UNC works Browse to computer does not work

I sit up two XP Pro PCs with SP2 on a cat5 linksys BEFSR41router to share
files. Computer A, mapped drives over to computer B using the browse feature
just fine all is good.

Computer B would not map to computer A using the browse button. When you
browse it will display the workgroup which you can expand, it will display
both computers (computer B and computer A names) names and that is when
normal browsing stops. If I select computer A name it does nothing on
computer B (it should expand out the folders). I do notice that an IPC is
open on computer A, but it will not display directories. Of course since I am
on B it displays B directories fine. After 2 hours of research, I remembered
my Novell CNE days and instead of browesing I put in a UNC path (\\computer
name\sharename) and it works like a charm. I can put in any valid UNC and
Computer B displays and allows me to use computer A files. Just won't browse
to computer A directories.

I can live with this as the UNC path stays in the window as a pull down for
future use and I understand the UNC path name. However, it bugs me that the
browse don't work. Does anyone have any ideas why the browse from computer B
to computer A don't work?

Router assigns 192.168 address range,pings work both ways. Using workgroup,
not a server.

I do have firewalls (zone alarm) and some spyware programs. It doesn't
matter if these are running or not.

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 11:45:02 -0800, "diverjerry"
wrote:

I sit up two XP Pro PCs with SP2 on a cat5 linksys BEFSR41router to share
files. Computer A, mapped drives over to computer B using the browse feature
just fine all is good.

Computer B would not map to computer A using the browse button. When you
browse it will display the workgroup which you can expand, it will display
both computers (computer B and computer A names) names and that is when
normal browsing stops. If I select computer A name it does nothing on
computer B (it should expand out the folders). I do notice that an IPC is
open on computer A, but it will not display directories. Of course since I am
on B it displays B directories fine. After 2 hours of research, I remembered
my Novell CNE days and instead of browesing I put in a UNC path (\\computer
name\sharename) and it works like a charm. I can put in any valid UNC and
Computer B displays and allows me to use computer A files. Just won't browse
to computer A directories.

I can live with this as the UNC path stays in the window as a pull down for
future use and I understand the UNC path name. However, it bugs me that the
browse don't work. Does anyone have any ideas why the browse from computer B
to computer A don't work?

Router assigns 192.168 address range,pings work both ways. Using workgroup,
not a server.

I do have firewalls (zone alarm) and some spyware programs. It doesn't
matter if these are running or not.

Jerry,

Disabling Zone Alarm doesn't always work. Many folks have found that you have
to either:
1) Re enable then un install.
http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/CompleteUninstallNonNT.html
2) Re enable then configure properly.

The browser requires anonymous access, so 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
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

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.

If no help yet, provide ipconfig information for each computer, and we'll
diagnose the problem.
Start - Run - "cmd" - Type "ipconfig /all c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window. Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!, open
file c:\ipconfig.txt, copy and paste entire contents into your next post

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\control\lsa restrictanonymous was 1 on computer
A ( the one I could not browse to, and 0 on computer B which I could browse
to). Changed computer a to a 0 and rebooted. Browse from computer b to A
worked, so that is what was stopping the browse in that direction.

Got a warning from Micsrsoft beta spyware programe warning me of the change
and suggesting not to allow, I did allow and will research why they made that
suggestion. Zonealarm and other software was active with no problems.

Thanks for the help.

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 11:45:02 -0800, "diverjerry"
wrote:

I sit up two XP Pro PCs with SP2 on a cat5 linksys BEFSR41router to share
files. Computer A, mapped drives over to computer B using the browse feature
just fine all is good.

Computer B would not map to computer A using the browse button. When you
browse it will display the workgroup which you can expand, it will display
both computers (computer B and computer A names) names and that is when
normal browsing stops. If I select computer A name it does nothing on
computer B (it should expand out the folders). I do notice that an IPC is
open on computer A, but it will not display directories. Of course since I am
on B it displays B directories fine. After 2 hours of research, I remembered
my Novell CNE days and instead of browesing I put in a UNC path (\\computer
name\sharename) and it works like a charm. I can put in any valid UNC and
Computer B displays and allows me to use computer A files. Just won't browse
to computer A directories.

I can live with this as the UNC path stays in the window as a pull down for
future use and I understand the UNC path name. However, it bugs me that the
browse don't work. Does anyone have any ideas why the browse from computer B
to computer A don't work?

Router assigns 192.168 address range,pings work both ways. Using workgroup,
not a server.

I do have firewalls (zone alarm) and some spyware programs. It doesn't
matter if these are running or not.

Jerry,

Disabling Zone Alarm doesn't always work. Many folks have found that you have
to either:
1) Re enable then un install.
http://nh2.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/Prod_1/Articles55646/CompleteUninstallNonNT.html
2) Re enable then configure properly.

The browser requires anonymous access, so 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
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

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.

If no help yet, provide ipconfig information for each computer, and we'll
diagnose the problem.
Start - Run - "cmd" - Type "ipconfig /all c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window. Open Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!, open
file c:\ipconfig.txt, copy and paste entire contents into your next post

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:43:02 -0800, "diverjerry"
wrote:

HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\control\lsa restrictanonymous was 1 on computer
A ( the one I could not browse to, and 0 on computer B which I could browse
to). Changed computer a to a 0 and rebooted. Browse from computer b to A
worked, so that is what was stopping the browse in that direction.

Got a warning from Micsrsoft beta spyware programe warning me of the change
and suggesting not to allow, I did allow and will research why they made that
suggestion. Zonealarm and other software was active with no problems.

Thanks for the help.

MSAS will alert you to any registry value change, so you can block anything
being done by a program you're not aware of. If you're running a program that
you know is OK, or if you're making changes directly (ie registry edit) you can
permit the change. Just always question anything you don't recognise.

Thanks for the update.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.