Re: Computers on LAN won't recognize or talk to each other.

On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:48:01 -0700, Sinclair
<Sinclair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:38:02 -0700, Sinclair
<Sinclair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:56:02 -0700, Sinclair
<Sinclair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

nI have Windows XP with SP2 on two computers in a LAN configuration.

Both computers talk fine thru my cable modem to the outside world. I have
two of them connected to a Linksys router. So I have no reason to think there
is a hardware failure.

Using a reversing cable to exclude the router has no effect.

I have Norton Firewall, but that does not stop me from receiving messages
from the outside world. Furthermore, turning it off makes no difference.

I have tried running the Network Setup wizard on both machines, and they
both are set to be on the MSHOME work group. But they don't recognize EACH
OTHER'S names. So when I try to add a network location to either one, it does
not recognize the name of the other one, so I can't add anything. When I try
to "browse" the network, I don't see the other machine.

Thanks for any suggestions - Bill

Most frequently, this will be caused by a personal firewall, or an inconsistent
NetBT setting.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html

Look at logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and
"net config workstation", from each computer, so we can 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

OK, here is the ipconfig output from computer #2 -
Word wrap was OFF

Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : STEFFY
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . .
. . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS
Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . :
socal.rr.comEthernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : socal.rr.com Description . . . . .
. . . . . . : SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Physical
Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-D4-41-D2-ED Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . .
. . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100 Subnet Mask . . . . . .
. . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
192.168.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 66.75.164.90
66.75.164.89 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday,
September 12, 2007 5:00:50 PM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . :
Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:00:50 PMPPP adapter The Internet (2):
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . .
: WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
00-53-45-00-00-00 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP
Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.193.162.88 Subnet Mask . . . . .
. . . . . . : 255.255.255.255 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.188.146.145 NetBIOS over
Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

OK, I CAN (with pain) extract information from word wrapped files. But I will
need "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config
workstation", from each computer. Not merely "ipconfig /all" from one.

Please, help us to help you.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html


When I have word wrap ON, the text file is readable. But then when I uncheck
it, everything is scrunched into one long line.

Maybe that notepad utility is a worthless piece of ****.


OK, try with it ON then. maybe put ipconfig into one file, and paste into a
reply here, then put browstat into another file, and paste that separately.

Just do the best that you can.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
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