file + print sharing with winxp & vista

[karly]

Hi there,
I have been monitoring the previous thread 'Home Network Sharing - Wits End' by jwgnle, because it is a similar problem that i need solved. Unlike jwgnle I dont have a restore disk\partition that i can revert to.

I have a new laptop running Windows Vista sp1, and i want to setup file sharing between it and my desktop running WinXP sp3, i also have a printer connected to the desktop i want to share. Part of the reason i want to move files is i am hoping to move what i need and then partition the older desktop and install Ubuntu.

I am moderately skilled with computers and the internet, but no expert, and i have never setup a LAN before. I looked for some help pages online and found a guide - http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...g/xp/addxp.htm
But since the file sharing is still not working i need some more help.

Details:
I am using a router linksys wrt54gl, the laptop is wireless at 192.168.10.3, the desktop is wired 192.168.10.2. the workgroup is called WORKGROUP, the laptop is called LAPTOP and the desktop is called DESKTOP - no need to be complicated or fancy at this point i just want it to work.

I have disabled the windows firewalls, and the other firewalls & antivirus on each system. Each computer can PING the IP address of the other. The Vista computer displays the XP computer on its network map, but the XP computer does not display the Vista computer in My Network Places.
A friend told me about command //IPADDRESS. from XP typing //192.168.10.3, i did 1 time yesterday get a login & password screen for the Vista machine - i dont remember setting any password so i couldnt proceed - but since then i only get 'the network path was not found'. From the Vista machine typing //192.168.10.2 i have always got 'unable to connect'.
When i got the XP computer in 2004 i had no network and had spyware trouble, i found a website that explained what the services are found in XP Administrative Tools > Services, i had turned off many items i did not use, solved my problem at the time and no problems since, worked fine since i only had 1 computer then. I have since gone back into XP Services and turned on anything related to networking, but now i fear this it the thing that has buggered up my sharing.

I suspect that perhaps each computer is using a different network name, although they display the same. Or there is some service in XP i am missing. Or something about permissions access on the computers Vista seems to have alot of that.

Any assistance you can give would be great!

[johnwill]

Let's see this for each machine.


Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt:

In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands, one at a time, followed by the Enter key:

Note that there is a space before the -n or the /ALL, but there is NOT a space after the - or / in the following commands.

NBTSTAT -n

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

[karly]

from Vista:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\little pixie>nbtstat -n

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []

No names in cache

Wireless Network Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.10.3] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
LAPTOP <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
LAPTOP <20> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered
WORKGROUP <1D> UNIQUE Registered
..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered

C:\Users\little pixie>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-63-11-62-D3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::29f2:54dd:5c7c:1a01%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
208.67.222.222
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethern
et NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-33-44-69-13
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{9C54E7B5-0EA7-4D89-8F6B-71F5B419F
DA6}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{77B8009C-E3FE-4F62-AE85-2B7D7588C
B7A}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\little pixie>

[karly]

from XP:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Karl>nbtstat -n

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.10.2] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
DESKTOP <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
DESKTOP <1F> UNIQUE Registered
DESKTOP <20> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered

C:\Documents and Settings\Karl>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-63-C0-2D-BC
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
64.59.176.13

C:\Documents and Settings\Karl>

[johnwill]

You have at least one issue. You have configured the machine manually, and you have different DNS address specifications for each machine. This will surely affect Internet access, though File Sharing should still work.


Check your Services are Started on all PCs:

• Computer Browser
• DHCP Client
• DNS Client
• Network Connections
• Network Location Awareness
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
• Server
• TCP/IP Netbios helper
• Workstation

Note: You can check the services in Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.

All of these services should be started, and their startup type should be automatic (or perhaps manual).

[karly]

I have changed all my DNS to the same 192.168.10.1
I checked the services indicated, all were already showing status: started. and were automatic or manual, i have changed each to be automatic
rebooted both computers, disabled firewalls

from the desktop entering \\192.168.10.3 is getting me a login screen, i figured out the username & login success! (i think the problem here was norton firewall on the vista, it was re-enabled when i thought it was off - i have added trusted entry for 192.168.10.2 and disabled it for 1 hour now) and i can see the shared files on the laptop! half way there now

but, the reverse is still not working
from the laptop entering \\192.168.10.2 is getting this message:

[Window Title]
Network Error
[Main Instruction]
Windows cannot access \\192.168.10.2
[Content]
Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, click Diagnose.
[V] See details [Diagnose] [Cancel]
[Expanded Information]
Error code: 0x80070005
Access is denied.

[johnwill]

That's a firewall issue normally, have you disabled ALL the firewalls on the machine you can't connect to?

[karly]

the XP computer i want to connect to has windows firewall & blackice firewall.
both are simple to disable, windows firewall turned off in security center in control panel, ive never used it, its always been off. and blackice is done by right click the icon in systray and 'stop blackice firewall'. even shutting down the program, and verifying there is no running processes by blackice, im still not getting the connection.
i had the AdWatch process running, part of AdAware, turned that off now.
still no difference, connection not working, same error.

the XP computer has 2 windows user identities, does that make a difference? do i have to specify on \\IPADDRESS what identity im using?

