Re: Can't access other computer or printers
- From: "Tom Brown" <Burner2NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 11:51:44 -0600
Ok, I shut off the browser as advised in
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html
and now I can't even View Workgroup Computers. The error message tells me
"Workgroup is not accessible." Also, "The list of servers for this
workgroup is not currently available."
So, I went back in and Started the Browser again and then ran the "Browstat
status" in a CMD window. Here is the result.
===============================================
Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B38010A4-4D69-4B88-BDEC-F2DEB5E5D525}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: TOMSDELL
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master TOMSDELL
\\TOMSDELL
There are 1 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B38010A4-4D69-4B88-BDEC-F2DEB5E5D525}
There are 1 domains in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B38010A4-4D69-4B88-BDEC-F2DEB5E5D525}
================================================
Does this offer any clues? Any more ideas?
Thanks,
Tom
"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:jhtj81hal4a1tulqp0vtt25p3h8od8qita@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Tue, 17 May 2005 04:42:26 -0600, "Tom Brown"
> <Burner2NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Well, I am sorry to join the seemingly ENDLESS list of people who can't
>>access the other computers on a network, but I have to admit defeat and
>>beg
>>for help.
>>
>>At home, we have two XP Home SP2 computers plugged into a router. That
>>router is connected to the internet. Up until last week, we had a
>>wireless
>>router but were mostly using the wired ethernet connections. Everything
>>was
>>fine and I could access the internet and the printers and files on the
>>other
>>machine.
>>
>>But, the wireless router started getting flakey, losing connectivity and
>>needing to be unpowered/powered to regain function. So, I took off the
>>wireless router and replaced it with an old Linksys BEFSX41 router. Now,
>>I
>>can still access the internet from both computers but I can't access the
>>printers or the files on the other computer. From my computer, I can see
>>my
>>computer and the other computer but if I try to double-click on the other
>>one, I get an error message " \\Chriscomputer not accessable. You might
>>not
>>have permissions ....... etc." Then, another message that says "The
>>network
>>path was not found." I am also unable to Add a Printer as I have done in
>>the past.
>>
>>The printers, hard disks on the other computer are shared. I am letting
>>the
>>router automatically assign IP numbers. I have even tried turning off the
>>Windows Firewall and also the Norton Firewall but that still doesn't allow
>>me
>>access.
>>
>>Any help will be appreciated.
>>
>>Tom
>
> Tom,
>
> The browser is a very common cause of problems like yours.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
>
> 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=188305
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=231312
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q102878/
> <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/win95/w95brows.mspx>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not necessarily a bad thing - it's a normal response from
> experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.
.
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