Network File Sharing Fails

[golfer2]

I have two computers both running XP Home SP1 that I am trying to network for
file sharing. Computer A is hard wired from it's eithernet card to a Netgear
router/access point (802.11b) which is wired to a cable modem. Computer B has
a D-Link wireless adapter installed (also 802.11b). Computer B uses D-Link
drivers so the box to let windows configure the network is unchecked.
Wireless Zero Configuration is set to automatic on both computers. Both
computers can connect to the internet and both can send and receive email.
Each computer can ping each other and the residential gateway (192.168.0.1).
The problem is I can't get them to connect to each other for file sharing.
When I run the network wizard on computer A it completes OK but when I click
on Network Connections -> My Network Places none of the shared folders on
either computer show up in the display. Running the wizard on computer B is
slightly different. While the wizard is in the last step I get a message that
the Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem and must close. I click don't
send the problem to MS and let the wizard complete (or so it seems) but I
cannot see any of the shared folders on either computer. If I click on the
Networking tab in System Information and then click on the MSHOME network,
neither computer shows up as being part of the network. I tried connecting to
each computer using NET USE * \\Computername\Shareddocs\ and get system error
message 53 --- network path not found. Also, trying to map a network drive
results in the same message. What am I missing?

[Chuck]

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:28:01 -0800, "golfer2" >
wrote:

>I have two computers both running XP Home SP1 that I am trying to network for
>file sharing. Computer A is hard wired from it's eithernet card to a Netgear
>router/access point (802.11b) which is wired to a cable modem. Computer B has
>a D-Link wireless adapter installed (also 802.11b). Computer B uses D-Link
>drivers so the box to let windows configure the network is unchecked.
>Wireless Zero Configuration is set to automatic on both computers. Both
>computers can connect to the internet and both can send and receive email.
>Each computer can ping each other and the residential gateway (192.168.0.1).
>The problem is I can't get them to connect to each other for file sharing.
>When I run the network wizard on computer A it completes OK but when I click
>on Network Connections -> My Network Places none of the shared folders on
>either computer show up in the display. Running the wizard on computer B is
>slightly different. While the wizard is in the last step I get a message that
>the Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem and must close. I click don't
>send the problem to MS and let the wizard complete (or so it seems) but I
>cannot see any of the shared folders on either computer. If I click on the
>Networking tab in System Information and then click on the MSHOME network,
>neither computer shows up as being part of the network. I tried connecting to
>each computer using NET USE * \\Computername\Shareddocs\ and get system error
>message 53 --- network path not found. Also, trying to map a network drive
>results in the same message. What am I missing?

This problem "...Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem..." when running
the network wizard comes up here from time to time.

There have been several workarounds used, each with varying complexity. Let's
try the simplest first.
1. Open a command prompt window - Start - Run - "cmd".
2. Stop the spooler service - "net stop spooler".
3. Run the networking wizard again.
4. Restart the spooler service - "net start spooler", or restart the system.

After you get the wizard run successfully, we'll see if you have any further
network problems.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[golfer2]

Thanks for the response, Chuck. I stopped the spooler as you suggested and
reran the wizard. The wizard ran clean but nothing changed. I still see no
shared files on either computer and no computers in "show network computers".
Please take a look at how I have computer A wired. This is the
configuration that Netgear suggested.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:28:01 -0800, "golfer2" >
> wrote:
>
> >I have two computers both running XP Home SP1 that I am trying to network for
> >file sharing. Computer A is hard wired from it's eithernet card to a Netgear
> >router/access point (802.11b) which is wired to a cable modem. Computer B has
> >a D-Link wireless adapter installed (also 802.11b). Computer B uses D-Link
> >drivers so the box to let windows configure the network is unchecked.
> >Wireless Zero Configuration is set to automatic on both computers. Both
> >computers can connect to the internet and both can send and receive email.
> >Each computer can ping each other and the residential gateway (192.168.0.1).
> >The problem is I can't get them to connect to each other for file sharing.
> >When I run the network wizard on computer A it completes OK but when I click
> >on Network Connections -> My Network Places none of the shared folders on
> >either computer show up in the display. Running the wizard on computer B is
> >slightly different. While the wizard is in the last step I get a message that
> >the Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem and must close. I click don't
> >send the problem to MS and let the wizard complete (or so it seems) but I
> >cannot see any of the shared folders on either computer. If I click on the
> >Networking tab in System Information and then click on the MSHOME network,
> >neither computer shows up as being part of the network. I tried connecting to
> >each computer using NET USE * \\Computername\Shareddocs\ and get system error
> >message 53 --- network path not found. Also, trying to map a network drive
> >results in the same message. What am I missing?
>
> This problem "...Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem..." when running
> the network wizard comes up here from time to time.
>
> There have been several workarounds used, each with varying complexity. Let's
> try the simplest first.
> 1. Open a command prompt window - Start - Run - "cmd".
> 2. Stop the spooler service - "net stop spooler".
> 3. Run the networking wizard again.
> 4. Restart the spooler service - "net start spooler", or restart the system.
>
> After you get the wizard run successfully, we'll see if you have any further
> network problems.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

[Chuck]

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 09:53:04 -0800, "golfer2" >
wrote:

