networking problem

dutt928 · 01-19-2008, 12:10 PM

I'm having a networking problem on one of my computers.
Computer 1: My host desktop computer is self built AMD pro3200 32bit, wired.
Computer 2: networked desltop computer is same, wireless.
Computer 3: laptop is ACER wireless everything on the network is fine with this computer.
motorola surfboard modem sb5120
DLINK router DI 624 WPA encryption
THe problem is the networked desktop computer 2. Will connect to internet, but can't view or access any shared folders. It used to be able to now, nothing. Tried many different things, ie disabling firewall, changing some router settings etc, still no go.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

computer 1
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

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

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : songy001
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet A
dapter (rev.A)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-BA-AE-FB-0F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.11.16.30
68.11.16.25

C:\Documents and Settings\Family>

computer 2
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

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

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : songy002
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 12:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : DWL-G520M Wireless 108G MIMO PCI Ada
pter #6
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-E9-69-C7-96
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 19, 2008 12:30:14
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 26, 2008 12:30:14
PM

C:\Documents and Settings\bert>

**johnwill** · 01-19-2008, 01:28 PM

For each computer, please do this.

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

Type the following command:

nbtstat -n

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.

dutt928 · 01-19-2008, 01:49 PM

Computer 1
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

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

Local Area Connection 4:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.50] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
SONGY001 <00> UNIQUE Registered
MSHOME <00> GROUP Registered

\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{46FEEF0F-40D7-4FDC-8DD7-0B5E89A6BC39}:
Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
SONGY001 <00> UNIQUE Registered
MSHOME <00> GROUP Registered

C:\Documents and Settings\Family>

Computer2
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

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

Wireless Network Connection 12:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.100] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
SONGY002 <00> UNIQUE Registered
SONGY002 <20> UNIQUE Registered
MSHOME <00> GROUP Registered
MSHOME <1E> GROUP Registered
MSHOME <1D> UNIQUE Registered
..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered

C:\Documents and Settings\bert>

computer3 laptop
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Georgina Songy>nbtstat -n

Wireless Network Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.102] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
GEORGINA <00> UNIQUE Registered
MSHOME <00> GROUP Registered
GEORGINA <20> UNIQUE Registered
MSHOME <1E> GROUP Registered

C:\Documents and Settings\Georgina Songy>

**johnwill** · 01-20-2008, 04:40 PM

Can you ping the problem machine by name from the other machines?

dutt928 · 01-20-2008, 09:48 PM

no sir, now I can't ping either computer2 or laptop(received "request timed out"). All still can access internet fine, though.

**johnwill** · 01-21-2008, 02:59 PM

Failure to ping is almost always a firewall configuration issue. I'd disable ALL the firewalls to start and see if you can make some progress.

dutt928 · 01-21-2008, 04:37 PM

Well I found one problem, the DHCP Server IP address settings for the router was set at the wrong range. I don't know how that happened, but when I reset them to the right ranges I was able to ping all computers from and to each other, with and without firewall. The only problem I have now is I can see and access all the shared folders on computer 1 from the other 2 computers, but I can't see or access the shared folders on the network, from computer 2 or laptop.

**johnwill** · 01-22-2008, 03:07 PM

Can you ping ALL the computers by name? What is the specific error you get when you try to access that machine?

dutt928 · 01-22-2008, 03:58 PM

yes I can ping all computers to and from by name, but in my network places, in xp, I can't see or access any shared files on the network from computer #2 or the laptop. It's got me puzzled and frustrated frankly. Thanks

**johnwill** · 01-22-2008, 06:04 PM

I see that you have DHCP disabled on the one computer. Unless there's a specific reason to do that, I'd enable that.

Let's try resetting the stack.

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reboot the machine.

dutt928 · 01-22-2008, 10:01 PM

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

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : songy001
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet A
dapter (rev.A)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-BA-AE-FB-0F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:56:05 P
M
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:56:05 P
M

C:\Documents and Settings\Family>

**johnwill** · 01-23-2008, 01:20 PM

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).

dutt928 · 01-24-2008, 12:07 PM

The only service not running was computer browser on computer 1. Now some shared folders show up not all and sometimes i can access them and other times I get " network path not found" and some shared folders don't show up in network places?????????

**johnwill** · 01-24-2008, 12:12 PM

Well, the Computer Browser not running is a problem. Did you check the properties to see why it didn't start?

dutt928 · 01-24-2008, 01:50 PM

It was on manual. I started it and turned it to automatic. After reboot it is on a nd running

dutt928 · 01-24-2008, 06:23 PM

Still having the same problems?? wow this is crazy

**johnwill** · 01-25-2008, 06:46 PM

Did you look at the properties and see if it's not starting because of a service it depends on failing to run?

dutt928 · 01-25-2008, 09:27 PM

yes I did look at the properties and all the dependencies are running. Still getting the network path not found error message.

**johnwill** · 01-26-2008, 10:54 AM

If Computer Browser isn't starting, that will be a major stumbling block. Look in the Event Log and see what it says about any errors starting it. Did you try starting it manually? If so, and it didn't start, it should have given you an error. Post that error.

dutt928 · 01-26-2008, 11:35 AM

I did start it manually and switched it to automatic when you asked me to check it. It has been running ever since as well as everything else, no errors. This is quite baffling!

01-19-2008, 12:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	networking problem I'm having a networking problem on one of my computers. Computer 1: My host desktop computer is self built AMD pro3200 32bit, wired. Computer 2: networked desltop computer is same, wireless. Computer 3: laptop is ACER wireless everything on the network is fine with this computer. motorola surfboard modem sb5120 DLINK router DI 624 WPA encryption THe problem is the networked desktop computer 2. Will connect to internet, but can't view or access any shared folders. It used to be able to now, nothing. Tried many different things, ie disabling firewall, changing some router settings etc, still no go. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks computer 1 Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Family>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : songy001 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet A dapter (rev.A) Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-BA-AE-FB-0F Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.11.16.30 68.11.16.25 C:\Documents and Settings\Family> computer 2 Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\bert>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : songy002 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 12: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : DWL-G520M Wireless 108G MIMO PCI Ada pter #6 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-E9-69-C7-96 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 19, 2008 12:30:14 PM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 26, 2008 12:30:14 PM C:\Documents and Settings\bert>

01-19-2008, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem For each computer, please do this. Hold the Windows key and press R, then type CMD to open a command prompt: Type the following command: nbtstat -n 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. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-19-2008, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem Computer 1 Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Family>nbtstat -n Local Area Connection 4: Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.50] Scope Id: [] NetBIOS Local Name Table Name Type Status --------------------------------------------- SONGY001 <00> UNIQUE Registered MSHOME <00> GROUP Registered \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{46FEEF0F-40D7-4FDC-8DD7-0B5E89A6BC39}: Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: [] NetBIOS Local Name Table Name Type Status --------------------------------------------- SONGY001 <00> UNIQUE Registered MSHOME <00> GROUP Registered C:\Documents and Settings\Family> Computer2 Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\bert>nbtstat -n Wireless Network Connection 12: Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.100] Scope Id: [] NetBIOS Local Name Table Name Type Status --------------------------------------------- SONGY002 <00> UNIQUE Registered SONGY002 <20> UNIQUE Registered MSHOME <00> GROUP Registered MSHOME <1E> GROUP Registered MSHOME <1D> UNIQUE Registered ..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered C:\Documents and Settings\bert> computer3 laptop Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Georgina Songy>nbtstat -n Wireless Network Connection: Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.102] Scope Id: [] NetBIOS Local Name Table Name Type Status --------------------------------------------- GEORGINA <00> UNIQUE Registered MSHOME <00> GROUP Registered GEORGINA <20> UNIQUE Registered MSHOME <1E> GROUP Registered C:\Documents and Settings\Georgina Songy>

01-20-2008, 04:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem Can you ping the problem machine by name from the other machines? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-20-2008, 09:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem no sir, now I can't ping either computer2 or laptop(received "request timed out"). All still can access internet fine, though.

01-21-2008, 02:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem Failure to ping is almost always a firewall configuration issue. I'd disable ALL the firewalls to start and see if you can make some progress. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-21-2008, 04:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem Well I found one problem, the DHCP Server IP address settings for the router was set at the wrong range. I don't know how that happened, but when I reset them to the right ranges I was able to ping all computers from and to each other, with and without firewall. The only problem I have now is I can see and access all the shared folders on computer 1 from the other 2 computers, but I can't see or access the shared folders on the network, from computer 2 or laptop.

01-22-2008, 03:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem Can you ping ALL the computers by name? What is the specific error you get when you try to access that machine? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-22-2008, 03:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem yes I can ping all computers to and from by name, but in my network places, in xp, I can't see or access any shared files on the network from computer #2 or the laptop. It's got me puzzled and frustrated frankly. Thanks

01-22-2008, 06:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem I see that you have DHCP disabled on the one computer. Unless there's a specific reason to do that, I'd enable that. Let's try resetting the stack. TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2. Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt: Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog Reboot the machine. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-22-2008, 10:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem C:\Documents and Settings\Family>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : songy001 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet A dapter (rev.A) Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-BA-AE-FB-0F Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:56:05 P M Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:56:05 P M C:\Documents and Settings\Family>

01-23-2008, 01:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem 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). __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-24-2008, 12:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem The only service not running was computer browser on computer 1. Now some shared folders show up not all and sometimes i can access them and other times I get " network path not found" and some shared folders don't show up in network places?????????

01-24-2008, 12:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem Well, the Computer Browser not running is a problem. Did you check the properties to see why it didn't start? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-24-2008, 01:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem It was on manual. I started it and turned it to automatic. After reboot it is on a nd running

01-24-2008, 06:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem Still having the same problems?? wow this is crazy

01-25-2008, 06:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem Did you look at the properties and see if it's not starting because of a service it depends on failing to run? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-25-2008, 09:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem yes I did look at the properties and all the dependencies are running. Still getting the network path not found error message.

01-26-2008, 10:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: networking problem If Computer Browser isn't starting, that will be a major stumbling block. Look in the Event Log and see what it says about any errors starting it. Did you try starting it manually? If so, and it didn't start, it should have given you an error. Post that error. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-26-2008, 11:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
dutt928 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 OS: xp	Re: networking problem I did start it manually and switched it to automatic when you asked me to check it. It has been running ever since as well as everything else, no errors. This is quite baffling!