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Doug,
Thank you very much ... Disable NetBIOS was selected. After I selected Enable NetBIOS and rebooted, the XP Home computer works as expected. I appreciate the time you have taken to walk me through this problem. Thanks again !!! Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT cszip DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Network Setup Wizard
Doug,
Thank you very much ... Disable NetBIOS was selected. After I selected Enable NetBIOS and rebooted, the XP Home computer works as expected. I appreciate the time you have taken to walk me through this problem. Thanks again !!! Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT cszip DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Doug,
Thank you very much ... Disable NetBIOS was selected. After I selected Enable NetBIOS and rebooted, the XP Home computer works as expected. I appreciate the time you have taken to walk me through this problem. Thanks again !!! Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT cszip DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Doug,
Thank you very much ... Disable NetBIOS was selected. After I selected Enable NetBIOS and rebooted, the XP Home computer works as expected. I appreciate the time you have taken to walk me through this problem. Thanks again !!! Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT cszip DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Doug,
Thank you very much ... Disable NetBIOS was selected. After I selected Enable NetBIOS and rebooted, the XP Home computer works as expected. I appreciate the time you have taken to walk me through this problem. Thanks again !!! Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT cszip DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Doug,
Thank you very much ... Disable NetBIOS was selected. After I selected Enable NetBIOS and rebooted, the XP Home computer works as expected. I appreciate the time you have taken to walk me through this problem. Thanks again !!! Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT cszip DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Network Setup Wizard
Incorrect email address in previous post.
Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT csziplaw DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Network Setup Wizard
Incorrect email address in previous post.
Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT csziplaw DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Network Setup Wizard
Incorrect email address in previous post.
Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT csziplaw DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Network Setup Wizard
Incorrect email address in previous post.
Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT csziplaw DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Network Setup Wizard
Incorrect email address in previous post.
Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT csziplaw DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Incorrect email address in previous post.
Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT csziplaw DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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Incorrect email address in previous post.
Craig Schmoyer cwschmoyer AT csziplaw DOT com -----Original Message----- OK, your computer name sounds fine, and the problem is name resolution - most likely browsing will be fine once this is resolved. Let's see if we get lucky: 1. Go to Network connections and double click on your Local Area Connection (if you have more than one of these, please advise). Click the Properties button. You should only have the following components installed and all the boxes should be checked: Client for Microsoft Networks, File and Printer Sharing, (maybe) QoS, and TCP/IP If anything else is installed, please advise. 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. 3. If #1 and #2 are OK, go to Administrative Tools/Services. Make sure the TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is started. 4. If you have not already done so, create a shared folder or drive in Windows Explorer. 5. Reboot. If name resolution still fails, go to Administrative Tools/Event Viewer and report any recent errors in the System and Application logs. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... 1. This step failed with the message 'network path not found'. 2a. The XP Pro computer name is 10 characters long, all letters. 'Net stop browser' and 'net stop browser' performed successfully. 2b. Same result as in step 1. above. 3. Same result as in steps 2a and 2b above. Thanks, Craig -----Original Message----- OK, we have connectivity and we can access shared resources. Let's see if we have name resolution: 1. On XP Home, try Start Run: \\XPprocomputername\c$ If this works, we have name resolution. 2. If #1 did not work, does the XP Pro machine have a long name or a name with unusual characters? If not, on XP Pro, open a command prompt and try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try \\XPprocomputername\c$ on the XP Home machine again. 3. If #1 worked, but you still cannot see the XP pro machine in My Network Places, try: 'net stop browser' then 'net start browser' wait a few minutes and try again Let us know the results. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP wrote in message ... Hi Doug, 4. I pinged the XP Pro machine from the XP Home machine -- pinged ok with no packet loss. 5. \\XP Pro's IP Address\c$ returned the C: drive directory in a Windows Explorer window. I was able to move a file from the XP Pro machine to the XP Home machine, however, using the Windows Explorer on the XP Home machine, I still cannot "see" the XP Pro machine. Thanks again for your help. Craig -----Original Message----- Ok, we need to determine whether this is just a browsing issue or something mo 1. On the XP Pro machine open a command prompt and type ipconfig ENTER. 2. Write down the machine's IP address, type exit ENTER. 3. On the XP Home machine, open a command prompt and type ping XP'sIPaddress ENTER. 4. If you get a response with no packet loss, we know there is connectivity. If ping fails, there is a firewall or problem with TCP/IP configuration. 5. If ping worked, then on the XP Home machine click Start Run; \\XPproIPaddress\c$ You should either get an Explorer window showing the files on the XP Pro's C: drive or a logon window. If you get the logon window, enter an XP PRo adminstrator's user name and password. If instead of the above, you get an error message, the XP Pro machine is not creating administrative shares. On the XP Pro machine, go to Administrative Tools/Services and try restarting the Server service. Check Event Viewer for error. Report back. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Thanks for the reply, Doug. 1. Firewalls on both machines are disabled. 2. Both computers are in same workgroup - confirmed. 3. User acct established on XP Pro machine that is identical to user on XP Home machine. Craig -----Original Message----- Try: 1. Make sure the firewall is not enabled on the XP Pro machine. 2. Make sure both computers are in the same workgroup - System properties/Computer name tab. 3. Create a user account on the XP Pro machine.which matches the user name and password used to log onto the XP Home machine. If you don't use a password in XP Home, create one or we'll have to change more settings. Doug Sherman MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP "Craig" wrote in message ... Hello all; I have two computers I'm trying to network. The laptop is running XP Pro and is connected driectly to a router. The desktop is running XP Home and is also connected directly to the router. Both machines work well with the Internet, so I don't suspect a problem with the router. I was able to use Network Wizard to create a home network with the laptop. After the network was created, I was able to use Windows Explorer to "see" the laptop on the the network including any shared files and printers. Now comes the problem. When I try to connect the desktop to the netwok using Network Wizard on that machine, Windows Explorer on either machine CANNOT see or find the desktop. Apparantly, Network Wizard on the desktop did not work properly for some reason. Can anyone help?? Craig . . . . |
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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:21:55 -0400, "Doug Sherman [MVP]"
wrote: 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. Can you explain why it's the problem, please.? I know it resolved his problem, but I thought netbios was only required if the LAN contained win9x, winme or winnt machines. As both his machines are winxp, shouldn't they have been able to share files via port 445 using smb directly over tcp/ip without the need for netbios? Jim. |
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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:21:55 -0400, "Doug Sherman [MVP]"
wrote: 2. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button and select the WINS tab. Either Default or Enable NetBIOS should be selected. If Disable NetBIOS was selected, that is the problem. Can you explain why it's the problem, please.? I know it resolved his problem, but I thought netbios was only required if the LAN contained win9x, winme or winnt machines. As both his machines are winxp, shouldn't they have been able to share files via port 445 using smb directly over tcp/ip without the need for netbios? Jim. |
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