>Thanks for the response, Chuck. I stopped the spooler as you suggested and
>reran the wizard. The wizard ran clean but nothing changed. I still see no
>shared files on either computer and no computers in "show network computers".
> Please take a look at how I have computer A wired. This is the
>configuration that Netgear suggested.
>
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:28:01 -0800, "golfer2" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I have two computers both running XP Home SP1 that I am trying to network for
>> >file sharing. Computer A is hard wired from it's eithernet card to a Netgear
>> >router/access point (802.11b) which is wired to a cable modem. Computer B has
>> >a D-Link wireless adapter installed (also 802.11b). Computer B uses D-Link
>> >drivers so the box to let windows configure the network is unchecked.
>> >Wireless Zero Configuration is set to automatic on both computers. Both
>> >computers can connect to the internet and both can send and receive email.
>> >Each computer can ping each other and the residential gateway (192.168.0.1).
>> >The problem is I can't get them to connect to each other for file sharing.
>> >When I run the network wizard on computer A it completes OK but when I click
>> >on Network Connections -> My Network Places none of the shared folders on
>> >either computer show up in the display. Running the wizard on computer B is
>> >slightly different. While the wizard is in the last step I get a message that
>> >the Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem and must close. I click don't
>> >send the problem to MS and let the wizard complete (or so it seems) but I
>> >cannot see any of the shared folders on either computer. If I click on the
>> >Networking tab in System Information and then click on the MSHOME network,
>> >neither computer shows up as being part of the network. I tried connecting to
>> >each computer using NET USE * \\Computername\Shareddocs\ and get system error
>> >message 53 --- network path not found. Also, trying to map a network drive
>> >results in the same message. What am I missing?
>>
>> This problem "...Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem..." when running
>> the network wizard comes up here from time to time.
>>
>> There have been several workarounds used, each with varying complexity. Let's
>> try the simplest first.
>> 1. Open a command prompt window - Start - Run - "cmd".
>> 2. Stop the spooler service - "net stop spooler".
>> 3. Run the networking wizard again.
>> 4. Restart the spooler service - "net start spooler", or restart the system.

Your description of the physical wiring sounds good. If both computers can ping
each other, and if you've successfully run the networking wizard, then we must
move on to file sharing issues.

Please start with ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

Are both computers in the same workgroup? Is the Guest account enabled on both
computers?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[chuck]

I had the same problem at home, until I found out that you need more than one
usercode on the system that wishes to map the servers files.

Do you have more than one usercode on the system? If not, create another
usercode and everything should work fine!

Chuck

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 09:53:04 -0800, "golfer2" >
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the response, Chuck. I stopped the spooler as you suggested and
> >reran the wizard. The wizard ran clean but nothing changed. I still see no
> >shared files on either computer and no computers in "show network computers".
> > Please take a look at how I have computer A wired. This is the
> >configuration that Netgear suggested.
> >
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:28:01 -0800, "golfer2" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have two computers both running XP Home SP1 that I am trying to network for
> >> >file sharing. Computer A is hard wired from it's eithernet card to a Netgear
> >> >router/access point (802.11b) which is wired to a cable modem. Computer B has
> >> >a D-Link wireless adapter installed (also 802.11b). Computer B uses D-Link
> >> >drivers so the box to let windows configure the network is unchecked.
> >> >Wireless Zero Configuration is set to automatic on both computers. Both
> >> >computers can connect to the internet and both can send and receive email.
> >> >Each computer can ping each other and the residential gateway (192.168.0.1).
> >> >The problem is I can't get them to connect to each other for file sharing.
> >> >When I run the network wizard on computer A it completes OK but when I click
> >> >on Network Connections -> My Network Places none of the shared folders on
> >> >either computer show up in the display. Running the wizard on computer B is
> >> >slightly different. While the wizard is in the last step I get a message that
> >> >the Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem and must close. I click don't
> >> >send the problem to MS and let the wizard complete (or so it seems) but I
> >> >cannot see any of the shared folders on either computer. If I click on the
> >> >Networking tab in System Information and then click on the MSHOME network,
> >> >neither computer shows up as being part of the network. I tried connecting to
> >> >each computer using NET USE * \\Computername\Shareddocs\ and get system error
> >> >message 53 --- network path not found. Also, trying to map a network drive
> >> >results in the same message. What am I missing?
> >>
> >> This problem "...Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem..." when running
> >> the network wizard comes up here from time to time.
> >>
> >> There have been several workarounds used, each with varying complexity. Let's
> >> try the simplest first.
> >> 1. Open a command prompt window - Start - Run - "cmd".
> >> 2. Stop the spooler service - "net stop spooler".
> >> 3. Run the networking wizard again.
> >> 4. Restart the spooler service - "net start spooler", or restart the system.
>
> Your description of the physical wiring sounds good. If both computers can ping
> each other, and if you've successfully run the networking wizard, then we must
> move on to file sharing issues.
>
> Please start with ipconfig information for each computer.
> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
> window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
>
> Are both computers in the same workgroup? Is the Guest account enabled on both
> computers?
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

[golfer2]

Ipconfig /all on computer A is as follows:

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : CARL

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

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

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

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



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hvc.rr.com

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-6B-21-A7-60

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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.29.99.22

24.29.99.20

24.29.99.13

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 03, 2004
2:36:45 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, November 06, 2004
2:36:45 PM

The results for computer B is essentially the same, except the IP address is
192.168.0.2. The three DNS server addresses are identical. Should that be?
Also, it bothers me that ip routing and wins proxy are disabled. I thought
they should be turned on for network sharing. How do I turn them on?

When I ran the wizard I put both computers into workgroup MSHOME but they
don't show up there.

