[resolved] Cannot see/configure a working wireless connection

marcella · 11-13-2005, 11:29 AM

I have a desktop (Asus) and a notebook (IBM) both with XP Pro, on a cable modem and wireless router with built in switch. Asus is ethernet, IBM is wireless. Yesterday, IBM could not see anything in NN, including itself. It could ping Asus by name and IP, and could access Asus shared drives using \\name or IP. Asus could see only itself in NN, could ping IBM by IP and name, but was denied access due to a permission problem. Both could access Internet. Both could print to networked printers (not shared, but wired ethernet).

I tried all the usual fixes - same workgroup, same protocols and services, share permissions, etc. That was yesterday. I gave up and hit the sack.

Today, both see each other in NN! Asus still lacks permission to access IBM. IBM can now access Asus shared drives via NN. BUT, IBM sees no network connection in View Network Connections, and it fails all XP networking diagnosis tests! MS Firewall is off on both.

How can this be? I went from fully visible wireless network and connections without NN operability, to NN operability without a visible network!

marcella · 11-13-2005, 08:45 PM

While trying to resolve two other problems (Windows Installer and WMI), I made sure that all the following services were started:

COM+ Event System
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Remote Registry
Server
Windows Management Instrumentation
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
WMI Performance Adapter
Workstation

Remote Registry was disabled, and fixing that brought View Network Connections back to life while maintaining Network Neighborhood access.

11-13-2005, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
marcella Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 126 OS: Windows 7 RC1 64-bit/Vista Bus. 64 My System	Cannot see/configure a working wireless connection I have a desktop (Asus) and a notebook (IBM) both with XP Pro, on a cable modem and wireless router with built in switch. Asus is ethernet, IBM is wireless. Yesterday, IBM could not see anything in NN, including itself. It could ping Asus by name and IP, and could access Asus shared drives using \\name or IP. Asus could see only itself in NN, could ping IBM by IP and name, but was denied access due to a permission problem. Both could access Internet. Both could print to networked printers (not shared, but wired ethernet). I tried all the usual fixes - same workgroup, same protocols and services, share permissions, etc. That was yesterday. I gave up and hit the sack. Today, both see each other in NN! Asus still lacks permission to access IBM. IBM can now access Asus shared drives via NN. BUT, IBM sees no network connection in View Network Connections, and it fails all XP networking diagnosis tests! MS Firewall is off on both. How can this be? I went from fully visible wireless network and connections without NN operability, to NN operability without a visible network! __________________ Antec Solo case, OCZ Gamestream 600 PS, Asus Crosshair MB, Bios 1207, (4) 1gb Corsair PC6400 dual channel, AMD Athlon X2 5000+ BE, (2) BFG GeForce 7600GT oc in SLI, 1 WD750 Black, 1 WD500 Green, 1 WD400 Blue int. SATAs, 1 Seagate 500 eSata, 1 Samsung Sata DVD/CD, 1 Samsung 22" mon. Windows 7 RC1 Experience 6.0, limited by 3d graphics. Last edited by marcella; 11-13-2005 at 11:30 AM. Reason: left out one fact

11-13-2005, 08:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
marcella Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: FL Posts: 126 OS: Windows 7 RC1 64-bit/Vista Bus. 64 My System	Resolved While trying to resolve two other problems (Windows Installer and WMI), I made sure that all the following services were started: COM+ Event System Remote Access Auto Connection Manager Remote Access Connection Manager Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator Remote Registry Server Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions WMI Performance Adapter Workstation Remote Registry was disabled, and fixing that brought View Network Connections back to life while maintaining Network Neighborhood access. __________________ Antec Solo case, OCZ Gamestream 600 PS, Asus Crosshair MB, Bios 1207, (4) 1gb Corsair PC6400 dual channel, AMD Athlon X2 5000+ BE, (2) BFG GeForce 7600GT oc in SLI, 1 WD750 Black, 1 WD500 Green, 1 WD400 Blue int. SATAs, 1 Seagate 500 eSata, 1 Samsung Sata DVD/CD, 1 Samsung 22" mon. