Add a reformatted machine back to the network

**loninappleton** · 10-28-2007, 04:57 PM

Some months a go I had a long thread on here and it was pretty complicated. I reread through that but couldn't pick out exactly was I needed. I don't want to repeat the same error strings.

I have a small peer to peer network in my house. Both peer machines were working fine. OS is Win2000 pro.

Now I am doing a new scratch disk which hasn't been done for years.

I want to put the scratch disk install back on the network.

The Workgroup name is Homenet. The machine name is lon1machspeed.

What are the steps to add this machine back onto this local network?

In "other computers near me," I'm only seeing the scratch machine.

From the second machine called lon2tyan, I can see the lon1machspeed machine in the Homenet workgroup.

What's needed is to simply reattach the the lon1machspeed to homenet.

**johnwill** · 10-29-2007, 07:18 AM

Turn off any firewalls for debugging. If the firewall is the problem, you'll have to configure it to allow access to "trusted zone" addresses. Note that some firewalls must be completely uninstalled to stop them from affecting your networking.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt for the following commands.

PING each remote computer by IP address, and if successful, PING by name. Open a command prompt as described above and type.

PING <ip address>
or
PING <computer name>

Where:
<ip address> - is the x.x.x.x IP address
<computer name> - is the computer name

A failure to PING is almost always a firewall configuration issue. Any failure to PING needs to be corrected before you go any farther.

Note: You can obtain the IP address and computer name of a computer by opening a command prompt (DOS window) and typing IPCONFIG /ALL. This should work for any Windows version. The IPCONFIG /ALL display will provide a wealth of useful information for debugging your network connection.

Check your Services are Started on all PCs:

Computer Browser
DHCP Client
DNS Client
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 computers should be in the same workgroup for computer browsing to function properly. File & Print Sharing has to be enabled on any computer you wish to share files or printers from. You also need to actually share the resource in question from My Computer, right click on the drive/printer/folder, and select sharing.

If you encounter difficulties accessing computers that are visible in Network Neighborhood, make sure the computer being accessed has an account with the same name/password as the system connecting to it uses to login.

While the default NetBIOS setting is correct for normal network configurations, it's possible for it to be altered, and it costs nothing to make sure it's correct. NETBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled for normal network browsing.

**loninappleton** · 10-29-2007, 09:30 AM

I think where I need the help is making the account. The Net wizard has to be fired up and you tell it to define the lon1machspeed machine as
letter H for instance. Right now the name shows up but it not associated with HOMENET, the name of the workgroup.

If that isn't in a guide it'll take me a bit longer. The problem I ran into from looking at the old notes was winding up with _nothing working_ which I don't remember what I did to correct. I want to avoid that this time through.

**loninappleton** · 10-29-2007, 09:44 AM

Ok, I ran the ping from lon2tyan for <lon1machspeed> and it found the IP address.

What I need to set up is the Sharing. I found that under properties for
lon1machspeed. So I have to define the C: drive on lon1macxhspeed for sharing. But that's where I screwed it up and need a step by step to define lon1machspeed as H on the HOMENET or some other letter.

**johnwill** · 10-29-2007, 12:27 PM

This TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial should get you started.

**loninappleton** · 10-29-2007, 12:37 PM

I've been to homenet before.

too complicated.

What I need to do is fill in the little boxes in Win2k and put Homenet in the right part and the disk letter (like j or H) in the 'sharing' setup.

I tried that today and it wasn't taking. I've only been able to do this part with the help of a book I don't have. And this is because of the confusing labeling on the share routine. It's like they don't want you to be able to do it.

Homenet is a needle in a haystack for this. If I read that I'd think my switch and router are all screwed but they aren't.

10-28-2007, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
loninappleton TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 OS: Win2k, XP	Add a reformatted machine back to the network Some months a go I had a long thread on here and it was pretty complicated. I reread through that but couldn't pick out exactly was I needed. I don't want to repeat the same error strings. I have a small peer to peer network in my house. Both peer machines were working fine. OS is Win2000 pro. Now I am doing a new scratch disk which hasn't been done for years. I want to put the scratch disk install back on the network. The Workgroup name is Homenet. The machine name is lon1machspeed. What are the steps to add this machine back onto this local network? In "other computers near me," I'm only seeing the scratch machine. From the second machine called lon2tyan, I can see the lon1machspeed machine in the Homenet workgroup. What's needed is to simply reattach the the lon1machspeed to homenet.

10-29-2007, 07:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Add a reformatted machine back to the network Turn off any firewalls for debugging. If the firewall is the problem, you'll have to configure it to allow access to "trusted zone" addresses. Note that some firewalls must be completely uninstalled to stop them from affecting your networking. Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt for the following commands. PING each remote computer by IP address, and if successful, PING by name. Open a command prompt as described above and type. PING <ip address> or PING <computer name> Where: <ip address> - is the x.x.x.x IP address <computer name> - is the computer name A failure to PING is almost always a firewall configuration issue. Any failure to PING needs to be corrected before you go any farther. Note: You can obtain the IP address and computer name of a computer by opening a command prompt (DOS window) and typing IPCONFIG /ALL. This should work for any Windows version. The IPCONFIG /ALL display will provide a wealth of useful information for debugging your network connection. Check your Services are Started on all PCs: Computer Browser DHCP Client DNS Client 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 computers should be in the same workgroup for computer browsing to function properly. File & Print Sharing has to be enabled on any computer you wish to share files or printers from. You also need to actually share the resource in question from My Computer, right click on the drive/printer/folder, and select sharing. If you encounter difficulties accessing computers that are visible in Network Neighborhood, make sure the computer being accessed has an account with the same name/password as the system connecting to it uses to login. While the default NetBIOS setting is correct for normal network configurations, it's possible for it to be altered, and it costs nothing to make sure it's correct. NETBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled for normal network browsing. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-29-2007, 09:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
loninappleton TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 OS: Win2k, XP	Re: Add a reformatted machine back to the network I think where I need the help is making the account. The Net wizard has to be fired up and you tell it to define the lon1machspeed machine as letter H for instance. Right now the name shows up but it not associated with HOMENET, the name of the workgroup. If that isn't in a guide it'll take me a bit longer. The problem I ran into from looking at the old notes was winding up with _nothing working_ which I don't remember what I did to correct. I want to avoid that this time through.

10-29-2007, 09:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
loninappleton TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 OS: Win2k, XP	Re: Add a reformatted machine back to the network Ok, I ran the ping from lon2tyan for <lon1machspeed> and it found the IP address. What I need to set up is the Sharing. I found that under properties for lon1machspeed. So I have to define the C: drive on lon1macxhspeed for sharing. But that's where I screwed it up and need a step by step to define lon1machspeed as H on the HOMENET or some other letter.

10-29-2007, 12:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Add a reformatted machine back to the network This TCP/IP Home Networking and File Sharing Tutorial should get you started. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-29-2007, 12:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
loninappleton TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 727 OS: Win2k, XP	Re: Add a reformatted machine back to the network I've been to homenet before. too complicated. What I need to do is fill in the little boxes in Win2k and put Homenet in the right part and the disk letter (like j or H) in the 'sharing' setup. I tried that today and it wasn't taking. I've only been able to do this part with the help of a book I don't have. And this is because of the confusing labeling on the share routine. It's like they don't want you to be able to do it. Homenet is a needle in a haystack for this. If I read that I'd think my switch and router are all screwed but they aren't.