Both computers had guest account turned off so I turned them both on. Now if
I click on view workgroup computers I get a message that says mshome is not
accessable. You may not have access permission. I don't understand this
since I am administrator on both computers. I still see no shared files on
either computer.



"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 09:53:04 -0800, "golfer2" >
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the response, Chuck. I stopped the spooler as you suggested and
> >reran the wizard. The wizard ran clean but nothing changed. I still see no
> >shared files on either computer and no computers in "show network computers".
> > Please take a look at how I have computer A wired. This is the
> >configuration that Netgear suggested.
> >
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:28:01 -0800, "golfer2" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have two computers both running XP Home SP1 that I am trying to network for
> >> >file sharing. Computer A is hard wired from it's eithernet card to a Netgear
> >> >router/access point (802.11b) which is wired to a cable modem. Computer B has
> >> >a D-Link wireless adapter installed (also 802.11b). Computer B uses D-Link
> >> >drivers so the box to let windows configure the network is unchecked.
> >> >Wireless Zero Configuration is set to automatic on both computers. Both
> >> >computers can connect to the internet and both can send and receive email.
> >> >Each computer can ping each other and the residential gateway (192.168.0.1).
> >> >The problem is I can't get them to connect to each other for file sharing.
> >> >When I run the network wizard on computer A it completes OK but when I click
> >> >on Network Connections -> My Network Places none of the shared folders on
> >> >either computer show up in the display. Running the wizard on computer B is
> >> >slightly different. While the wizard is in the last step I get a message that
> >> >the Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem and must close. I click don't
> >> >send the problem to MS and let the wizard complete (or so it seems) but I
> >> >cannot see any of the shared folders on either computer. If I click on the
> >> >Networking tab in System Information and then click on the MSHOME network,
> >> >neither computer shows up as being part of the network. I tried connecting to
> >> >each computer using NET USE * \\Computername\Shareddocs\ and get system error
> >> >message 53 --- network path not found. Also, trying to map a network drive
> >> >results in the same message. What am I missing?
> >>
> >> This problem "...Spooler Subsystem has encountered a problem..." when running
> >> the network wizard comes up here from time to time.
> >>
> >> There have been several workarounds used, each with varying complexity. Let's
> >> try the simplest first.
> >> 1. Open a command prompt window - Start - Run - "cmd".
> >> 2. Stop the spooler service - "net stop spooler".
> >> 3. Run the networking wizard again.
> >> 4. Restart the spooler service - "net start spooler", or restart the system.
>
> Your description of the physical wiring sounds good. If both computers can ping
> each other, and if you've successfully run the networking wizard, then we must
> move on to file sharing issues.
>
> Please start with ipconfig information for each computer.
> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
> window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.
>
> Are both computers in the same workgroup? Is the Guest account enabled on both
> computers?
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

[Chuck]

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 12:26:03 -0800, "golfer2" >
wrote:

<SNIP>

>The results for computer B is essentially the same, except the IP address is
>192.168.0.2. The three DNS server addresses are identical. Should that be?
>Also, it bothers me that ip routing and wins proxy are disabled. I thought
>they should be turned on for network sharing. How do I turn them on?
>
>When I ran the wizard I put both computers into workgroup MSHOME but they
>don't show up there.
>
>Both computers had guest account turned off so I turned them both on. Now if
>I click on view workgroup computers I get a message that says mshome is not
>accessable. You may not have access permission. I don't understand this
>since I am administrator on both computers. I still see no shared files on
>either computer.

Be patient, we're not done yet. We need to diagnose the problem first. If I
ask for a diagnosis from each computer, please provide both even if they look
alike.

Please provide the ipconfig from the second computer for comparison.

Windows XP Home uses Simple File Sharing, that depends upon the Guest account
being enabled on any server (computer providing shared data).

More about file sharing, between all different versions of Windows:
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=87c0a6db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en>

The error you're seeing, "...mshome is not accessable. You may not have access
permission..." can be caused by several things.
- No connectivity.
- No permission.
- Inability to translate name of computer to physical address.
- One or more firewalls blocking file sharing.

A Node Type of Unknown for Carl is acceptable. What node type shows for the
other computer (please provide ipconfig). What you don't want to see is
Peer-Peer.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=160177

Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer?
Do you have shares setup on each?

Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
- Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?

Make sure the browser service is running on Carl. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable the
Browser service on the other computer.

On any computer running XP Home, enable Guest with Start - Run - "cmd" - type
"net user guest /active:yes" in the command window. Do this for both computer
please.

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF or third party) enabled?
If so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139,
445 and UDP 137, 138, 445, by enabling the File and Printer Sharing exception,
and / or by identifying the other computers as present in the Local (Trusted)
zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of (network) browser, and
file sharing, problems.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your
domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window.

For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>

Please provide browstat information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[golfer2]

Hi Chuck! We have some success but still a way to go. I turned on file and
print sharing on both computers and set NetBIOS Over TCT\IP on both
computers. Computer Browser and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper services were on on
both so I turn the browser service off on computer B (Irma). Both have guest
on. In so doing on computer A I can now see the shared files on computer A
(Carl) and I can also see \\Carl in View Workgroup Computers. On computer B
(Irma) I can see all of the shared files on both computers but I cannot
access the files on \\Carl --i.e. I don't have permission. I can also see
\\Irma in View Workgroup computers. The results of IPconfig /all and
Browstat status for both computers follows. \\Carl looks pretty clean but
\\Irma is a mess. Maybe it makes sense to you. Thanks again.



Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : CARL

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

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

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

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



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hvc.rr.com

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-6B-21-A7-60

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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.29.99.22

24.29.99.20

24.29.99.13

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 03, 2004
2:36:45 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, November 06, 2004
2:36:45 PM



Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Irma

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed

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

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



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 4:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hvc.rr.com

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link Air DWL-520 Wireless PCI
Adapter(rev.E) #2

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-3D-87-66-72

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

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.29.99.22

24.29.99.20

24.29.99.13

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 03, 2004
8:03:51 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, November 06, 2004
8:03:51 PM

Browstat for \\Carl:


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8EE2ECDD-E3EA-472A-8505-56C979B19F7B}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: CARL
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master CARL
\\CARL
There are 1 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8EE2ECDD-E3EA-472A-8505-56C979B19F7B}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8EE2ECDD-E3EA-472A-8505-56C979B19F7B}

Browstat for \\Irma


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn{236195C3-E0B9-4470-82C2-B4A21BACE0D3}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfOut{C629DB99-D0E5-46F9-94F3-2721F45B1B3B}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfOut{23F13F14-CC89-4AE5-95BD-FB7773F376D2}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfOut{39327A00-C2E9-443D-89D5-2B6C37E3F706}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn{4F55B269-DBD0-4BC8-9AEA-5F5894BEF63B}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_NdisWanNbfIn{14D05FE0-A467-48B1-A31C-628D2E5D0315}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_{4A311519-111A-4229-9671-6135D1B01762}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: IRMA
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master IRMA
\\IRMA
There are 1 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_{4A311519-111A-4229-9671-6135D1B01762}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\Nbf_{4A311519-111A-4229-9671-6135D1B01762}


Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4A311519-111A-4229-9671-6135D1B01762}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: CARL
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
\\\\CARL . Version:05.01 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master CARL
\\CARL
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4A311519-111A-4229-9671-6135D1B01762}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4A311519-111A-4229-9671-6135D1B01762}


"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 12:26:03 -0800, "golfer2" >
> wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
>
> >The results for computer B is essentially the same, except the IP address is
> >192.168.0.2. The three DNS server addresses are identical. Should that be?
> >Also, it bothers me that ip routing and wins proxy are disabled. I thought
> >they should be turned on for network sharing. How do I turn them on?
> >
> >When I ran the wizard I put both computers into workgroup MSHOME but they
> >don't show up there.
> >
> >Both computers had guest account turned off so I turned them both on. Now if
> >I click on view workgroup computers I get a message that says mshome is not
> >accessable. You may not have access permission. I don't understand this
> >since I am administrator on both computers. I still see no shared files on
> >either computer.
>
> Be patient, we're not done yet. We need to diagnose the problem first. If I
> ask for a diagnosis from each computer, please provide both even if they look
> alike.
>
> Please provide the ipconfig from the second computer for comparison.
>
> Windows XP Home uses Simple File Sharing, that depends upon the Guest account
> being enabled on any server (computer providing shared data).
>
> More about file sharing, between all different versions of Windows:
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=87c0a6db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en>
>
> The error you're seeing, "...mshome is not accessable. You may not have access
> permission..." can be caused by several things.
> - No connectivity.
> - No permission.
> - Inability to translate name of computer to physical address.
> - One or more firewalls blocking file sharing.
>
> A Node Type of Unknown for Carl is acceptable. What node type shows for the
> other computer (please provide ipconfig). What you don't want to see is
> Peer-Peer.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=160177
>
> Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
> for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer?
> Do you have shares setup on each?
>
> Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
> - Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?
>
> Make sure the browser service is running on Carl. Control Panel -
> Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable the
> Browser service on the other computer.
>
> On any computer running XP Home, enable Guest with Start - Run - "cmd" - type
> "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window. Do this for both computer
> please.
>
> Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF or third party) enabled?
> If so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139,
> 445 and UDP 137, 138, 445, by enabling the File and Printer Sharing exception,
> and / or by identifying the other computers as present in the Local (Trusted)
> zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of (network) browser, and
> file sharing, problems.
>
> The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your
> domain / workgroup, at any time.
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
>
> You can download Browstat from either:
> <http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
> <http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>
>
> Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
> file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
> window.
>
> For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
> <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>
>
> Please provide browstat information for each computer.
> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "browstat status >c:\browstat.txt" into the command
> window - Open c:\browstat.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

That's a load. One curious thing. When I set this network up \\Carl had an
IP address of 192.168.0.2 and \\Irma had .3. Somewhere along the line they
got reversed but I don't think that matters.

Regards.
Carl
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

[Chuck]

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:47:02 -0800, "golfer2" >
wrote:

>Hi Chuck! We have some success but still a way to go. I turned on file and
>print sharing on both computers and set NetBIOS Over TCT\IP on both
>computers. Computer Browser and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper services were on on
>both so I turn the browser service off on computer B (Irma). Both have guest
>on. In so doing on computer A I can now see the shared files on computer A
>(Carl) and I can also see \\Carl in View Workgroup Computers. On computer B
>(Irma) I can see all of the shared files on both computers but I cannot
>access the files on \\Carl --i.e. I don't have permission. I can also see
>\\Irma in View Workgroup computers. The results of IPconfig /all and
>Browstat status for both computers follows. \\Carl looks pretty clean but
>\\Irma is a mess. Maybe it makes sense to you. Thanks again.

