Re: Help with long term network problem

On 6 Apr 2006 14:10:32 -0700, "Gallon_Jug" <batsncats@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Chuck,

OK I have stopped and disabled all browser services ecept on two
primary desktops.

We are not using MS Windows Firewall but Panda Internet Security. It
has run fine for a few years w/o any conflicts. Any experience with
it? Seems to be excellent at stopping hackers etc. and has loads of
tweakable settings that include allowing TCP/IP communications from
trusted Network cards that are listed by address. I can also allow or
block specific ports if necessary.

I will once again read through your listings as I have for the past 2
months, but have yet to isolate a possible cause or find a fix. If
nothing else I am persistant.

Thanks.

Chees from the jundles of Belize,
Bruce

Bruce,

I have no doubt that Panda is a fine software product. I have to keep wondering
if those that named it looked at the initials though?

By "run fine", I take it you mean all computers were protected but it caused no
file sharing problems as you are experiencing now? Thinking carefully, can
you recall any system changes, about the time when you connected the first
laptop to the network? Are you aware of the Windows Update selection "Review
your update history"? Have you tried that, on NEOBAT and the others?

Did you remove NetBEUI from CMM? Did you rerun browstat to verify its
successful removal?

I would suggest that you run browstat and ipconfig on each computer, including
the laptops, and labouriously compare each with the other. Post each here,
again, if necessary.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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