Re: File & Print Sharing via Wireless Access Point

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On Fri, 2 May 2008 07:50:01 -0700, Malcolm P
<MalcolmP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Chuck,

Thanks for the advice. It's taken me a while to get through it all and to
be honest I'm getting a little confused. I'm no newbie but networking is a
bit of a black art and I'm worried that I might just make matter worse.

Following your comment about my IP address I have followed an article (link
from your site) and made the following changes:

HH IP - 192.168.0.2
DCHP Server off

Netgear IP - 192.168.0.1
Subnet 255.255.255.0
DHCP Server on
Range 192.168.0.50 - 192.168.0.254


I've restricted my attempts to the PC that is connected via ethernet and a
single Laptop connected wirelessly. Both machine are running XP Pro SP2. So
far I've checked:
* Restrictananymous - Ok on PC and Laptop
* HiddenServer - Ok on PC and Laptop
* RestrictNullSessionAccess - Ok on both
* Disabled the Computer Browser and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper services on the
Laptop
* Specifically enabled NetBIOS (network properties) on both.
* Run CDiag on the PC but it only found itself, nothing for the laptop
* I also noticed I had an nVidia network controller and there mention of a
hidden firewall. However after reviewing the removal steps I don't have the
Network Access Manager so don't believe I'm affected by this

Unfortuantely none of this has helped. I've therefore taken browstat,
ipconfig, net config server and net config workstation logs and I'd be really
grateful if you could have a look through

PC Name - ROCKET (allocated 192.168.0.51 & 192.168.0.52 Have got 2
etherenet connections)
Laptop Name - LAPTOP (allocated 192.168.0.50)

PLEASE NOTE - The second laptop (Vista) on the network is called HERCULES.
This name is mentioned in the logs from the 1st laptop


On the PC:
BROWSTAT STATUS

Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B9E8569E-CEA6-43E7-AD14-CDBBF2E9345E}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: ROCKET
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master ROCKET
\\ROCKET
There are 1 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B9E8569E-CEA6-43E7-AD14-CDBBF2E9345E}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B9E8569E-CEA6-43E7-AD14-CDBBF2E9345E}


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{25F84006-C574-46E5-AA16-FD2F9DBFB428}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: ROCKET
Master browser is running build 2600


Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using \\ROCKET
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master ROCKET
\\ROCKET
There are 1 servers in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb


Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using \\ROCKET
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master ROCKET
\\ROCKET
Unable to retrieve server list from ROCKET: 1231


IPCONFIG /ALL

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : rocket

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


Ethernet adapter 2nd IE - Dark Blue:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking
Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-D4-C2-26-F6

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.51

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. . . . . . . . . . : 02 May 2008 13:49:59

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 05 May 2008 13:49:59


Ethernet adapter Internet Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010
PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-D4-C2-35-1F

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.52

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. . . . . . . . . . : 02 May 2008 13:49:59

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 05 May 2008 13:49:59


NET CONFIG SERVER

Server Name \\ROCKET
Server Comment Office

Software version Windows 2002
Server is active on
NwlnkIpx (0013d4c226f6)
NetBT_Tcpip_{B9E8569E-CEA6-43E7-AD14-CDBBF2E9345E} (0013d4c226f6)
NetBT_Tcpip_{25F84006-C574-46E5-AA16-FD2F9DBFB428} (0013d4c2351f)
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NwlnkNb (000000000002)


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 \\ROCKET
Full Computer name rocket
User name Malcolm

Workstation active on
NwlnkNb (000000000002)
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NetBT_Tcpip_{25F84006-C574-46E5-AA16-FD2F9DBFB428} (0013D4C2351F)
NetBT_Tcpip_{B9E8569E-CEA6-43E7-AD14-CDBBF2E9345E} (0013D4C226F6)

Software version Windows 2002

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

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


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On the Laptop

BROWSTAT STATUS

Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2435513C-DB9B-4BDB-BD1D-26AD645FB00C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: HERCULES
Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build of
browser master: 5
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
1 backup servers retrieved from master HERCULES
\\HERCULES
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2435513C-DB9B-4BDB-BD1D-26AD645FB00C}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2435513C-DB9B-4BDB-BD1D-26AD645FB00C}


IPCONFIG /ALL

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family
Gigabit Ethernet NIC

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-F5-3C-A9-25

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50

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. . . . . . . . . . : 02 May 2008 15:15:39

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 05 May 2008 15:15:39


NET CONFIG SERVER

Server Name \\LAPTOP
Server Comment Laptop

Software version Windows 2002
Server is active on
NwlnkIpx (0090f53ca925)
NwlnkNb (0090f53ca925)
NetBT_Tcpip_{2435513C-DB9B-4BDB-BD1D-26AD645FB00C} (0090f53ca925)
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)

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 \\LAPTOP
Full Computer name laptop
User name Malcolm

Workstation active on
NwlnkNb (0090F53CA925)
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NetBT_Tcpip_{2435513C-DB9B-4BDB-BD1D-26AD645FB00C} (0090F53CA925)

Software version Windows 2002

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

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


Malc,

This is where I would start.

Server is active on
NwlnkIpx (0013d4c226f6)
NetBT_Tcpip_{B9E8569E-CEA6-43E7-AD14-CDBBF2E9345E} (0013d4c226f6)
NetBT_Tcpip_{25F84006-C574-46E5-AA16-FD2F9DBFB428} (0013d4c2351f)
NetbiosSmb (000000000000)
NwlnkNb (000000000002)

Simplify that!

Rocket is your browse master, and Rocket has
1) 2 Ethernet adapters
2) IPX/SPX.
3) NetBEUI

Get rid of one Ethernet connection. Rocket right now is using "192.168.0.51"
and "192.168.0.52". That's one too many. Dual homed servers are a problem for
Windows Networking.

I would dispense with the nVidia nForce connection.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/02/hidden-personal-firewall-nvidia-nforce.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/02/hidden-personal-firewall-nvidia-nforce.html

And get rid of IPX/SPX and NetBEUI, on both Laptop and Rocket!
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

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