<SNIP>

>That's a load. One curious thing. When I set this network up \\Carl had an
>IP address of 192.168.0.2 and \\Irma had .3. Somewhere along the line they
>got reversed but I don't think that matters.
>
>Regards.
>Carl

Hi Carl,

Sounds like your DHCP server reversed assignment once. Maybe you rebooted both
computers, and brought Irma back online before Carl. How long ago might that
have happened?

As I said above, file sharing with XP Home is pretty simple. Both XP Home, and
XP Pro with Simple File Sharing, rely upon the Guest account being enabled. XP
Pro has Local Security Policies that can complicate things, but not XP Home.

Both XP Home and Pro, though, do have a registry setting called
restrictanonymous.

Look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous, on both computers.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
is NT V5.0.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

From the Annoyances article:
You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
(right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
registry.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[golfer2]

Hi Chuck.

Did you get a chance to look at the ipconfig and browstat results I sent you
for both computers. IPConfig looked pretty good on both computers but
browstat on \\Irma was a mess. Take a look at my previous post. Any idea on
how that can be cleaned up? Even though we can see shared files on our own
computers we still can't access each others files.

I will look at the articles you mentioned in your last post to see if I can
be of some assistance in solving some of my own problems. Also, I am
familiar with the registry and have no fear of editing same. I always make a
backup befoe making changes.

Regards,

Carl

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:47:02 -0800, "golfer2" >
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Chuck! We have some success but still a way to go. I turned on file and
> >print sharing on both computers and set NetBIOS Over TCT\IP on both
> >computers. Computer Browser and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper services were on on
> >both so I turn the browser service off on computer B (Irma). Both have guest
> >on. In so doing on computer A I can now see the shared files on computer A
> >(Carl) and I can also see \\Carl in View Workgroup Computers. On computer B
> >(Irma) I can see all of the shared files on both computers but I cannot
> >access the files on \\Carl --i.e. I don't have permission. I can also see
> >\\Irma in View Workgroup computers. The results of IPconfig /all and
> >Browstat status for both computers follows. \\Carl looks pretty clean but
> >\\Irma is a mess. Maybe it makes sense to you. Thanks again.
>
> <SNIP>
>
> >That's a load. One curious thing. When I set this network up \\Carl had an
> >IP address of 192.168.0.2 and \\Irma had .3. Somewhere along the line they
> >got reversed but I don't think that matters.
> >
> >Regards.
> >Carl
>
> Hi Carl,
>
> Sounds like your DHCP server reversed assignment once. Maybe you rebooted both
> computers, and brought Irma back online before Carl. How long ago might that
> have happened?
>
> As I said above, file sharing with XP Home is pretty simple. Both XP Home, and
> XP Pro with Simple File Sharing, rely upon the Guest account being enabled. XP
> Pro has Local Security Policies that can complicate things, but not XP Home.
>
> Both XP Home and Pro, though, do have a registry setting called
> restrictanonymous.
>
> Look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
> restrictanonymous, on both computers.
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
> <http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
>
> The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
> is NT V5.0.
>
> Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
> pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
> help:
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
> <http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>
>
> Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
> [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
> appropriate.
>
> From the Annoyances article:
> You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
> branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
> press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
> (right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
> patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
> registry.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

[golfer2]

Hi Chuck.

Did you get a chance to look at the ipconfig and browstat results I sent you
for both computers. IPConfig looked pretty good on both computers but
browstat on \\Irma was a mess. Take a look at my previous post. Any idea on
how that can be cleaned up? Even though we can see shared files on our own
computers we still can't access each others files.

I will look at the articles you mentioned in your last post to see if I can
be of some assistance in solving some of my own problems. Also, I am
familiar with the registry and have no fear of editing same. I always make a
backup befoe making changes.

Regards,

Carl

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:47:02 -0800, "golfer2" >
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Chuck! We have some success but still a way to go. I turned on file and
> >print sharing on both computers and set NetBIOS Over TCT\IP on both
> >computers. Computer Browser and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper services were on on
> >both so I turn the browser service off on computer B (Irma). Both have guest
> >on. In so doing on computer A I can now see the shared files on computer A
> >(Carl) and I can also see \\Carl in View Workgroup Computers. On computer B
> >(Irma) I can see all of the shared files on both computers but I cannot
> >access the files on \\Carl --i.e. I don't have permission. I can also see
> >\\Irma in View Workgroup computers. The results of IPconfig /all and
> >Browstat status for both computers follows. \\Carl looks pretty clean but
> >\\Irma is a mess. Maybe it makes sense to you. Thanks again.
>
> <SNIP>
>
> >That's a load. One curious thing. When I set this network up \\Carl had an
> >IP address of 192.168.0.2 and \\Irma had .3. Somewhere along the line they
> >got reversed but I don't think that matters.
> >
> >Regards.
> >Carl
>
> Hi Carl,
>
> Sounds like your DHCP server reversed assignment once. Maybe you rebooted both
> computers, and brought Irma back online before Carl. How long ago might that
> have happened?
>
> As I said above, file sharing with XP Home is pretty simple. Both XP Home, and
> XP Pro with Simple File Sharing, rely upon the Guest account being enabled. XP
> Pro has Local Security Policies that can complicate things, but not XP Home.
>
> Both XP Home and Pro, though, do have a registry setting called
> restrictanonymous.
>
> Look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
> restrictanonymous, on both computers.
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
> <http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
>
> The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
> is NT V5.0.
>
> Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
> pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
> help:
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
> <http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>
>
> Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
> [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
> appropriate.
>
> From the Annoyances article:
> You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
> branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
> press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
> (right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
> patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
> registry.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

[Chuck]

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:50:02 -0800, "golfer2" >
wrote:

>Hi Chuck.
>
>Did you get a chance to look at the ipconfig and browstat results I sent you
>for both computers. IPConfig looked pretty good on both computers but
>browstat on \\Irma was a mess. Take a look at my previous post. Any idea on
>how that can be cleaned up? Even though we can see shared files on our own
>computers we still can't access each others files.
>
>I will look at the articles you mentioned in your last post to see if I can
>be of some assistance in solving some of my own problems. Also, I am
>familiar with the registry and have no fear of editing same. I always make a
>backup befoe making changes.
>
>Regards,
>
>Carl

Carl,

I did indeed look at the browstat for Irma. Looks interesting.

