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I have not heard from you since I last posted. My status has not changed - Comp B can not see Comp A - I get error message that "workgroup is not accessible" I can ping each other by IP and hostname - but nothing more. Also BROWSTAT on B now tells me it is unable to connect to registry, error 53 unable to determine build of browser master: 53. Browsing service on È is disabled. It does see A as master browser. Thanks On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 03:15:54 GMT, DK wrote: Chuck, I "flipped" Computer Browser Service - disabled it on A and enabled it on B: Here are results: comp A browstat: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\DKcd.. C:\Documents and Settingsbrowstat status Status for domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52A8-0FE7-461D-83C 5-916105A611F7} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIII800MHZ Could not open key in registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build of br owser master: 53 \\\\PIII800MHZ . Version:05.01 Flags: 51003 NT POTENTIAL MASTER 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIII800MHZ \\PIII800MHZ There are 2 servers in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52 A8-0FE7-461D-83C5-916105A611F7} There are 1 domains in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52 A8-0FE7-461D-83C5-916105A611F7} C:\Documents and Settings Comp B browstat: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\browstat status Status for domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7EDB-B177-4F6C-88B 3-0236FD4ECCE4} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIII800MHZ Master browser is running build 2600 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIII800MHZ \\PIII800MHZ There are 2 servers in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7E DB-B177-4F6C-88B3-0236FD4ECCE4} There are 1 domains in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7E DB-B177-4F6C-88B3-0236FD4ECCE4} Still I can not connect to A shares from B computer On 21 Nov 2004 20:11:06 -0600, Chuck wrote: On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:56:37 GMT, *email_address_deleted* wrote: SNIP Once again - from A to B I have no problems - ping works both on IP and hostname; I can see shares and operate with files in them. From B to A - i can ping A by IP and hostname, but now I keep getting message "Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions." On Both: WinXP Pro with SP2 Simple File Sharing is enabled Computer Browsing service is enabled Same user ID and passwords are established. Windows Firewall is disabled on Local Area connections NETSTAT on B shows: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\DKnetstat Active Connections Proto Local Address Foreign Address State TCP piii800mhz:netbios-ssn 192.168.1.100:3166 ESTABLISHED NET VIEW from B returns an error: "System error 121 occurred - the semaphore timeout period ahs expired" \\piv24ghz from B shows error message "Server PIV24GHZ is not accessible" I has ZoneAlarm installed on Comp A - have removed it completely and tried troubleshooting without it - made NO difference - I do not believe that ZA is interfering in any way. Thanks. ICQ 6124479 dimdur at ureach dot com |
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 20:12:59 GMT, *email_address_deleted* wrote:
Chuck, IP Address indeed changed once I rebooted PC. I am attaching a diagram of my network as it stands right now. I can not access workgroup from either Comp B or from the laptop - Workgroup not accessible. I keep getting System error 121 or 53 when running browstat status on either of the two. They just do not see Comp A. I can ping all three by their IPs of Hostnames. Dmitri, The browser subsystem provides a list of servers, without worrying about the addresses of those servers. If CompA has an ip address that changes, and its name resolves to a non-existent ip address, your problems with browstat, or in accessing shares displayed in Network Neighborhood, are a normal result. Please provide browstat and ipconfig information for CompA, CompB, and for the Win2K laptop. Any effective diagnosis of your problem has to be made with accurate data. -- Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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On the XP machines, click Start, click Run, type REGEDIT (hit enter)
Go to the following reg key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\LSA Look for "RestrictAnonymous" and ensure it is set to 0. Reboot for changes to take affect Carey wrote in message news Chuck, IP Address indeed changed once I rebooted PC. I am attaching a diagram of my network as it stands right now. I can not access workgroup from either Comp B or from the laptop - Workgroup not accessible. I keep getting System error 121 or 53 when running browstat status on either of the two. They just do not see Comp A. I can ping all three by their IPs of Hostnames. On 26 Nov 2004 01:41:10 -0600, Chuck wrote: On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 02:11:34 GMT, wrote: Chuck I have not heard from you since I last posted. My status has not changed - Comp B can not see Comp A - I get error message that "workgroup is not accessible" I can ping each other by IP and hostname - but nothing more. Also BROWSTAT on B now tells me it is unable to connect to registry, error 53 unable to determine build of browser master: 53. Browsing service on È is disabled. It does see A as master browser. Thanks Dmitri, You have a name resolution problem. IPConfig for piii800mhz (which you provided earlier): Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : piii800mhz Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-33-6B-A8 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102 OK, when I setup CDiag, I used 192.168.1.102 for the address of piii800mhz. Yet, when we ping piii800mhz by name, from both computers, we get: Pinging piii800mhz [192.168.1.101] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 And, when we ping 192.168.1.102, we get: Pinging 192.168.1.102 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Name resolution problems can also result in errors about browser registry access, and in apparent permission problems when trying to open shares. Is it possible that, when you rebooted piii800mhz, it got a new IP address? What does IPConfig for piii800mhz show right now? Also, please identify version of WinXP on each computer - Home or Pro? ICQ 6124479 dimdur at ureach dot com |
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Chuck - Comp A NEVER changes IP - it is always ON .
