Re: Laptop supposed to be client but takes over as host



"Chuck" wrote:

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:38:01 -0700, UniqueIndividual
<UniqueIndividual@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



"Chuck" wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:52:01 -0700, UniqueIndividual
<UniqueIndividual@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi

I have win xp pro on both pc and laptop and both have sp2

connect through network wizard

laptop gets internet gateway icon not pc

pc has internet connection

pc can see laptop and read files but laptop has permission issues when go
into workgroups and click on pc icon

HELP ME VERY FRUSTRATED!!!

OK, compose yourself. This problem can have many causes, but they are all well
known here.

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. 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

Or look at "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net
config workstation", from each computer, and 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

Hi Chuck

I read through the links you supplied in your reply on my post in the
Microsoft newsgroups. I tried few things and checked other links from these
pages you supplied. I have the following information for you as I still can’t
figure this thing out!! (That’s why I went to programming instead of
networking at Tafe after Cert 3 !!!!). I have provided as much information as
I can think of to help you help me!!


General

I have enabled netbios over tcp/ip in both connections before running the
ipconfig /all and browstat commands.

When I ran through the wizards on both machines got different ip/sm/dg in
properties:

The laptop was set to auto obtain IP. IP = 192.168.0.3 / subnet mask =
255.255.255.0 / default gateway = 192.168.0.2.

The PC had set itself to use the following IP. IP = 192.168.0.1 / subnet
mask = 255.255.255.0 / default gateway = blank. While the settings like this
there was an internet gateway connection for PC in laptop’s network
connections.

I tried setting PC to obtain automatically and end up with limited or no
connectivity error.

Then I tried setting PC and Laptop to manual ip addresses but then get no
gateway connection on laptop. So I have left the properties to how the
machines set them.


PC / Host

Win XP Pro – just installed SP2 for IT developers

Running on fat32 file system

Newly installed 3com Ethernet adapter

New 5m Crossover cable joining the 2

PC is host and has cable broadband internet connection

PC didn’t have SP2 but when couldn’t get peer to peer network going properly
thought this may have something to do with and installed it.

Issue didn’t change with network when installed SP2, but I cannot enable the
firewall – it’s all greyed out and connections are partly greyed out. I get
message at top of screen in blue panel saying “For your security, some
settings are disabled in group policy”.

On the PC there is no firewall I can find apart from the newly installed
Windows one. I do have installed for internet security, AVG Free Edition
antivirus and Spybot Search & Destroy.

I can access Laptop’s shareddocs folder from PC and copy to the laptop fine.

Added Everyone to local security policy / user rights assignment / access
this computer from the network.

In local security policy / local policies / security options I disabled
Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only

IPCONFIG /ALL:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : betty
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : qld.bigpond.net.au
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI For
Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-DA-93-E1-C0
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : qld.bigpond.net.au
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SMC EZ Connect USB/Ethernet
Series Converter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-E2-B8-13-9B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 203.45.245.253
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 203.45.244.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.18.17.80
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 61.9.211.1
61.9.211.33
61.9.207.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, 22 June 2006 9:05:06 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, 22 June 2006 3:05:06 PM
BROWSTAT STATUS:

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2724BCE2-3761-413D-A0BF-F4E80344D552}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: BETTY
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master BETTY
\\BETTY
There are 1 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2724BCE2-3761-413D-A0BF-F4E80344D552}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2724BCE2-3761-413D-A0BF-F4E80344D552}

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F7B18367-8FDC-44E9-B4F5-BBEF382DA7A6}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: BETTY
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master BETTY
\\BETTY
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F7B18367-8FDC-44E9-B4F5-BBEF382DA7A6}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F7B18367-8FDC-44E9-B4F5-BBEF382DA7A6}

NET CONFIG SERVER:

Server Name \\BETTY
Server Comment home

Software version Windows 2002
Server is active on
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NetBT_Tcpip_{2724BCE2-3761-413D-A0BF-F4E80344D552} (0004e2b8139b)
NetBT_Tcpip_{F7B18367-8FDC-44E9-B4F5-BBEF382DA7A6} (0050da93e1c0)

Server hidden No
Maximum Logged On Users 10
Maximum open files per session 16384

Idle session time (min) 15
The command completed successfully.

NET CONFIG WORKSTATION:

Computer name \\BETTY
Full Computer name betty
User name Jodi & Amaryn

Workstation active on
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NetBT_Tcpip_{F7B18367-8FDC-44E9-B4F5-BBEF382DA7A6} (0050DA93E1C0)
NetBT_Tcpip_{2724BCE2-3761-413D-A0BF-F4E80344D552} (0004E2B8139B)

Software version Windows 2002

Workstation domain MSHOME
Workstation Domain DNS Name (null)
Logon domain BETTY

COM Open Timeout (sec) 0
COM Send Count (byte) 16
COM Send Timeout (msec) 250
The command completed successfully.

PSTOOLS – CPSSERV.CMD:

Start CPSServ V1.02 - BETTY

Find Computer Browser ("browser")
Checking \\BETTY... Found browser on:
\\BETTY
Checking \\QUICKCAT...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\QUICKCAT:


Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
Checking \\BETTY... Found lmhosts on:
\\BETTY
Checking \\QUICKCAT...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\QUICKCAT:


Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
Checking \\BETTY... Checking \\QUICKCAT...Unable to open Service Control
Manager database on \\\QUICKCAT:
No active service named remoteregistry found.


Find Server ("server")
Checking \\BETTY... Found server on:
\\BETTY
Checking \\QUICKCAT...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\QUICKCAT:

Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
Checking \\BETTY... Found sharedaccess on:
\\BETTY
Checking \\QUICKCAT...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\QUICKCAT:

Find Workstation ("workstation")
Checking \\BETTY... Found workstation on:
\\BETTY
Checking \\QUICKCAT...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
\\\QUICKCAT:

End CPSServ V1.02 - BETTY


Laptop / Client

Win XP Pro SP2

Running on NTFS file system

Agere systems Ethernet adapter came with laptop

Laptop only about 2 mths old and is built by LG

Windows Security Centre with Firewall, and Popup Blocker.

I also installed Windows Defender and AVG Free Edition antivirus.

I can access the internet from the Laptop ok.

I cannot access PC’s shareddocs folder from Laptop. Also when I try and
check settings in the internet gateway on the Laptop get same error message
as when trying to access shared files.

Error is: “\\Betty is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
network resource. Contact administrator of this server to find out if you
have access permissions. Access is denied.”

IPCONFIG /ALL:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : quickcat
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mshome.net
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mshome.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Agere Systems ET-131x PCI-E
Gigabit Ethernet Controller #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-91-0D-F6-9D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, 22 June 2006 11:06:06
AM

HeyChuck

You are an absolute legend. Thank you times a million - muchly appreciated
as it worked like a charm!!! :) Can now get into both able to open files on
other.
Thanks

Jodi
.

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