I definitely want to explore getting rid of the excess entries, doing so will be
a learning experience for both of us. But it will not necessarily be an easy
experience.

I like to start with the simplest solutions, right now let's see if some of your
problem is caused by a restrictanonymous setting.

Then go to your LAC Properties window, and list everything under "This
connection uses the following items:".

Finally, go to (Programs - Accessories - System Tools) - System Information,
Components - Network, and look at Adapter and Protocol. Save each into a text
file, then copy and paste the contents of each into your next post.

If you're lucky, you'll see some of those excess transports (from browstat)
reflected in the LAC Properties list, and in the Protocol list.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[Chuck]

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:50:02 -0800, "golfer2" >
wrote:

>Hi Chuck.
>
>Did you get a chance to look at the ipconfig and browstat results I sent you
>for both computers. IPConfig looked pretty good on both computers but
>browstat on \\Irma was a mess. Take a look at my previous post. Any idea on
>how that can be cleaned up? Even though we can see shared files on our own
>computers we still can't access each others files.
>
>I will look at the articles you mentioned in your last post to see if I can
>be of some assistance in solving some of my own problems. Also, I am
>familiar with the registry and have no fear of editing same. I always make a
>backup befoe making changes.
>
>Regards,
>
>Carl

Carl,

I did indeed look at the browstat for Irma. Looks interesting.

I definitely want to explore getting rid of the excess entries, doing so will be
a learning experience for both of us. But it will not necessarily be an easy
experience.

I like to start with the simplest solutions, right now let's see if some of your
problem is caused by a restrictanonymous setting.

Then go to your LAC Properties window, and list everything under "This
connection uses the following items:".

Finally, go to (Programs - Accessories - System Tools) - System Information,
Components - Network, and look at Adapter and Protocol. Save each into a text
file, then copy and paste the contents of each into your next post.

If you're lucky, you'll see some of those excess transports (from browstat)
reflected in the LAC Properties list, and in the Protocol list.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[golfer2]

Hi Chuck,

The news is very good. Last night I performed all of the changes you
suggested and, and as noted in my last post of 11/03/04 I saw improvements
but not yet a complete solution. It was late (after 9:00 PM ET) and I just
wanted to get the ipconfig and browstat info you requested posted. That done
I just logged off and watched a little TV before bed. When I came home today
from my volunteer job at a local hospital I was anxious to see your response
to my last 11/03/04 post so I just turned on \\carl and went straight to the
forum. After reading your reply I was curious to see how restrictannonymous
was set on both computers so I turned on \\irma and found that value set to 0
on both -- good. Then while still on \\irma I took a look at My Network
places and found that I could see all shared files on both computers and had
full access to both. Then I went over to \\carl and had the same glorious
result. Also both computers show up in View Workgroup Computers on both
system. So it looks like we now have a complete solution. I suppose I would
have known that last night if I did a reboot on both but it was late and I
was weary. Chuck, thank you very much. I could not have done it without you.
Your one in a million and I really appreciate the time you spent with me.
By the way, I also reran browstat status on \\irma and it is still a mess
with a loth of "browser not active" messages but I'm not going to worry about
that as long as I have a working file sharing network and both computers can
still access the internet. Thank you very much.

Regards,

Carl
"golfer2" wrote:

> Hi Chuck.
>
> Did you get a chance to look at the ipconfig and browstat results I sent you
> for both computers. IPConfig looked pretty good on both computers but
> browstat on \\Irma was a mess. Take a look at my previous post. Any idea on
> how that can be cleaned up? Even though we can see shared files on our own
> computers we still can't access each others files.
>
> I will look at the articles you mentioned in your last post to see if I can
> be of some assistance in solving some of my own problems. Also, I am
> familiar with the registry and have no fear of editing same. I always make a
> backup befoe making changes.
>
> Regards,
>
> Carl
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:47:02 -0800, "golfer2" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Chuck! We have some success but still a way to go. I turned on file and
> > >print sharing on both computers and set NetBIOS Over TCT\IP on both
> > >computers. Computer Browser and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper services were on on
> > >both so I turn the browser service off on computer B (Irma). Both have guest
> > >on. In so doing on computer A I can now see the shared files on computer A
> > >(Carl) and I can also see \\Carl in View Workgroup Computers. On computer B
> > >(Irma) I can see all of the shared files on both computers but I cannot
> > >access the files on \\Carl --i.e. I don't have permission. I can also see
> > >\\Irma in View Workgroup computers. The results of IPconfig /all and
> > >Browstat status for both computers follows. \\Carl looks pretty clean but
> > >\\Irma is a mess. Maybe it makes sense to you. Thanks again.
> >
> > <SNIP>
> >
> > >That's a load. One curious thing. When I set this network up \\Carl had an
> > >IP address of 192.168.0.2 and \\Irma had .3. Somewhere along the line they
> > >got reversed but I don't think that matters.
> > >
> > >Regards.
> > >Carl
> >
> > Hi Carl,
> >
> > Sounds like your DHCP server reversed assignment once. Maybe you rebooted both
> > computers, and brought Irma back online before Carl. How long ago might that
> > have happened?
> >
> > As I said above, file sharing with XP Home is pretty simple. Both XP Home, and
> > XP Pro with Simple File Sharing, rely upon the Guest account being enabled. XP
> > Pro has Local Security Policies that can complicate things, but not XP Home.
> >
> > Both XP Home and Pro, though, do have a registry setting called
> > restrictanonymous.
> >
> > Look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
> > restrictanonymous, on both computers.
> > <http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
> > <http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
> >
> > The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
> > is NT V5.0.
> >
> > Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
> > pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
> > help:
> > <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
> > <http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>
> >
> > Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
> > [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
> > appropriate.
> >
> > From the Annoyances article:
> > You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
> > branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
> > press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
> > (right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
> > patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
> > registry.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Chuck
> > Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> >

