amnesia
June 1st 03, 07:15 AM
Steve;
I've done everything you suggested, and I've finally got
the network places comming up automatically and the
gateway icon is staying put. Whew!!!!
A couple of things I noticed in my troubleshooting have
me a bit confused.
1) I was unable to connect to my network with file
sharing and microsoft client bound to TCP/IP. The only
way I could get it to work was to bind them to IPX/SPX
and enable netbios support for IPX/SPX. Most of my
reading suggested that you shouldn't bind file shareing
with TCP/IP anyway (for security reasons) Although I'm
using a router so it's probably a moot point.
2) I tried to install NETBEUI so that I could bind
sharing to it (as I read that it was a more efficient
protocol). I know that microsoft doesn't support it
anymore, but it is availabe on the CD and their web site
says it works. Anyway as soon as I installed it my
computer would freeze with a blue screen and I would need
to re-boot to safemode and uninstall NetBEUI in order to
restart windows!
I'd appreciate your comments on these two points.
Thanks
Amnesia
2)
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <2f4c01c3241f$5f8c1d30
>, "amnesia"
> wrote:
>>Steve;
>>
>>Thanks for the thoughtfull comments.
>>I checked everything you suggested, and they were all
as
>>you said they should be. I even disabled/removed them
>>all and re-installed them to no avail.
>>Then I tried Gary Tsang's suggestion from the entry
>>above: "Why the Internet Gateway" (funny, that guy has
>>the gateway icon and wants to get rid of it!) Anyway,
I
>>disabled and reinstated the Up&p on my D-link router,
and
>>lo and behold, the Internet Gateway appeared in my
>>network connections. (thank you Gary!) An entry called
D-
>>Link router even appeared in my network places!
>>Unfortunately, I still don't have any of my shared
drives
>>etc in the network places.
>>
>>I'm almost where I want to be.
>>
>>Any more ideas?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Amnesia
>
>You're welcome, Amnesia.
>
>In My Network Places, click "Add a network place" and
follow the
>prompts to create a shortcut to a desired network place.
>
>To have XP create shortcuts automatically, click Tools |
Folder
>Options | View and put a check mark in the
box "Automatically search
>for network folders and printers".
>
>If that doesn't do the job, I've written a web site that
should help
>you get the network places to appear:
>
>Windows XP Network Troubleshooting
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot
>
>Please pay particular attention to these sections:
>
>1. Firewalls: Permanently disable XP's built-in
Internet Connection
>Firewall on local area network connections -- it's for
use only on a
>direct modem connection to the Internet. Disable and un-
install all
>other firewalls while troubleshooting.
>
>2. Protocols: Use only one for File and Printer
Sharing. If the
>network needs more than one protocol, unbind File and
Printer Sharing
>from all but one of them.
>
>3. NetBIOS over TCP/IP: Make sure that it's enabled on
all computers.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>
I've done everything you suggested, and I've finally got
the network places comming up automatically and the
gateway icon is staying put. Whew!!!!
A couple of things I noticed in my troubleshooting have
me a bit confused.
1) I was unable to connect to my network with file
sharing and microsoft client bound to TCP/IP. The only
way I could get it to work was to bind them to IPX/SPX
and enable netbios support for IPX/SPX. Most of my
reading suggested that you shouldn't bind file shareing
with TCP/IP anyway (for security reasons) Although I'm
using a router so it's probably a moot point.
2) I tried to install NETBEUI so that I could bind
sharing to it (as I read that it was a more efficient
protocol). I know that microsoft doesn't support it
anymore, but it is availabe on the CD and their web site
says it works. Anyway as soon as I installed it my
computer would freeze with a blue screen and I would need
to re-boot to safemode and uninstall NetBEUI in order to
restart windows!
I'd appreciate your comments on these two points.
Thanks
Amnesia
2)
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <2f4c01c3241f$5f8c1d30
>, "amnesia"
> wrote:
>>Steve;
>>
>>Thanks for the thoughtfull comments.
>>I checked everything you suggested, and they were all
as
>>you said they should be. I even disabled/removed them
>>all and re-installed them to no avail.
>>Then I tried Gary Tsang's suggestion from the entry
>>above: "Why the Internet Gateway" (funny, that guy has
>>the gateway icon and wants to get rid of it!) Anyway,
I
>>disabled and reinstated the Up&p on my D-link router,
and
>>lo and behold, the Internet Gateway appeared in my
>>network connections. (thank you Gary!) An entry called
D-
>>Link router even appeared in my network places!
>>Unfortunately, I still don't have any of my shared
drives
>>etc in the network places.
>>
>>I'm almost where I want to be.
>>
>>Any more ideas?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Amnesia
>
>You're welcome, Amnesia.
>
>In My Network Places, click "Add a network place" and
follow the
>prompts to create a shortcut to a desired network place.
>
>To have XP create shortcuts automatically, click Tools |
Folder
>Options | View and put a check mark in the
box "Automatically search
>for network folders and printers".
>
>If that doesn't do the job, I've written a web site that
should help
>you get the network places to appear:
>
>Windows XP Network Troubleshooting
>http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot
>
>Please pay particular attention to these sections:
>
>1. Firewalls: Permanently disable XP's built-in
Internet Connection
>Firewall on local area network connections -- it's for
use only on a
>direct modem connection to the Internet. Disable and un-
install all
>other firewalls while troubleshooting.
>
>2. Protocols: Use only one for File and Printer
Sharing. If the
>network needs more than one protocol, unbind File and
Printer Sharing
>from all but one of them.
>
>3. NetBIOS over TCP/IP: Make sure that it's enabled on
all computers.
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>.
>