Re: Two error messages


"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:13:41 -0500, "Robertm" <Respond@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:44:17 -0500, "Robertm" <Respond@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Four days into this and the network still can't be setup. Two error
>>>>messages. One says there is an IP conflict and the other says the
>>>>workgroup
>>>>"MSHOME" is not available. I've read every post here, downloaded pages
>>>>and
>>>>pages of instructions, followed every step and the computers still won't
>>>>talk to each other. I downloaded the utility Network Magic and it
>>>>configured
>>>>the whole system in 10 minutes and it all worked, but it appears to be
>>>>spyware so I don't want to run it. What does this utility know that the
>>>>Microsoft Setup Wizard doesn't know? I have a DSL modem with Netgear
>>>>RP614
>>>>Router. The computer with Win XP home has Norton firewall and the other
>>>>computer with Win2K has Zone Lab. Should I uninstall both firewalls and
>>>>see
>>>>if this is causing the problem? Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Bob
>>>
>>> Bob,
>>>
>>> If you have an ip conflict, then one of the computers involved in the
>>> conflict
>>> is not going to connect to the network. That could well cause the
>>> second
>>> message ""MSHOME is not available".
>>>
>>> Can you please describe your network in detail, what devices connect to
>>> what,
>>> and how is each configured? Maybe "ipconfig /all" from each computer?
>>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>
>>>From the DSL line coming in to the DSL Modem to the Netgear RP614 Router.
>>>From the Router to each computer network card. One computer OS is XP Home
>>and the other computer OS is Win 2000 Pro. Seems like a fairly
>>straightforward setup. Each computer can connect to the internet without
>>the
>>other computer being turned on, no problem. Both computers can connect to
>>the internet with two users, no problem. But, I can't get either computer
>>to
>>recognize a network or recognize each other. Can files be shared without
>>creating a workgroup? The problem is I don't know what I'm supposed to be
>>creating and the wizards ask questions for which I have no answers.
>>
>>Bob
>
> Bob,
>
> You "create" a workgroup by setting the Workgroup name the same on both
> computers, so start by doing that. That should enable both computers to
> be
> visible in Network Neighborhood, unless there are other problems.
>
> If both computers are in the same workgroup, and both computers are
> connected to
> the network successfully (as in both can connect to the Internet), then
> you
> check the browser, and name resolution. Start by looking for
> misconfigured /
> overlooked firewalls, and at registry setting restrictanonymous.
> Misconfigured / overlooked firewalls:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
> Registry setting restrictanonymous:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/restrictanonymous-and-your-server.html>
>
> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
> computer, and we'll diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
> articles, and follow instructions precisely:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>
> --
> 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.

When I first connected this computer to the Internet, I didn't have the
router and I entered the IP static address assigned to me by my ISP. Then
when I added the network and the router, the computer should now be
dynamically assigned an IP by the router. I viewed the event log and it says
that the ISP static address does not match the hardware network IP address.
So it would begin to look like the static IP address of the ISP is stored
somewhere on the computer and won't let the router dynamically assign an IP
address. Is there a way to do a clean sweep of the Win 2K computer and get
rid of all the old setups so I can start over? I'm not getting an error
message on the XP computer.

Bob


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