Comp B is on sometimes - and I would like to share printers attached to A to use them when B is on - this has been the culprit all along. There is something on A that precludes B from accessing it. Today I am able to access my workgroup and B "sees" A again but can not access shares on A. It is very interesting to mention that BROWSTAT on A now sees И as Master Browser: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\DKbrowstat status Status for domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52A8-0FE7-461D-83C 5-916105A611F7} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIII800MHZ Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build of br owser master: 5 \\\\PIII800MHZ . Version:05.01 Flags: 51003 NT POTENTIAL MASTER 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIII800MHZ \\PIII800MHZ There are 2 servers in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52 A8-0FE7-461D-83C5-916105A611F7} There are 1 domains in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52 A8-0FE7-461D-83C5-916105A611F7} C:\Documents and Settings\DK Computer Browser Service is running on Both now. If I turn it off on B - B can not access Workgroup; when it is ON on B - B "sees" workgroup and A - but can not access resources on A. Here is BROWSTAT result from B (as of today - 11/29): Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\DKbrowstat status Status for domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7EDB-B177-4F6C-88B 3-0236FD4ECCE4} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIII800MHZ Master browser is running build 2600 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIII800MHZ \\PIII800MHZ There are 2 servers in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7E DB-B177-4F6C-88B3-0236FD4ECCE4} There are 1 domains in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7E DB-B177-4F6C-88B3-0236FD4ECCE4} C:\Documents and Settings\DK On 11/25 (with Comp. Browser Service off) I was getting: C:\browstat dn List of transports currently bound to the browser 1 \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7EDB-B177-4F6C-88B3-0236FD4ECCE4} C:\browstat status Status for domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7EDB-B177-4F6C-88B 3-0236FD4ECCE4} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIV24GHZ Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build of br owser master: 53 Unable to determine server information for browser master: 64 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIV24GHZ \\PIV24GHZ Unable to retrieve server list from PIV24GHZ: 53 Here is IPCONFIG for A: C:\Documents and Settings\DKipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : pIV24ghz Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethe rnet NIC Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-8D-E1-22-9B Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.232 167.206.3.231 167.206.3.166 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, November 29, 2004 2:00:16 PM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, November 30, 2004 2:00:16 P M C:\Documents and Settings\DK Here is IPCONFIG for B: C:\Documents and Settings\DKipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : piii800mhz Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethe rnet NIC Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-33-6B-A8 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.232 167.206.3.231 167.206.3.166 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, November 29, 2004 8:42:46 PM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:42:46 P M C:\Documents and Settings\DK Here is CDIAG for A: CDiagnosis V1.05 Start diagnosis for PIV24GHZ (Targets pIV24ghz 192.168.1.100 piii800mhz 192.168.1.101) Target pIV24ghz "ping pIV24ghz" Pinging pIV24ghz [192.168.1.100] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view pIV24ghz" Shared resources at pIV24ghz Main Unit Share name Type Used as Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canon Print Canon i470D D Disk EPSON860 Print EPSON Stylus COLOR 860 H Disk Printer Print Print to this device to send a photo quality fax. Printer10 Print BroadGun pdfMachine Printer11 Print Creates Adobe PDF Printer2 Print Print to this device to send a fax. Printer3 Print SnagIt 7 Printer4 Print Okidata OL-600e Printer5 Print Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Printer6 Print Fax via eFax Printer7 Print Epson Stylus COLOR 860 ESC/P 2 SharedDocs Disk Storage (I) Disk The command completed successfully. Target 192.168.1.100 "ping 192.168.1.100" Pinging 192.168.1.100 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view 192.168.1.100" Target piii800mhz "ping piii800mhz" Pinging piii800mhz [192.168.1.101] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.101: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view piii800mhz" Shared resources at piii800mhz TWO Share name Type Used as Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Disk D Disk (UNC) SharedDocs Disk The command completed successfully. Target 192.168.1.101 "ping 