Home Network Problem with XP

[kevin_hunter]

I have a small home network with 4 PC's. 1 Server running XP SP2, 2 laptops running XP SP2 and 1 laptop running 2000 professional. All laptops access the network via a wireless connection. I have been runing this network without isses for a year +. Obviously XP SP2 is relatively new. For some reason 1 of the laptops running XP SP2 can no longer access shared services (folders and printers) on the server. The other 2 laptops have no problems. I can ping the server from the laptop by IP address but not host name. If I try to acess the server via the run command \\ip address works fine but \\host name doesn't. I have removed all firewalls, flushed the dns using the ipconfig command and renamed the HOSTS file. Still have the problem. Any thoughts on where to look next?

[johnwill]

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. Network Properties, Advanced, WINS, and check the enable block.

[kevin_hunter]

Thanks for the input. I already checked that. Any other ideas

[johnwill]

You can try this Reset XP TCP/IP Stack first, if that doesn't do it, try this WINSOCK Fix for XP.

I had SP2 cause some issues on a machine, the stack reset beat it back into submission.

[kevin_hunter]

Have tried both of these and the problem is still there. Any other ideas

[johnwill]

Open a DOS window and type:

IPCONFIG /ALL >C:RESULT.TXT

Open C:\RESULT.TXT with Notepad and copy/paste the entire results here.

[kevin_hunter]

Here are the esulst of the ipconfig /all command


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DBDMZB51
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless WLAN 1350 WLAN
Mini-PCI Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-96-C3-23-88
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.127.204.8
216.148.227.204
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, November 19, 2004 6:21:33 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:21:33
AM



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:


Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-B6-EE-89

[johnwill]

The only odd thing I see is the DNS addresses normally point to the router, it's curious that they point directly to a DNS server. Does this IPCONFIG output match what you see on other machines?

[kevin_hunter]

Yes, it matches what I see on the other machines

[kevin_hunter]

After reading another similar thread on this web site, I found the problem. It is being caused by the Norton Personal Firwewall software. Didn't even know I had this installed. Once I disabled the firewall I could immediatley see all shares on the server and once again access them via host name.

[johnwill]

Firewalls bite more people when they're trying to get networking going, I should put that in my tagline!

[BusterTNE]

Originally Posted by kevin_hunter

After reading another similar thread on this web site, I found the problem. It is being caused by the Norton Personal Firwewall software. Didn't even know I had this installed. Once I disabled the firewall I could immediatley see all shares on the server and once again access them via host name.

my new HP laptop has norton installed on it. how did u figure out the norton firewall was on.