Re: XP Pro SP2 hides from network

Screwed, When you look at the properties for your TCP/IP LAN connection,
(under ADVANCED) what do you see under WINs? Have you checked the bullet for
"enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP" or "use NETBIOS from the DHCP Server". I
noticed that you do not show a WINS server in your IPCONFIG /all , so that if
you choose the latter alternative from above you might have a problem. Other
than that my PC's all say HYBRID, and now work just fine. Good luck, EPGeek

"screwed" wrote:

> I have tried disabling the firewall, but that doesn't have any affect (in
> fact, that is the first thing that I tried).
>
> I ran Browstat and Ipconfig on all of the computers last night and came up
> with the following results.
>
> C:\>browstat status
>
>
> Status for domain MSHOME on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{CD117AF4-CD69-4406-80
> A3-9F1B2CC6A4DE}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: C64
> Master browser is running build 2195
> 2 backup servers retrieved from master C64
> \\NOVI
> \\C64
> There are 5 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{CD117
> AF4-CD69-4406-80A3-9F1B2CC6A4DE}
> There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{CD117
> AF4-CD69-4406-80A3-9F1B2CC6A4DE}
>
> C:\>ipconfig /all
>
> Windows 2000 IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : c64
> Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking
> Controller
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-1B-26-CB-34
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 05, 2005
> 6:53:47
> PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 05, 2005
> 6:58:47
> PM
>
> C:\>
>
>
> All of the systems gave the same results (aside from Host Name, IP Address,
> Physical Address, and Description which are system specific of course) with
> one exception. The systems that hide are either Node Type Unknown or Hybrid
> while the rest are Broadcast (except for the one XP SP1 system that never
> hides and is listed as a backup server on all systems which is also
> Unknown). All of the systems list the same Master Browser and the same 2
> Backup Browsers. When either of the two systems go into hiding, the number
> of servers decreases by one (or two if both are hidden at that time).
>
> At this point I intend to try changing the Node Type to Broadcast on the
> affected systems to see if that has any effect on the situation. I will
> also be looking into the RestrictAnonymous and Hidden registry settings as
> well as the "File and Printer Sharing Service" fix that EPGeek refers.
>
> Aside from that, does anyone else have any suggestions?
>
> I will post back with the results as they become available.
>
> Screwed
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jason Tan (MSFT)" <v-jasont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:LaZ$HDiyFHA.780@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi Screwed,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply! In addition, please reconfirm if the issue is
> > related to firewall. Disable any firewall including Windows Firewall and
> > check issue again.
> >
> > Hope a good day!
> >
> > Thanks & Regards,
> >
> > Jason Tan
> >
> > Microsoft Online Partner Support
> > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> > | From: "screwed" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> > <855109D9-C516-42A4-9CE8-501AFE862EBD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > | Subject: Re: XP Pro SP2 hides from network
> > | Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 17:10:34 -0500
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> > |
> > |
> > | "EPGeek" <EPGeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | news:855109D9-C516-42A4-9CE8-501AFE862EBD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | >I am also having this problem. I added a new PC with XP Pro and SP2 to
> > my
> > | > network and my symptoms are the same as the situation that started
> > this
> > | > post.
> > | > I can use network shares on this machine, but it does not appear in
> > | > Network
> > | > Neighborhood. I have other XP clients on this network, and they do
> > | > appear,
> > | > but they did not come with SP2 preinstalled (and consequently not
> > | > removable).
> > | > Several of these XP clients have even been upgraded to SP2, and yet
> > still
> > | > appear in the net' neighborhood.! I've "reloaded" this PC several
> > times,
> > | > turned off the firewall, checked that all the ports were open, all to
> > no
> > | > avail. Please help! Several of my applications depend on this PC
> > | > appearing
> > | > in the Network Neighborhood.
> > |
> > | I feel your pain. In my case it doesn't matter if SP2 was pre-installed
> > or
> > | updated to SP2. In fact, one test I did with a working SP1 system was
> > to
> > | update to SP2. It started exhibiting the dissappearing act immediately.
> > As
