Re: ICS + Home network trouble
From: billythekid (billythekid_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/16/05
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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 05:41:07 -0800
"Chuck" wrote:
>
> NP, Billy. Your symptoms are relatively simple. Let's see if the solution is
> too.
>
> Firstly, Alpha can't resolve internet addresses (www.yahoo.com for instance).
> Try enabling DHCP on Alpha (automatically get ip addresses and dns server
> addresses).
>
> Next, Beta can't view shares on Alpha. Several possibilities there, we'll start
> with the most common. First, permissioning and firewalls.
>
> On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
> Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
> you need to have SFS consistently set on each computer.
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (Control Panel -
> Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
> "Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
> local users authenticate as themselves".
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
> "Guest only", enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net
> user guest /active:yes" in the command window. If "Classic", setup and use a
> common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever account is used, give it
> an identical, non-blank password on all computers.
>
> On XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest account is
> enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest, with Start - Run - "cmd", then type
> "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window. Ensure that the password
> for Guest is blank, with Start - Run - "control userpasswords2"; select Guest,
> click Reset Password, click OK without entering a new password.
>
> On XP Pro, if you're going to use Guest authentication, check your Local
> Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) - User Rights Assignment,
> on the XP Pro computer, and look at "Deny access to this computer from the
> network". Make sure Guest is not in the list. Look at "Access this computer
> from the network", and make sure that Everyone is in this list.
>
> Do any of the computers have a software firewall (WF, or third party)? If so,
> you need to configure them for file sharing. Make sure that the WF File and
> Printer Sharing exception is enabled on both computers. Firewall configurations
> are a very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.
>
> Next, check for a browser conflict between the computers. I"m not talking about
> Internet Explorer here. The browser is the program that allows any computer to
> see any other computer on the LAN. On a 2 computer LAN, you should have only 1
> computer running the browser.
>
> Make sure the browser service is running on one of the computers. Control Panel
> - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Stop, then
> Disable the browser service on the other computer.
>
> After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power all computers off to reset
> the browser settings on each. Then power both back on.
>
> The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
> Internet Explorer here) 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 both computers list the same master browser.
>
> For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
> <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>
>
> The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
> [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous.
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
> <http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403
>
> The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
> is NT V5.0.
>
> Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
> pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
> help:
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
> <http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>
>
> Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
> [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
> appropriate.
>
> From the Annoyances article:
> You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
> branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
> press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
> (right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
> patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
> registry.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
>
ok chuck, sorry for the delay in replying. did all the above as directed and
in that order but everything seems to be the same( lots of stuff needed no
changes). i also output the browstat to a file to show you from beta what im
getting
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F8AD5721-EC6B-42B5-A028-071DCB10D4E3}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: BETA
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 5
\\\\BETA . Version:05.01 Flags: 51003 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master BETA
\\BETA
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F8AD5721-EC6B-42B5-A028-071DCB10D4E3}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F8AD5721-EC6B-42B5-A028-071DCB10D4E3}
thats the pc that cant browse the internet( it can make and break the
connection and view shares)
this is from the pc that can browse the net but cant view shares...
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{978FE24C-4AB3-41DE-8371-0FBAE1418799}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: BETA
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master BETA
\\BETA
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{978FE24C-4AB3-41DE-8371-0FBAE1418799}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{978FE24C-4AB3-41DE-8371-0FBAE1418799}
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{41150340-63C5-44A8-A242-47C3CC42A4F6}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
the lsa restrictanonymous registry key was already set to 0 on both computers.
the simple file sharing is enabled on both
all firewalls are disabled including the windows firewall( which was set to
allow file sharing anhow but turned off fully now)
any other ideas would be great as i am tearing my hair out now! lol
many thanks for your time again, i am probably missing something although i
am sure i read all your instructions properly( i had to double check
everything just to make sure i was doing the right thing! lol)
appreciate your help
billy ;o)
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