Re: Need Help with Browser/Name Resolution Problem



"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <02347F57-CA9A-4796-9863-C12DA3BE7205@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Charlie Pyeatte <story@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> You have to solve the ping problem first. High-level networking
> >> functions (browsing, file sharing, workgroups, NetBIOS, etc) can't
> >> work until the computers can ping themselves and each other by IP
> >> address and by computer name.
> >>
> >> I don't know what registry cleanup and restoring you did, but it might
> >> have damaged the entries for TCP/IP. Run this command on each
> >> computer to repair TCP/IP, then reboot:
> >>
> >> netsh winsock reset catalog
> >>
> >> Turn off the Windows Firewall. Un-install all other firewall programs
> >> (Norton, McAfee, PC-cillin, ZoneAlarm, etc). Don't just disable them.
> >> Un-install them. Note that some antivirus programs include firewall
> >> features that must be configured to allow access on the local area
> >> network -- for example Norton Antivirus 2006 has "Internet Worm"
> >> protection.
> >>
> >> Since there's no DHCP server on your network, your computers are
> >> assigning themselves automatic private IP addresses in the 169.254.x.x
> >> range. Those addresses could change from one boot to the next.
> >> Consider assigning them static IP addresses in the ranges reserved for
> >> private networks by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority:
> >>
> >> 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
> >> 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
> >> 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
> >>
> >> Examples of pairs of private network addresses are:
> >>
> >> 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2, subnet mask 255.0.0.0
> >> 172.16.0.1 and 172.16.0.2, subnet mask 255.240.0.0
> >> 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2, subnet mask 255.255.255.0
> >
> >Thanks, Steve. I had removed Norton antivrus a few days ago, but I've been
> >afraid to mess with the TCP/IP stack or winsock without some advice to do so.
> >I do have AVG antivirus running, and there are entries for it in the Windows
> >firewall. I'll either check to make sure it doesn't have a firewall or I'll
> >uninstall it until the network is cleaned up. My IP addresses have stayed
> >remarkabley stable, but Tony, too, noted that the range needs to be other
> >than the 169.xxx. My local network is tight, so I plan to leave the firewall
> >turned off except on the Internet connection.
> >
> >The pinging has been erratic. Sometimes Fred or Wilma can get 2 or 3 packets
> >through, but more often it times out using either name or address.
> >
> >Is there anything you see that I have done that needs to be undone? Or do I
> >just repair the protocol, reset the addreses and leave the rest alone if that
> >gets them connected?
>
> You're welcome, Charlie. You don't NEED to change the IP addresses,
> because Microsoft designed automatic IP addressing to work in your
> setup. However, assigning static IP addresses will make the computers
> start up faster since they won't wait for a non-existent DHCP server
> to assign addresses.
>
> The Winsock reset is completely safe. If pinging works some times and
> doesn't work at other times, the problem probably isn't caused by a
> firewall. A firewall either lets pings through or doesn't let them
> through. Erratic results could be caused by defective network
> hardware (NIC, hub, switch cable), network cables running too close to
> electrical power cables, or by buggy network card driver programs.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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>

I made all the recommended changes, but they still cannot ping each other.
When originally set up, this netowrk operated perfectly, so I tend to doubt
that there is a hardware issue. I have tried the current cable anbd a new
one and found both work. Here are the latest readouts:

Status for domain STUDYNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A1253276-EAD1-42D1-A9E9-3DD99B800697}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : FRED
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-6A-EE-4A-E6
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Status for domain STUDYNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{964D1183-85C6-4B4B-A144-B96EB9640719}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: WILMA
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master WILMA
\\WILMA
There are 1 servers in domain STUDYNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{964D1183-85C6-4B4B-A144-B96EB9640719}
There are 1 domains in domain STUDYNET on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{964D1183-85C6-4B4B-A144-B96EB9640719}

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : WILMA
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection :
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-6A-EF-6D-04
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

FRED had been the MBR, but when I rebooted them, WILMA was up first and
tookthe honors. (I left the browser enabled on both machine.) When WILMA
rtied to ping FRED, the response is "cannot find host." FRED now returns the
same response, whether I ping by name or IP address. Any other things I can
try?




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