Re: Why do I lose internet connectivity?


"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:34:35 -0600, "Newtechie" <newtechie@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:04:26 -0600, "newtechie" <newtechie@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

<SNIP>

Ok Chuck - I've done some more research. I viewed the Event Viewer and
here
was an error around the time my disconnect happened.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MRxSmb
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8003
Date: 2/18/2006
Time: 4:59:06 PM
User: N/A
Computer: TSUNAMI
Description:
The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer
LAPTOP that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on
transport NetBT_Tcpip_{4D2BAEB0-FE06-44FD-95. The master browser is
stopping
or an election is being forced.

I clicked on the help and support center link in the error but it told
me
that there wasn't any additional information about this issue. I've
never
heard of this before.

An 8003 is normal, if it doesn't happen in large numbers.A master
browser
election is a necessary part of Windows Networking. I can't think of
how
it, or
anything that it would be a symptom of, would cause a disconnection.

OTOH, if you were recovering from a disconnection which involved loss of
connectivity with the other computer, whichever of your computer that
was
NOT
the mb before the disconnection might have become a mb after the
disconnection.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html

So that would be a normal symptom of reconnection.

Let's take a look at "ipconfig /all" for both computer please. And
please
post
inline text.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/providing-diagnostic-data.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/providing-diagnostic-data.html

Hi Chuck,

I've been away for a few days but here is the info you've requested.

Laptop:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast
Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-08-74-9E-40-15
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.72.130
68.87.77.130

Desktop:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : tsunami
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon
88E8001/8003/8010
PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-EA-69-FE-43
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.72.130
68.87.77.130

Browstat info:
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4D2BAEB0-FE06-44FD-95BD-3A8CD6F616BC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: LAPTOP
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 5
\\\\LAPTOP . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master LAPTOP
\\LAPTOP
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4D2BAEB0-FE06-44FD-95BD-3A8CD6F616BC}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4D2BAEB0-FE06-44FD-95BD-3A8CD6F616BC}

Please let me know if you need additional information.

Thanks,
newtechie

Both computers are on the same subnet, and have compatible settings. See
my
articles for details on interpretation:
Browstat:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html
IPConfig:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html

Is there a third computer involved? ("There are 3 servers in domain")?
How
about we look at browstat and ipconfig for all 3 (with all 6 tests run at
the
same time!)?

Also, do you move Laptop around, or disconnect it occasionally? If Laptop
is
the master browser, and it's not online all of the time, you could have
problems.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.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.

Yes there are 3 computers but I hardly use the 3rd one. The laptop is
always connected. The only time I would disconnect it is if I'm traveling
which is very seldom. Just another tidbit of info: I noticed when it
happened last night that it happened right after I signed off of AOL and I
think this happened once before also - so I'm not sure if that could playing
a part in it as well. Here is the info you requested for all 3 machines.
Thanks for all your help.

Laptop:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast
Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-08-74-9E-40-15
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.72.130
68.87.77.130
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F1B9B582-51BB-4195-A621-3302B5A3C4E8}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: LAPTOP
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master LAPTOP
\\LAPTOP
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F1B9B582-51BB-4195-A621-3302B5A3C4E8}
There are 2 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F1B9B582-51BB-4195-A621-3302B5A3C4E8}

Desktop:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : tsunami
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010
PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-EA-69-FE-43
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.72.130
68.87.77.130
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4D2BAEB0-FE06-44FD-95BD-3A8CD6F616BC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: LAPTOP
Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 5
\\\\LAPTOP . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master LAPTOP
\\LAPTOP
There are 3 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4D2BAEB0-FE06-44FD-95BD-3A8CD6F616BC}
There are 2 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4D2BAEB0-FE06-44FD-95BD-3A8CD6F616BC}

3rd computer:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dell-dimension
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet
Adapter(LNE100TX v4)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-6D-1C-56-B4
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.104
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.72.130
68.87.77.130
Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F54F4E4C-0D31-407A-8D65-FE6F7DB32BFB}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: DELL-DIMENSION
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master DELL-DIMENSION
\\DELL-DIMENSION
There are 1 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F54F4E4C-0D31-407A-8D65-FE6F7DB32BFB}
There are 2 domains in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F54F4E4C-0D31-407A-8D65-FE6F7DB32BFB}



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