Re: Can't browse PC's on Network

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On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 08:54:07 -0700, Reich2872
<Reich2872@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 3 Aug 2005 07:59:06 -0700, Reich2872
>> <Reich2872@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >"Jason" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have a situation. For some reason I'm not able to browse for any of the
>> >> PC's or Macs on my net. I'm also unable to add network printers. I'm
>> >> running XP Pro. My W2K machine works fime. When I try to browse the
>> >> workgroup (IMAGEXPRESS) from my XP Machine, I get an error. ****IMAGEXPRESS
>> >> is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network
>> >> resource. Contact the Admin of this server to find out if you hace Access
>> >> permissions. The list of Servers for this Workgroup is not currently
>> >> available.**** But I'm logged in as an Admin. This problem seemed to have
>> >> started after installing PC MacLan, which I have unintalled. Any help would
>> >> be great.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Jason
>>
>> >Jason & 'Wishbone' -
>> >I also have the same problem - I recently connected 2 new Dells with Windows
>> >XP home to my current network (XPhome laptop and win98) and at first I had no
>> >problem putting them on the same network. Suddenly after a week or so, both
>> >Dells are emitting the same message: ****(workgroup) is not accessible. You
>> >might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the Admin of
>> >this server to find out if you hace Access permissions. The list of Servers
>> >for this Workgroup is not currently available.**** I also am logged in as an
>> >admin. The problem seemed to have started after installing Norton Antivirus,
>> >which I have uninstalled. I've tried pinging from each and I can only access
>> >the router.
>> >Should I try to uninstall and reinstall my network config; network drives,
>> >etc.?
>> >Please respond is any solution is found.
>> >Thanks-
>> >Rog
>>
>> Rog,
>>
>> When you uninstalled NAV, did you un install it completely, using precise
>> instructions provided by Symantec? Was it part of a bundle, maybe Norton
>> Internet Security?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>

>It was part of a bundle with Norton Internet Security - Actually I did find
>the solution after reading some of the other threads you had responded too.
>I guess I missed some of the firewalls put in place by NIS which I thought I
>had reconfigured. When I reinstalled it I caught the ones I missed. Is
>there any other way of fixing this so it doesn't happen in the future? maybe
>with a Restore option? With my limited comp. skills, I get confused when I
>come across all the different types of incoming/outgoing connections. [this
>is in the Security Configuration>advanced settings>general rules section of
>NIS] Examples: DNS, ICMP,UDP Rule, NetBios, etc.
>Can you advise on which connections are needed to permit only the computers
>on my home network workgroup?

Asking for specific instructions in configuring any personal firewall is a dodgy
business; personal firewalls vary so much from model to model, and from year to
year. You need to look at each rule, and decide what functions each one
provides.

Of the ones which you listed,
# DNS provides the ability to resolve names by TCP/IP.
# ICMP provides the ability to ping, and / or to be pinged.
# NetBIOS (is that truly a rule in NIS?) is most likely NetBIOS Over TCP/IP, and
provides file sharing ability.

I think this is where you need to spend some quality time with the NIS User
Guide.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
.

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