RE: Home network problem (router and 2 laptops)

And here is the IPCONFIG/all output from the other laptop (appended after the
previous one).

And I also tried disabling the Windows firewall with no success.

"Andy P" wrote:

> I wasted 2 weekends ... please help.
>
> I have a router (wireless, but I use the LAN connections) and 2 laptops with
> XP Home. I had them connected and did not realize at what point my home
> network stopped working as I changed some settings to secure it in April
> (could be the Novell network software that I installed and later removed).
> Currently, I have the same workgroup, filesharing on, the corresponding user
> names and passwords on each with administrator rights. I can ping each by IP
> but not by computer name. I can also see both computers in My Network Places.
> I spent countless hours checking to have the TCP/IP, file and printer
> sharing, and client for microsoft networks. I keep getting a "You may not
> have permission to access this resource. File path not found" message when I
> try to access the other laptop.
>
> What else can I try?
>
> THANK you so much.
>
> Here is what I get from IPCONFIG/ALL:
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TOSHIBA
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : (my internet provider).
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : (my internet provider).
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
> Ethernet NIC
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-3A-41-F4
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.102
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 18, 2005 7:47:08 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 25, 2005 7:47:08 PM
>
> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5004G Wireless Network
> Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-F5-27-C1-99

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DELL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : (my internet provider).

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : (my internet provider).
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-56-AB-DF-8D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 18, 2005 7:50:40 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 25, 2005 7:50:40 PM
.

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