[karly]

dunno if this would also help, today i did a HijackThis scan - after turning off the blackice:
(wow, just an obvservation. based on this thread alone, an outsider would know a whole lot about my computer)

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 9:45:31 PM, on 8/19/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\netdde.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Natasha\Start Menu\Programs\Anti Spyware\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AWMON] "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Professional\Ad-Watch.exe"
O4 - Global Startup: BlackICE PC Protection.lnk = C:\Program Files\BlackICE\blackice.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O15 - Trusted Zone: ftp.bobsdiner.net
O15 - Trusted Zone: mycvg.convergys.com
O15 - Trusted Zone: guru.grisoft.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{6E3E443F-C778-49FC-8B3F-2E869C2B78A0}: NameServer = 192.168.10.1
O20 - Winlogon Notify: dimsntfy - %SystemRoot%\System32\dimsntfy.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: BlackICE - Internet Security Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\BlackICE\blackd.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA.EXE (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\System32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: RapApp - Internet Security Systems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\BlackICE\rapapp.exe
O23 - Service: WMDM PMSP Service - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsPMSPSv.exe (file missing)

[johnwill]

Can you ping that computer by name from the other computer?

I also see you have routing and a proxy enabled, don't know what's going on there, but that's not right? Have you tried to disable ICS to start?

Disabling Internet Connection Sharing

[karly]

i dont know about routing and a proxy? i hope thats not the work of a virus. how do i identify the routing & proxy? where can it be removed?

i will have to check ICS when i get home from work, running out the door



Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\little pixie>ping 192.168.10.2

Pinging 192.168.10.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.10.2: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.10.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 1ms

[karly]

back on the xp computer,
i found a checkmark in IE for proxy, although there were nothing else in the proxy settings other than the checkmark, its removed now
i use firefox, and its settings have no proxy

the link: http://www1.umn.edu/adcs/network/ics-disable.html#winxp
did not show me how to disable ICS, in local area connection - properties - advanced tab, there is not an option for Sharing. There was just Windows Firewall.

i do see something unknown on my control panel - network connections. there is an item under a header 'Incoming' called 'Incoming Connections', and says no clients connected. This is not under the header LAN or HighSpeedInternet.
this item appeared after i ran the network setup wizard, while i was trying to solve the problem before coming here - i did not think much of it, since it said there were no connections it would 'activate' once the connection started working.

after you last post i can see that 'incoming connection' as the Internet Connection Sharing, and potential problem.

so how can we get rid of it?

[karly]

and yes i could ping by name
C:\Users\little pixie>ping Desktop

Pinging Desktop [192.168.10.2] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.10.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.10.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.10.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms

[johnwill]

Let's see the IPCONFIG /ALL again.

[karly]

from XP:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Karl>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-63-C0-2D-BC
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1

C:\Documents and Settings\Karl>


From Vista:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\little pixie>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR9281 Wireless Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-63-11-62-D3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::29f2:54dd:5c7c:1a01%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethern
et NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-33-44-69-13
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{9C54E7B5-0EA7-4D89-8F6B-71F5B419F
DA6}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{77B8009C-E3FE-4F62-AE85-2B7D7588C
B7A}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\little pixie>


- im curious what do you look for in the ipconfig details, because i dont see anything other than computer name & ip data?

[johnwill]

I look for stuff like: WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes.

This is still troubling me, you shouldn't see that. Look in IE's configuration and see what is configured on the Communications tab.

[karly]

i have been unable to find anything in IE internet options, tcp/ip, or WINS
in order to help you see what i see, i have gathered screenshots from each of the places, that i know of, that show something about internet\networks on winXP, and put it online:
http://www.ddemocracy.ca/karly/networkingXP.GIF

[karly]

my friend suggested that although i see the problem when trying to connect to the Desktop XP, the problem may be on Vista instead of on XP
- he suggested disable IPv6
- & to do a regedit fix as found on another site:
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-12546_10...;posts#2682194
- also i dont know why Vista shows 3 tunnel adapters, is that a potential prob?

[johnwill]

The tunnel adapters are part if IPv6.

I have a list of Vista fixes I recommend.


Changes that may help to increase the compatibility of Vista with older networking devices:



Disable the IP Helper service:

1. Hold the Windows key and type R, enter "services.msc" (without the quotes) and press Enter
2. Scroll down to the IP Helper service, right click on it and select Properties
3. In the dropdown box that says "Automatic" or "Manual", set it to Disabled and then click on "Apply"
4. Then click on "Stop" to stop the service from running in the current session
5. Click OK to exit the dialog



Disable IPv6:

1. Hold the Windows key and type R, enter "ncpa.cpl" (without the quotes) and press Enter
2. Right click on each network connection and select "Properties"
3. Remove the checkmark from the box next to "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
4. Click OK to exit the dialog

NOTE: You should do this for each network connection.



Disable the DHCP Broadcast Flag:

Link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928233

1. Hold the Windows key and type R, enter regedit and press Enter.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
4. In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey to be updated.
5. If the key DhcpConnForceBroadcastFlag does not exist, use the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value. In the New Value #1 box, type DhcpConnForceBroadcastFlag, and then press ENTER. If the key exists, skip this step.
6. Right-click DhcpConnForceBroadcastFlag, and then click Modify.
7. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
8. Close Registry Editor.

NOTE: You should do this for each and every GUID subkey.
NOTE2: (GUID) is a mnemonic for the individual subkeys, the actual text "GUID" does not appaer.




The only program I'm aware of that currently relies on IPv6 is the new Windows Meeting Space. The first 2 changes will cause that program not to work - but will leave all of your normal (IPv4) connections unaffected. If it causes problems that you can't overcome, simply revert back to the original settings.

[karly]

i have done all the Vista fixes suggested, connection still not working,

is there any reasonable troubleshooting that we have missed? this has got to be the most persistent problem ive had to deal with myself. im thinking i should just switch that winXP to Ubuntu and get it over with.

same error:

[Window Title]
Network Error
[Main Instruction]
Windows cannot access \\192.168.10.2
[Content]
Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, click Diagnose.
[^] Hide details [Diagnose] [Cancel]
[Expanded Information]
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