

    "Chuck" wrote:

    > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 16:10:33 -0500, "gz" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:
    >
    > >hi there:
    > >I've set an XP to connect to Win2000. Same work group name but when I click
    > >the network, an error occured:
    > >
    > >Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
    > >network resorce. Contact the administator of this server to find out if you
    > >have access permissions.
    > >The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.
    > >
    > >The network connection is three computers and a DSL modem connected to a
    > >hub. the three computers are installed with windows xp, windows 2000 and
    > >windows 98 respectively. the DSL modem is connect to internet. Now, all
    > >computers can connect to internet directly, the windows 2000 PC can see the
    > >window sp on workgroup list but cannot open XP. The error message is "cannot
    > >visit \\winXP, cannot find the network path ".
    > >
    > >How can I set the network?
    >
    > Are your computers connected to a hub, or to a NAT router? Are you paying for
    > internet service for three computers?
    >
    > Let's start by looking at ipconfig information for each computer.
    > Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
    > window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, check Format - Word Wrap to make it
    > readable, copy and paste entire contents into your next post. Identify
    > operating system (by name, version, and SP level) with each ipconfig listing.
    >
    > This could be a browser problem (no, I'm not talking about Internet Explorer).
    >
    > The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your
    > domain / workgroup, at any time.
    > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
    >
    > You can download Browstat from either:
    > <http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
    > <http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>
    >
    > Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
    > file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
    > window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers give the same result.
    >
    > For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
    > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
    > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
    > <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
    >
    > Let's look at browstat information for each computer, too.
    > Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command
    > window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
    > Identify each computer by name and operating system.
    >
    > --
    > Cheers,
    > Chuck
    > Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
    >


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