Re: Home Networking

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"Chuck" wrote:

> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 16:46:01 -0700, Sascha <Sascha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> >
> >
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:16:01 -0700, Sascha <Sascha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> wrote:
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:09:02 -0700, Sascha <Sascha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 08:06:02 -0700, "Leaf" <Leaf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >I have Windows XP Home on one pc and Windows 2000 on another. I was able to
> >> >> >> >get both pc's to connect to the internet and now I want to create a home
> >> >> >> >network for file sharing. The network setup says I cannot configure these to
> >> >> >> >OS together. Is there any way for me to get around the basic setup wizard to
> >> >> >> >configure these two pc's on the same network for file sharing? Please Help!!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
> >> >> >> for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer?
> >> >> >> Do you have shares setup on each?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
> >> >> >> - Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 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.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> And make sure there's no firewall interfering. Misconfigured firewalls are a
> >> >> >> very common cause of problems.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> More about file sharing, between all different versions of Windows:
> >> >> >> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=87c0a6db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en>
>
> >> >> >hi chuck,
> >> >> >thanks for the post. i checked all the settings and it's all there as you
> >> >> >suggested. i have also an xp and a win2k machine and can't access the win2k
> >> >> >from the xp. problem is the win2k. for test purposes i put the 2 machines in
> >> >> >2 different workgroups. i can see both groups from both pc's, but clicking on
> >> >> >the one which has the win2k pc shows nothing. when doing this from the xp i
> >> >> >get access denied. and even on the win2k machine itself i can't see it coming
> >> >> >up in its own workgroup that i created. are there some other ID settings that
> >> >> >prevent the machine from being visible?
> >> >> >thanks,
> >> >> >sascha
> >> >>
> >> >> Sascha,
> >> >>
> >> >> Please start by putting both computers in one workgroup.
> >> >>
> >> >> Make sure the browser service is running on only 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. Disable
> >> >> the browser service (only the browser service) on the other computer.
> >> >>
> >> >> After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers off to
> >> >> reset the browser settings on each. Once both computers have been powered off,
> >> >> power them 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 all 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>
>
> >> >hi chuck,
> >> >i tried what you said and turned off the browser on the 2000 machine. i can
> >> >access the home workgroup from both machines now, but i can only see the xp
> >> >machine in both cases (and access its shared folders). i tried by login in
> >> >with the guest account on the 2000 machine, but then i had no more access to
> >> >the workgroup. i also tried to turn off the server service on the 2000
> >> >machine, but that made no difference, so i turned that service back on. i
> >> >still can't see the 2000 machine (a laptop). btw, i have a d-link router and
> >> >the 2000 machine is a laptop connected wirelessly and the pc is xp connected
> >> >via ethernet. i configured the router ok so i can access the web with both
> >> >pcs.
> >> >- sascha
> >>
> >> Sascha,
> >>
> >> The browser requires anonymous access, so look at registry key
> >> [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous, on both
> >> computers. It needs a value of "0".
> >> <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 Win2K is NT V5.0, and WinXP
> >> is NT V5.1.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> If that's not it, then you need to look at your firewalls on the computers.
>
> >Chuck,
> >the key on the 2000 machine was indeed set to 1 so i changed that in the
> >registry but it's jumping back to 1 after restart. the xp is set to 0 ok.
> >also, i'm not sure about the firewall settings on the 2000. i never used one
> >there except 3rd party and that's turned off. sorry for being dumb but i'm
> >pretty sure i've done everything they way you said it. i also tried another
> >xp laptop and it works fine, so the problem is definitely with the 2000
> >laptop.
> >- sascha
>
> Sascha,
>
> The RA = 1 will definitely be a problem. Do you have any registry protection
> programs running on the laptop? I can't think of any other reasons why it would
> be "jumping back to 1 after restart".
>
> Obviously we won't fix this immediately, but if you're patient and persistent we
> can surely give it a good try.
>
> Start by downloading HijackThis <http://www.tomcoyote.com/hjt/>. Create a
> folder for it, say C:\HJT, and copy HJT there. Run it, generate a log, and copy
> and paste the log into your next post.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
>
I also think you might be right about the protection program. The registry
entry switches back to 1 after about 2 minutes.
.

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