192.168.1.101" Pinging 192.168.1.101 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.101: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view 192.168.1.101" Shared resources at 192.168.1.101 TWO Share name Type Used as Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Disk D Disk SharedDocs Disk The command completed successfully. Target 127.0.0.1 "ping 127.0.0.1" Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view 127.0.0.1" Shared resources at 127.0.0.1 Main Unit Share name Type Used as Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canon Print Canon i470D D Disk EPSON860 Print EPSON Stylus COLOR 860 H Disk Printer Print Print to this device to send a photo quality fax. Printer10 Print BroadGun pdfMachine Printer11 Print Creates Adobe PDF Printer2 Print Print to this device to send a fax. Printer3 Print SnagIt 7 Printer4 Print Okidata OL-600e Printer5 Print Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Printer6 Print Fax via eFax Printer7 Print Epson Stylus COLOR 860 ESC/P 2 SharedDocs Disk Storage (I) Disk The command completed successfully. Target 192.168.1.1 "ping 192.168.1.1" Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=150 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=150 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=150 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=150 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view 192.168.1.1" End diagnosis for PIV24GHZ Here is CDIAG from B: CDiagnosis V1.05 Start diagnosis for PIII800MHZ (Targets pIV24ghz 192.168.1.100 piii800mhz 192.168.1.101) Target pIV24ghz "ping pIV24ghz" Pinging pIV24ghz [192.168.1.100] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view pIV24ghz" Target 192.168.1.100 "ping 192.168.1.100" Pinging 192.168.1.100 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.100: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.100: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view 192.168.1.100" Target piii800mhz "ping piii800mhz" Pinging piii800mhz [192.168.1.101] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.101: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view piii800mhz" Shared resources at piii800mhz TWO Share name Type Used as Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Disk D Disk SharedDocs Disk The command completed successfully. Target 192.168.1.101 "ping 192.168.1.101" Pinging 192.168.1.101 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.1.101: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.101: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view 192.168.1.101" Shared resources at 192.168.1.101 TWO Share name Type Used as Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Disk D Disk SharedDocs Disk The command completed successfully. Target 127.0.0.1 "ping 127.0.0.1" Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view 127.0.0.1" Shared resources at 127.0.0.1 TWO Share name Type Used as Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Disk D Disk SharedDocs Disk The command completed successfully. Target 192.168.1.1 "ping 192.168.1.1" Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=150 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=150 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=150 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=150 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms "net view 192.168.1.1" End diagnosis for PIII800MHZ Win2K notebook is from work and most of the time does not participate on the network that much. Thanks Dmitri Corey, I looked at your suggestion and value is already 0 - thanks "Chuck" wrote: On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 20:12:59 GMT, *email_address_deleted* wrote: Chuck, IP Address indeed changed once I rebooted PC. I am attaching a diagram of my network as it stands right now. I can not access workgroup from either Comp B or from the laptop - Workgroup not accessible. I keep getting System error 121 or 53 when running browstat status on either of the two. They just do not see Comp A. I can ping all three by their IPs of Hostnames. Dmitri, The browser subsystem provides a list of servers, without worrying about the addresses of those servers. If CompA has an ip address that changes, and its name resolves to a non-existent ip address, your problems with browstat, or in accessing shares displayed in Network Neighborhood, are a normal result. Please provide browstat and ipconfig information for CompA, CompB, and for the Win2K laptop. Any effective diagnosis of your problem has to be made with accurate data. -- Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:01:02 -0800, Dmitri
