Re: home networking

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.

Thanks again.

"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
>
> --
> 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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