> > | soon as i uninstalled SP2 it started working correctly again. I stall
> > | haven't figured out what is causing the problem (I forgot to save the
> > | information about the browser issues before I went home), I'm convinced
> > it's
> > | somehow connected to SP2. It's possible that it something in the
> > browser
> > | service that's causing the problem, but I can't be positive until I get
> > home
> > | and get a chance to run the diagnostics Chuck and Jason have outlined
> > | previously (man I hate living without home internet access).
> > |
> > | Good luck to you and I'll report back with the results.
> > |
> > | Screwed
> > |
> > |
> > | >
> > | > "Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:
> > | >
> > | >> Hello,
> > | >>
> > | >> I understand that the SP2 systems disappear from Network places after
> > ten
> > | >> minutes or so in a small workgroup network environment. If I have
> > | >> misunderstood your concerns, please feel free to let me know.
> > | >>
> > | >> I agree with Chuck that you may follow Chuck's suggestion using
> > Browse
> > | >> tool
> > | >> to check the issue. You may test it on a Windows XP PC to verify if
> > | >> master
> > | >> browser exists in the domain when it disappears. I would like to
> > provide
> > | >> you with the steps as below:
> > | >>
> > | >> 1. Install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools.
> > | >> 2. Go to command prompt, type "browstat status".
> > | >>
> > | >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools
> > | >>
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=49AE8576-9BB9-4126-
> > | >> 9761-BA8011FABF38&displaylang=en
> > | >>
> > | >> If the Master Browser and Backup Browser exist in the network,
> > "Browstat
> > | >> status" will show their computer name.
> > | >>
> > | >> For example:
> > | >> =====================
> > | >> D:\Program Files\browstat status
> > | >>
> > | >> Status for domain TEST on transport
> > | >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6E196137-45F1-4045-BAF3-02A34A9AE49E}
> > | >> Browsing is active on domain.
> > | >> Master browser name is: Computer1
> > | >> Master browser is running build 3790
> > | >> 3 backup servers retrieved from master Computer1
> > | >> \\COMPUTER2
> > | >> \\COMPUTER3
> > | >> \\Computer4
> > | >> There are 10 servers in domain TEST on transport
> > | >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6E196137-45F1-4045-BAF3-02A34A9AE49E}
> > | >> There are 2 domains in domain TEST on transport
> > | >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6E196137-45F1-4045-BAF3-02A34A9AE49E}
> > | >> Please post the result of "Browstat status".
> > | >>
> > | >> If master browser exists, please perform a clean boot and test the
> > issue
> > | >> again.
> > | >>
> > | >> To isolate the influence of additional applications, please boot the
> > | >> system
> > | >> into a Clean Boot environment to see whether this problem continues:
> > | >>
> > | >> 1. Unplug all the unnecessary devices, with only the keyboard, the
> > mouse
> > | >> left.
> > | >> 2. Click Start, click Run, type "msconfig" (without the quotation
> > marks)
> > | >> in
> > | >> the Open box, and then click OK.
> > | >> 3. In the Startup tab, click the "Disable All" button.
> > | >> 4. In the Services tab, check the "Hide All Microsoft Services"
> > checkbox,
> > | >> and then click the "Disable All" button.
> > | >> 5. Click OK and restart your computer.
> > | >>
> > | >> 310560: How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility
> > in
> > | >> Windows XP
> > | >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310560
> > | >>
> > | >> If there is anything that is unclear, please feel free to let me
> > know.
> > | >>
> > | >> Thanks & Regards,
> > | >>
> > | >> Jason Tan
> > | >>
> > | >> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> > | >> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> > | >>
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> > | >>
> > | >> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader
> > so
> > | >> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
> > | >>
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> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >>
> > | >> --------------------
> > | >> | From: "screwed" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > | >> | Subject: XP Pro SP2 hides from network
> > | >> | Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 16:56:00 -0500
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> > | >> | NNTP-Posting-Host: greenlake.winnefox.org 199.242.176.68
> > | >> | Path:
> > TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
> > | >> | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl
> > | >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web:62679
> > | >> | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
> > | >> |
> > | >> | I'm having a difficult time with my home network. I have three
> > Win2K
.