Re: browstat and ipconfig info provided

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On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:36:02 -0700, "Edmondo"
<Edmondo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Edmondo" wrote:
>
>> I have 2 PCs networked using a crossover cable (Win XP Pro SP2 & Win 98SE) on
>> an internal modem Dial-up. After experiencing problems with the latest Zone
>> Alarm upgrade, I uninstall ZA on both my PCs (using Uninstall/Clean per
>> instructions from ZoneAlarm Forum).
>>
>> Now I am now unable to ping my computers both ways. I have run Network Setup
>> Wizard several time to try to get my LAN and ICS up again to no avail. The
>> problems looks like I have lost connectivity with both the PCs. I tried to
>> "repair" the LAN and got the message that says repaired is OK.
>>
>> When I switched on both PCs, the icon shows Local Area Connection
>> (Speed:100.0 Mbps, Status: Connected) on My Win XP PC. If LAN is connected
>> why can't I ping the PCs? I could ping "local host" on both PCs but they
>> can't ping each other. Can some body help. Thanks.
>>
>> PS. What I would like to do is start all over again from scratch. That is,
>> delete the MSHOME that was already setup and start the Local Area Network for
>> the two PCs then run Network Setup Wizard to get Internet Connection Sharing
>> again (like what I have before).

>"browstat" and "ipconfig" info provided to help with diagnosis.
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\Edmund>c:\unzipped\browstat\browstat
>Usage: C:\UNZIPPED\BROWSTAT\BROWSTAT Command [Options | /HELP]
>Where <Command> is one of:
>
> ELECT ( EL) - Force election on remote domain
> GETBLIST ( GB) - Get backup list for domain
> GETMASTER ( GM) - Get remote Master Browser name (using NetBIOS)
> GETPDC ( GP) - Get PDC name (using NetBIOS)
> LISTWFW (WFW) - List WFW servers that are actually running browser
> STATS (STS) - Dump browser statistics
> STATUS (STA) - Display status about a domain
> TICKLE (TIC) - Force remote master to stop
> VIEW ( VW) - Remote NetServerEnum to a server or domain on transport
> DUMPNET ( DN) - Display the list of transports bound to browser
>
>In server (or domain) list displays, the following flags are used:
> W=Workstation, S=Server, SQL=SQLServer, PDC=PrimaryDomainController,
> BDC=BackupDomainController, TS=TimeSource, AFP=AFPServer, NV=Novell,
> MBC=MemberServer, PQ=PrintServer, DL=DialinServer, XN=Xenix,
> NT=Windows NT, WFW=WindowsForWorkgroups, MFPN=MS Netware,
> SS=StandardServer, PBR=PotentialBrowser, BBR=BackupBrowser,
> MBR=MasterBrowser, OSF=OSFServer, VMS=VMSServer, W95=Windows95,
> DFS=DistributedFileSystem, CLUS=NTCluster, DCE=IBM DSS
>
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\Edmund>c:\unzipped\browstat\browstat status
>Status for domain MSHOME on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C6BE5C39-9D83-4660-B9
>7D-A83AE70B7CF2}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: ETPC-01
> Master browser is running build 2600
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master ETPC-01
> \\ETPC-01
> There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C6BE5
>C39-9D83-4660-B97D-A83AE70B7CF2}
> There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C6BE5
>C39-9D83-4660-B97D-A83AE70B7CF2}
>
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\Edmund>c:\unzipped\browstat\browstat listwfw
>Usage: C:\UNZIPPED\BROWSTAT\BROWSTAT LISTWFW <Domain>
>List WFW servers that are actually running browser.
>
>Type "C:\UNZIPPED\BROWSTAT\BROWSTAT" to list all switches.
>
>
>C:\Documents and Settings\Edmund>ipconfig
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>
>PPP adapter Orcon Residential:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 219.88.129.52
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 219.88.129.52

Edmondo,

Please provide diagnostics for both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

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