Re: Simple Home Network Help

thanks for your help. I have read all of your articles, but am still having
trouble! It looks like I have a Hybrid, but there are several things showing
up...here is a screen print of the IPConfig..

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dad
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hq.target.com
target.com
dh.com
mervyns.com
hq.target.com
stores.target.com
dist.target.com
tgt.com
nic.target.com

Ethernet adapter {55C399BB-51FD-428D-B07F-371B7FFCF9C0}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hq.target.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VPN-1 SecureClient Adapter -
Packet
Scheduler Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 54-55-43-44-52-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.117.251.69
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.114.216.20
10.114.215.20
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.114.112.250
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 10.114.112.251

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ssim
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-19-0D-F8
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, January 20, 2006 2:53:02
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 7:14:07
PM

I am feeling hopeless!



"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:19:02 -0800, stiglo <stiglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:45:05 -0800, stiglo <stiglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:32:03 -0800, stiglo <stiglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >I have two PCs...both of which have been recently re-formatted. The primary
> >> >> >runs XP home and the secondary runs XP Pro. They are both wired to a router
> >> >> >that is wired to my cable modem. I can not get file sharing enabled. I CAN
> >> >> >share the internet. Here is what I have done...both PCs have File and Print
> >> >> >sharing enabled...both have Windows firewall (it is set to the default config
> >> >> >with File and Print sharing enabled...Even when both PCs have the firewall
> >> >> >disabled I see the same results) The C: drive and My documents have been set
> >> >> >up for sharing on both PCs. Both PCs have a different computer name and are
> >> >> >both on the same Workgroup. When I try to view workgroups from my primary PC
> >> >> >I get the message..."XXX is not accessible. You might not have permission to
> >> >> >use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
> >> >> >out if you have access permissions. The list of servers for this workgroup
> >> >> >is not currently available." (XXX represents the workgroup name) On the
> >> >> >secondary PC, when I view workgroups, I see both PCs...but when I try to
> >> >> >access the primary, I get a message stating..."\\XXX is not available. You
> >> >> >might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the
> >> >> >administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The
> >> >> >network path was not found"
> >> >> >
> >> >> >What do I do!?
> >> >>
> >> >> 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 products 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
> >>
> >> >I just thought of something...would a VPN get in the way of any of this? I
> >> >recently put one in (on my primary PC) for work.
> >>
> >> A VPN could certainly be relevant here. Some VPNs come with firewalls, in other
> >> cases name resolution could be going thru the VPN.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
>
> >I ran the IP config, just the way your instructions say...the one thing I
> >noticed that looks like it might be a problem is this...
> >
> >DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hq.target.com
> >
> > target.com
> >
> > dh.com
> >
> > mervyns.com
> >
> > hq.target.com
> >
> > stores.target.com
> >
> > dist.target.com
> >
> > tgt.com
> >
> > nic.target.com
> >
> >
>
> Well, that bit looks like a problem to me. You may be confusing the DNS Suffix
> Search List with a Hosts file, or DNS searching in general. If YOU are not in
> the target domain, you need to remove all of that. Read these articles about
> name resolution:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html
>
> --
> 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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