[golfer2]

Hi Chuck,

The news is very good. Last night I performed all of the changes you
suggested and, and as noted in my last post of 11/03/04 I saw improvements
but not yet a complete solution. It was late (after 9:00 PM ET) and I just
wanted to get the ipconfig and browstat info you requested posted. That done
I just logged off and watched a little TV before bed. When I came home today
from my volunteer job at a local hospital I was anxious to see your response
to my last 11/03/04 post so I just turned on \\carl and went straight to the
forum. After reading your reply I was curious to see how restrictannonymous
was set on both computers so I turned on \\irma and found that value set to 0
on both -- good. Then while still on \\irma I took a look at My Network
places and found that I could see all shared files on both computers and had
full access to both. Then I went over to \\carl and had the same glorious
result. Also both computers show up in View Workgroup Computers on both
system. So it looks like we now have a complete solution. I suppose I would
have known that last night if I did a reboot on both but it was late and I
was weary. Chuck, thank you very much. I could not have done it without you.
Your one in a million and I really appreciate the time you spent with me.
By the way, I also reran browstat status on \\irma and it is still a mess
with a loth of "browser not active" messages but I'm not going to worry about
that as long as I have a working file sharing network and both computers can
still access the internet. Thank you very much.

Regards,

Carl
"golfer2" wrote:

> Hi Chuck.
>
> Did you get a chance to look at the ipconfig and browstat results I sent you
> for both computers. IPConfig looked pretty good on both computers but
> browstat on \\Irma was a mess. Take a look at my previous post. Any idea on
> how that can be cleaned up? Even though we can see shared files on our own
> computers we still can't access each others files.
>
> I will look at the articles you mentioned in your last post to see if I can
> be of some assistance in solving some of my own problems. Also, I am
> familiar with the registry and have no fear of editing same. I always make a
> backup befoe making changes.
>
> Regards,
>
> Carl
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:47:02 -0800, "golfer2" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Chuck! We have some success but still a way to go. I turned on file and
> > >print sharing on both computers and set NetBIOS Over TCT\IP on both
> > >computers. Computer Browser and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper services were on on
> > >both so I turn the browser service off on computer B (Irma). Both have guest
> > >on. In so doing on computer A I can now see the shared files on computer A
> > >(Carl) and I can also see \\Carl in View Workgroup Computers. On computer B
> > >(Irma) I can see all of the shared files on both computers but I cannot
> > >access the files on \\Carl --i.e. I don't have permission. I can also see
> > >\\Irma in View Workgroup computers. The results of IPconfig /all and
> > >Browstat status for both computers follows. \\Carl looks pretty clean but
> > >\\Irma is a mess. Maybe it makes sense to you. Thanks again.
> >
> > <SNIP>
> >
> > >That's a load. One curious thing. When I set this network up \\Carl had an
> > >IP address of 192.168.0.2 and \\Irma had .3. Somewhere along the line they
> > >got reversed but I don't think that matters.
> > >
> > >Regards.
> > >Carl
> >
> > Hi Carl,
> >
> > Sounds like your DHCP server reversed assignment once. Maybe you rebooted both
> > computers, and brought Irma back online before Carl. How long ago might that
> > have happened?
> >
> > As I said above, file sharing with XP Home is pretty simple. Both XP Home, and
> > XP Pro with Simple File Sharing, rely upon the Guest account being enabled. XP
> > Pro has Local Security Policies that can complicate things, but not XP Home.
> >
> > Both XP Home and Pro, though, do have a registry setting called
> > restrictanonymous.
> >
> > Look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
> > restrictanonymous, on both computers.
> > <http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
> > <http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
> >
> > The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
> > is NT V5.0.
> >
> > Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
> > pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
> > help:
> > <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
> > <http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>
> >
> > Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
> > [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
> > appropriate.
> >
> > From the Annoyances article:
> > You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
> > branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
> > press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
> > (right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
> > patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
> > registry.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Chuck
> > Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> >

[Chuck]

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 14:59:03 -0800, "golfer2" >
wrote:

