Re: Need help interpretting browstat output

On Sat, 14 May 2005 18:01:46 -0400, Robert Solomon <rob@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>>I read some of the posts here and noted that my problem matched the
>>browstat problem. So I d/l and ran it. But I'm having trouble
>>interpretting the output. Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Rob
>>
>>>From computer called P4
>>Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C6C41128-
>>7959-44E1-BBF2-17DC8B5483BB}
>> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From computer called P4a
>>Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn
>>{63982BF5-2485-4E30-BD46-EF1E45A12AF3}
>> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>>Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn
>>{28372BD7-DDCE-4755-8860-27646E896A8E}
>> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>>Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfOut
>>{32BDA32A-8F21-4773-A8D3-1C078ACD6A22}
>> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>>Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfOut
>>{575255A6-EF41-48DC-A33E-8456B33C18B5}
>> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>>Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfOut
>>{A9223FFF-CCFC-4D53-82D3-B087C6F25723}
>> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>>Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn
>>{8D94D3F9-2E66-4B46-9FA0-8EA2B885A74C}
>> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>>Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{E2F6AACA-
>>BB91-4433-B3A1-0282670D6395}
>> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>
>All computers posted are running WinXP Pro SP2
>All computers only have tcp/ip and use NetBIOS over tcp/ip. No other
>protocols are installed.
>
>I went thru the steps you suggest to confirm this. The links you post
>are far too technical for me. For example, the following passage seems
>to be relevant to my problem, but it describes an option I cannot find.
>That is, it says to "go into the TCP/IP properties in the Control Panel
>and enable "Use DNS for Windows Resolution". I see stuff about DNS
>suffixes and the like, but I am afraid that I'll make my problem works
>if I muck w/ these settings.
>
>Is there anything else I can try?
>
>Thanks again,
>Rob

Rob,

Here is the basic instruction.

You need to eliminate excess protocols from the list of items under
(Start - Settings - Network Connections) - Local Area Connection - Properties.
You only need the following items in the list:
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler (optional)
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Then, make sure that NetBIOS Over TCP/IP is enabled on each computer. (Start -
Settings - Network Connections) - Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP -
Properties - Advanced - WINS - Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

With my computers setup precisely thus, here's an example of my browstat
(cleaned up but still representative):

Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{9533CE32-D69F-4E8E-A07B-7760E2099572}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: MyComp2
Master browser is running build 2195
2 backup servers retrieved from master MyComp2
\\MyComp2
\\MyComp1
There are 3 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{9533CE32-D69F-4E8E-A07B-7760E2099572}
There are 1 domains in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{9533CE32-D69F-4E8E-A07B-7760E2099572}

Your browstat, on the other hand, shows more components.

>From computer called P4a
Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn
{63982BF5-2485-4E30-BD46-EF1E45A12AF3}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport \Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn
{28372BD7-DDCE-4755-8860-27646E896A8E}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

Note the entries in my browstat (just one of these).
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{9533CE32-D69F-4E8E-A07B-7760E2099572}

And in yours (lots of these).
\Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn{28372BD7-DDCE-4755-8860-27646E896A8E}

Let's take a step back and look at the IP configurations for each computer, as a
start.
1) Start - Run - "cmd".
2) Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command window.
3) Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!.
4) Open file c:\ipconfig.txt from Notepad.
5) Copy and paste entire contents of the file into your next post.
6) Identify operating system (by name, version, and Service Pack level) with
each ipconfig listing.
7) Please don't munge or omit any detail, as a case like yours will best be
resolved with details.

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Cheers,
Chuck
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