Re: home networking
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:48:47 -0800
On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:21:02 -0800, "DW" <DW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:00:06 -0800, "DW" <DW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >I am trying to set up my home network with a desktop and laptop. Both
>> >computers are running XP SP2 Home Edition. I have gone through the sharing
>> >and configuration wizards and articles with no luck. I wonder if it is
>> >related to the way my network is physically hooked up. The desktop is
>> >connected via Ethernet cable to a Netgear wireless router and the laptop
>> >connects wireless to the router.
>> >
>> >Under Network places on the desktop it shows both a 1394 Netadapter and a
>> >Realtek FamilyFast Ethernet NIC. (I don't know which is actually being used).
>> > The laptop shows Dell Wireless 1470 DualBand WLAN. The wired LAN connection
>> >is X'ed out.
>> >
>> >Both computers have the same workgroup name and have file sharing and
>> >printer sharing activated. They both connect to the Internet but not to each
>> >other.
>> >
>> >So my questions are: Does the desktop need to be setup with a network card
>> >to connect to router and be on the same wireless network as the laptop, or
>> >can I use the existing wired connection? Is there some other type of
>> >configuration suggestion? I have asked at the local computer store and they
>> >only suggested checking the configuration.
>> >
>> >Thanks.
>>
>> If both computers are connected to the router, one wired and the other wireless,
>> they are both connected to the same network. The router radio (WAP) is
>> connected as a peer to the switch which also connects the LAN Ethernet ports.All
>> LAN ports, and the WAP, are connected on the same network.
>>
>> If both computers connect to the Internet, then I'd bet you do not have physical
>> connectivity issues. One of the most common causes of this problem would be a
>> misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities
>> too. What antivirus product do you use?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
>>
>> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
>> computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
>> articles, and follow instructions precisely:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
>Chuck, Thanks for your help so far. I think I have checked everything in
>your articles. Here is what I found and changed:
>On the laptop Microsoft Firewall was active. I turned it off and will only
>use McAfee. Microsoft Firewall was already turned off on the desktop. I
>will only use Norton. On the laptop I cleaned up the browser stack and
>deselected AEGIS Protocol. On both computers I had to enable NetBIOS over
>TCP/IP.
>
>Here is the ipconfig and browstat for the desktop:
>Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
>Ethernet NIC
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-A6-9B-24-02
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
> 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. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 10, 2006
>7:49:13 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, January 11, 2006
>6:41:08 PM
>
>Status for domain RJJW on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2EB0EEF2-5E2C-4046-B5AC-2B341834CFA2}
> Browsing is NOT active on domain.
> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>
>And here is the ipconfig and browstat for the laptop:
>Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Judy
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1470 Dual Band
>WLAN Mini-PCI Card
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-A5-45-CC-7F
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
> 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. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 10, 2006
>7:46:46 PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, January 11, 2006
>4:22:08 PM
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
>Connection
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-22-B7-29-BB
>
>Status for domain RJJW on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A5A7136B-C3F9-4930-B54B-63ECE31BBC03}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: JUDY
> Master browser is running build 2600
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master JUDY
> \\JUDY
> There are 2 servers in domain RJJW on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A5A7136B-C3F9-4930-B54B-63ECE31BBC03}
> There are 1 domains in domain RJJW on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A5A7136B-C3F9-4930-B54B-63ECE31BBC03}
>
>
>So it looks like a browswer problem not being enabled on the desktop. I
>also powered down both computers and restarted after making the changes noted
>above on the network configurations.
Strange.
Judy can see both computers ("There are 2 servers in domain"), but DESKTOP can
see neither. You still have a problem somewhere.
That AEGIS Protocol has been a problem before. What did you cleanup in the
protocol stack?
--
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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