>Hi Chuck,
>
>The news is very good. Last night I performed all of the changes you
>suggested and, and as noted in my last post of 11/03/04 I saw improvements
>but not yet a complete solution. It was late (after 9:00 PM ET) and I just
>wanted to get the ipconfig and browstat info you requested posted. That done
>I just logged off and watched a little TV before bed. When I came home today
>from my volunteer job at a local hospital I was anxious to see your response
>to my last 11/03/04 post so I just turned on \\carl and went straight to the
>forum. After reading your reply I was curious to see how restrictannonymous
>was set on both computers so I turned on \\irma and found that value set to 0
>on both -- good. Then while still on \\irma I took a look at My Network
>places and found that I could see all shared files on both computers and had
>full access to both. Then I went over to \\carl and had the same glorious
>result. Also both computers show up in View Workgroup Computers on both
>system. So it looks like we now have a complete solution. I suppose I would
>have known that last night if I did a reboot on both but it was late and I
>was weary. Chuck, thank you very much. I could not have done it without you.
> Your one in a million and I really appreciate the time you spent with me.
>By the way, I also reran browstat status on \\irma and it is still a mess
>with a loth of "browser not active" messages but I'm not going to worry about
>that as long as I have a working file sharing network and both computers can
>still access the internet. Thank you very much.
>
>Regards,
>
>Carl

Carl,

That's excellent news. Thanks for letting us know. Sounds like that was just
the typical browser cataloguing latency that prevented you from seeing
everything immediately after reboot.

I would bet that the extra transports listed in browstat are previously
installed network devices - many computers have them, probably few have had the
opportunity to see them enumerated as in browstat. Apparently, they don't hurt
anything - as my Dad used to say "Don't hurt the running of it none.".

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

[golfer2]

Hi once again Chuck,

I hate to belabor this but you got me on LAC. I don't know what that is. I
checked help but nothing showed up Even Google provided nothing useful. I
can problably persue this on my own if I know how to access LAC.

Before going wireless I had both computers networked using the in house phone
lines (HPNA) using ICS for internet access to \\Irma. It turned out to be a
pain because \\Carl had to be on for \\Irma to have internet access. Also,
ICS was very unstable so \\Irma's internet access was hit and miss. For that
reason we decided to go wireles. Judging from what you say, some of those
"browser not active" message could be left overs from HPNA> Thanks again.

Regards,

Carl

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 14:59:03 -0800, "golfer2" >
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Chuck,
> >
> >The news is very good. Last night I performed all of the changes you
> >suggested and, and as noted in my last post of 11/03/04 I saw improvements
> >but not yet a complete solution. It was late (after 9:00 PM ET) and I just
> >wanted to get the ipconfig and browstat info you requested posted. That done
> >I just logged off and watched a little TV before bed. When I came home today
> >from my volunteer job at a local hospital I was anxious to see your response
> >to my last 11/03/04 post so I just turned on \\carl and went straight to the
> >forum. After reading your reply I was curious to see how restrictannonymous
> >was set on both computers so I turned on \\irma and found that value set to 0
> >on both -- good. Then while still on \\irma I took a look at My Network
> >places and found that I could see all shared files on both computers and had
> >full access to both. Then I went over to \\carl and had the same glorious
> >result. Also both computers show up in View Workgroup Computers on both
> >system. So it looks like we now have a complete solution. I suppose I would
> >have known that last night if I did a reboot on both but it was late and I
> >was weary. Chuck, thank you very much. I could not have done it without you.
> > Your one in a million and I really appreciate the time you spent with me.
> >By the way, I also reran browstat status on \\irma and it is still a mess
> >with a loth of "browser not active" messages but I'm not going to worry about
> >that as long as I have a working file sharing network and both computers can
> >still access the internet. Thank you very much.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Carl
>
> Carl,
>
> That's excellent news. Thanks for letting us know. Sounds like that was just
> the typical browser cataloguing latency that prevented you from seeing
> everything immediately after reboot.
>
> I would bet that the extra transports listed in browstat are previously
> installed network devices - many computers have them, probably few have had the
> opportunity to see them enumerated as in browstat. Apparently, they don't hurt
> anything - as my Dad used to say "Don't hurt the running of it none.".
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

[Chuck]

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 17:08:02 -0800, "golfer2" >
wrote:

>Hi once again Chuck,
>
>I hate to belabor this but you got me on LAC. I don't know what that is. I
>checked help but nothing showed up Even Google provided nothing useful. I
>can problably persue this on my own if I know how to access LAC.
>
>Before going wireless I had both computers networked using the in house phone
>lines (HPNA) using ICS for internet access to \\Irma. It turned out to be a
>pain because \\Carl had to be on for \\Irma to have internet access. Also,
>ICS was very unstable so \\Irma's internet access was hit and miss. For that
>reason we decided to go wireles. Judging from what you say, some of those
>"browser not active" message could be left overs from HPNA> Thanks again.
>
>Regards,
>
>Carl

Hi Carl,

I just get tired of typing (Start - Settings - Network Connections) - Local Area
Connection - Properties. So I typed LAC, hoping that it would be understood.
Guess not. :-(

Thanks for the update where all those phantom transports on Irma came from. If
you like, you can take one of the transport id numbers, like
236195C3-E0B9-4470-82C2-B4A21BACE0D3, and do a registry search. I did one
against the transport number from the browstat for my computer, and stopped
counting about the 20th or so place it was found. Just search, hit F3 for next,
and see all the registry entries, one at a time. I guess this is the sort of
thing removed by Norton CleanSweep, Regseeker, and all the others.

You have my concurrence about ICS. I set it up once just to see how it worked,
and it sucked. Using a hardware NAT router beats ICS any day.

Stay safe, Carl.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.