Re: Network Problems
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 14:27:23 -0800
On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:26:34 -0800, "Joaquin Blanco"
<JoaquinBlanco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Chuck" wrote:
On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:35:42 -0800, "Joaquin Blanco"
<JoaquinBlanco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
2 PCs on Windows Network.
Each with a NIC and ethernet cable to connect to router.
Problem is that often when I open windows explorer on either
machine it takes ages to show the Hard Disk contents.
On both machines the "Automatically search for network folders"
is ticked off.
On the router Unpnp is enabled under secure settings.
TCP/IP settings on both machines set to automatically detect settings
and assign IP address. Only the DNS server IP addresses entered manually.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Joaquin,
How many folders, and files, are in the root of the drive that opens with
Windows Explorer?
If you can provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, we
can probably diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and
follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp
HelloChuck
Much obliged for your reply. Please find below results for each PC after
carrying out instructions.
<SNIP>
Looks as if there may be something wrong with PC2. Thanks for your help.
Regards
Joaquin
Joaquin,
PC2 (FSSlave) has trouble resolving the name of FSMaster to an address. The
problem is possibly in FSSlave, but I'll put even money on FSMaster. Let's do
some basic analysis.
# Both computers on same subnet 192.168.254/24, fixed settings, same DNS
servers, same Default Gateway.
# Both computers have Unknown node type, and no WINS server defined. This uses
Broadcast name resolution.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html#Unknown>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html#Unknown
# Both computers on same domain / workgroup FLIGHTSIM, and both acknowledge same
master browser FSMaster. Both computers see each other as servers ("There are 2
servers in domain FLIGHTSIM").
# Both computers run NetBIOS Over TCP (NBT), no other protocol or transport.
Please verify that NBT is explicitly Enabled on both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Components>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#Components
Check FSMaster. One of the most common causes of this problem would be a
misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security component.
There are other possibilities too. Read this article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
Check your Hosts and LMHosts files - do you have entries in either for local
name resolution?
<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
If no useful change or observation made yet, take the following code (everything
INSIDE the "#####" lines). Please DO NOT include ANY portion of the "#####"
lines. (Please verify computer names and ip addresses).
1. Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight
then Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V)
into Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
2. Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root
folder "C:\".
3. Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
4. Wait patiently.
5. When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and
ensure that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A
Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.
Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.
##### Start CDiag Assembled Code
@echo off
set FullTarget1=fsmaster 192.168.254.1
set FullTarget2=fsslave 192.168.254.2
set FullTarget3=
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.254.254
Set Version=V1.34
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Enumerate Shares >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net share >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Adhoc Browser View >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF
##### End CDiag Assembled Code
--
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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