ping works but not browsing

binq · 02-10-2009, 04:48 AM

Hi, I have a server with 2 NICs with static IPs as follow:
NIC1:
192.168.10.7
255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.10.1

NIC2:
192.168.0.2
255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1

this problem started 3 days ago. I can ping both IP from other computers in 10.XX and 0.XX but I can't browse shared printer by typing command: \\192.168.10.7 in "Run". when I restart the server, it works fine, and only last a few hours, this happen again, and I had to restart the server.

please help me if you have ideas.

many thanks

Binq

swingman011 · 02-10-2009, 05:55 AM

make sure the printer is turned on and shared for everyone. also try to turn-off and turn on the printer to refresh.

**djaburg** · 02-10-2009, 12:22 PM

If you're not running as a Domain, then perhaps you're having an issue with the computer that is asserting itself as the Master Browser for the network. This will happen when running peer to peer. If it's NOT the result of running peer to peer and you are running a Domain, then I'd look at DNS as the issue. Sometimes enabling WINS on the server and adding that address to your NIC config on each workstation can help with that.

**johnwill** · 02-10-2009, 02:36 PM

REmove the default gateway from each of the specifications.

binq · 02-11-2009, 03:29 PM

thanks guys, just found bit more story on this issue: everytime this problem happened, two of the services have stoped, they are: Network Connections and Network Locations Awareness (NLA), by starting the services could not make it work, so I had to restart the server, and these two services have started, but later, they stoped, I had to restart the server.

any idea why?

many thanks

Binq

02-10-2009, 04:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
binq Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 OS: win xp	ping works but not browsing Hi, I have a server with 2 NICs with static IPs as follow: NIC1: 192.168.10.7 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.10.1 NIC2: 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 this problem started 3 days ago. I can ping both IP from other computers in 10.XX and 0.XX but I can't browse shared printer by typing command: \\192.168.10.7 in "Run". when I restart the server, it works fine, and only last a few hours, this happen again, and I had to restart the server. please help me if you have ideas. many thanks Binq

02-10-2009, 05:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
swingman011 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 37 OS: winXP sp2	Re: ping works but not browsing make sure the printer is turned on and shared for everyone. also try to turn-off and turn on the printer to refresh.

02-10-2009, 12:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,328 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: ping works but not browsing If you're not running as a Domain, then perhaps you're having an issue with the computer that is asserting itself as the Master Browser for the network. This will happen when running peer to peer. If it's NOT the result of running peer to peer and you are running a Domain, then I'd look at DNS as the issue. Sometimes enabling WINS on the server and adding that address to your NIC config on each workstation can help with that. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

02-10-2009, 02:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,961 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ping works but not browsing REmove the default gateway from each of the specifications. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-11-2009, 03:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
binq Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 OS: win xp	Re: ping works but not browsing thanks guys, just found bit more story on this issue: everytime this problem happened, two of the services have stoped, they are: Network Connections and Network Locations Awareness (NLA), by starting the services could not make it work, so I had to restart the server, and these two services have started, but later, they stoped, I had to restart the server. any idea why? many thanks Binq