Re: Unable to browse workgroup network
From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXVIII.com)
Date: 12/19/04
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Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 23:25:16 -0500
Here are a few web sites that might be helpful as well:
http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm
Nepatsfan
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXVIII.com> wrote in message
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> Don't apologize for the length. The more details the better.
>
> For instance, it would be helpful to know exactly how the
> laptops are connected to the network.
> The Linksys BEFW11S4 is a wireless router with 4 wired ports.
> Are all the machines using Ethernet cables to connect to the
> router?
>
> Do either of the laptops have built-in wireless capability?
> Are the laptops using a wireless connection?
>
> If so, did you run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard in Control
> Panel on each of the laptops?
> Do the wireless devices use the same SSID name as the router?
> The router has a default SSID of "linksys".
> If your running a wireless network, did you set up WEP
> encryption?
>
> What's the output when you run ipconfig /all on the laptops?
> Are the IP's on the laptops 192.168.1.101 and 192.168.1.102
> with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and a default gateway of
> 192.168.1.1? Same workgroup name?
>
> Check the Windows Firewall. See if File and Printer Sharing is
> in fact enabled.
>
> My experience is that while the Network Connections Wizards
> built into Windows have improved with each different version, I
> still feel better setting things up manually. At least then you
> have some idea what settings you're using.
>
> Keep us posted if you make progress.
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>
> "Vinh Le" <VinhLe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AA358A86-7EB1-427B-B5E2-F46541ED6734@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Nepatsfan,
>>
>> Sorry I forgot about those details. Here is what I know. The
>> information
>> is lenghthy so please have patience with me :-) And thanks
>> for helping out!
>>
>> On the Dell PC, the one that can see both laptop, I can ping
>> all connected
>> devices. This computer were assigned the first DCHP address
>> 192.168.1.100
>> It is running Windows XP Pro SP2 with Firewall turned off.
>>
>> On the Dell Laptop you can access internet just fine. I can
>> ping the
>> router 192.168.1.1, and ping yahoo.com, but cannot ping any of
>> the private
>> 192.168.1.xxx addresses. Same problem with the other laptop.
>> My first
>> initial guess was the router. My client just bought it from
>> COMPUSA.
>>
>> Furthermore, during the setup of this office network I uses
>> the Network
>> Setup Wizard. I select the option that stated that "This
>> computer connect to
>> the internet directly or a network hub". Provide a computer
>> name, and
>> workgroup. At a few steps later, I selected to enabled File
>> and Print
>> Sharing.
>>
>> This is the same steps I did for my home network, with 5
>> computers, and all
>> works fine. I can actively ping all connected devices from
>> any of the
>> computer. And my shares across the network work without any
>> errors.
>>
>> I like to hear your comments after reading all this
>> information.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Vinh Le
>>
>>
>> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>>
>>> Is Windows firewall running on these machines and if it is
>>> did
>>> you make sure that File and Printer sharing is checked on the
>>> Exceptions page? Do you have a third party firewall running?
>>>
>>> Has Simple File sharing been disabled on any of the machines?
>>> If
>>> it has you're going to have to add matching user accounts to
>>> each
>>> machine.
>>>
>>> Can you ping each machine from the others? Is the output from
>>> ipconfig /all what you expected to see? Same workgoup name,
>>> same
>>> subnet mask, same default gateway, same IP range?
>>>
>>> Nepatsfan
>>>
>>> "Vinh Le" <VinhLe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2EC35BD4-0A18-42DC-B83E-A1ACE4D01505@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi Everyone,
>>> >
>>> > I have three computers all running Windows XP Pro SP2 and I
>>> > have configured
>>> > all three to run as a workgroup network named "OFFICE". I
>>> > have
>>> > ran into some
>>> > odd problems when trying to access the shared folder on
>>> > each of
>>> > the three
>>> > machine. For starter, one of the PC can see and access the
>>> > shares on the
>>> > other two just fine. But when attempting to view workgroup
>>> > computer within
>>> > My Network Places on the other two computer generate an
>>> > error
>>> > message.
>>> >
>>> > [Error: The workgroup OFFICE is not accessible. You may
>>> > not
>>> > have
>>> > permission to access this network resource. Check with the
>>> > Administrator for
>>> > assistant.]
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone have a clues to what is going on? Now I am a
>>> > pretty experienced
>>> > tech and have done this workgroup network configuration for
>>> > a
>>> > few client
>>> > already and have never ran into this problem. Please
>>> > advice if
>>> > you have any
>>> > idea where I can start.
>>> >
>>> > Technical Reference: Hardware configuration
>>> > (3)Computers = 1/Dell P4 PC, 1/ThinkPad T20 laptop 1/Dell
>>> > 600
>>> > Laptop
>>> >
>>> > (1) Linksys BEFW11S4 v4 w/Firmware update
>>> > -----------------------------
>>> >
>>> > Best Wishes,
>>> > Vinh Le
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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