wrote: Chuck - Comp A NEVER changes IP - it is always ON . Comp B is on sometimes - and I would like to share printers attached to A to use them when B is on - this has been the culprit all along. There is something on A that precludes B from accessing it. Today I am able to access my workgroup and B "sees" A again but can not access shares on A. It is very interesting to mention that BROWSTAT on A now sees ? as Master Browser: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\DKbrowstat status Status for domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52A8-0FE7-461D-83C 5-916105A611F7} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIII800MHZ Could not open key in registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build of br owser master: 5 \\\\PIII800MHZ . Version:05.01 Flags: 51003 NT POTENTIAL MASTER 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIII800MHZ \\PIII800MHZ There are 2 servers in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52 A8-0FE7-461D-83C5-916105A611F7} There are 1 domains in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B47C52 A8-0FE7-461D-83C5-916105A611F7} C:\Documents and Settings\DK Computer Browser Service is running on Both now. If I turn it off on B - B can not access Workgroup; when it is ON on B - B "sees" workgroup and A - but can not access resources on A. Here is BROWSTAT result from B (as of today - 11/29): Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\DKbrowstat status Status for domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7EDB-B177-4F6C-88B 3-0236FD4ECCE4} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIII800MHZ Master browser is running build 2600 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIII800MHZ \\PIII800MHZ There are 2 servers in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7E DB-B177-4F6C-88B3-0236FD4ECCE4} There are 1 domains in domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7E DB-B177-4F6C-88B3-0236FD4ECCE4} C:\Documents and Settings\DK On 11/25 (with Comp. Browser Service off) I was getting: C:\browstat dn List of transports currently bound to the browser 1 \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7EDB-B177-4F6C-88B3-0236FD4ECCE4} C:\browstat status Status for domain GSA02 on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{021D7EDB-B177-4F6C-88B 3-0236FD4ECCE4} Browsing is active on domain. Master browser name is: PIV24GHZ Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build of br owser master: 53 Unable to determine server information for browser master: 64 1 backup servers retrieved from master PIV24GHZ \\PIV24GHZ Unable to retrieve server list from PIV24GHZ: 53 Dmitri, OK, trying to absorb the clues that you're providing is a real trip. So many interesting things to consider. You ran browstat once from Computer A (pIV24ghz), and twice from Computer B (piii800mhz). You say that the browser service is running on both computers, but no browstat reflects that. Browstat #1 (from pIV24ghz) shows the master browser as PIII800MHZ. Browstat #2 (11/29 from PIII800MHZ) again shows the master browser as PIII800MHZ. However, browstat #3 (11/25 from PIII800MHZ) shows the master browser as PIV24GHZ. What changes did you make between 11/25 and 11/29? When did you turn the browser off on PIII800MHZ? When did you turn it on again? Remember that simply turning the browser off or on isn't enough. If you read the long Browser reference document, you should know that changing the status of the browser on any given computer may not be noticed by the computers in the workgroup, unless you restart each computer (forcing each computer to ask what computer is the master browser?). Has Computer C (the laptop) been connected to the network at any time during your experimentations? If you turn the browser service off, on a computer that's not the master browser, that may not be noticed. If you turn the browser service off, on a computer that is the master browser, that should be noticed, but possibly as much as 52 minutes later. In either case, running browstat could produce unpredictable results. Remember that with a single computer on the network, the browser service is not needed. With two computers on the network, having the browser service running on just one is sufficient. With three computers on the network, having two computers with the browser service running is a good idea (if the one computer running the browser service goes offline, one of the other two computers will need to have the service running). When making changes to the browser setup on your LAN (turning browser service off or on), for consistency, please follow these steps: 1) Make change (turn service off or on as appropriate). 2) Power every computer off. 3) Power the computer on that you intend to use as the master browser, first. 4) Power other computers on. Now to the errors observed by browstat. Note that "Error = 5" is a permissions error, and "Error = 53" is a not found (cannot resolve name) error. A name resolution problem generally has one of two causes - either incorrect node type (Peer-Peer or WINS), or a connectivity problem, probably caused by a rogue firewall. Both computers have "Unknown" node type, which is normal. Both of my WinXP computers have Node Type = Unknown, and my LAN works fine with all 3 of my computers. -- Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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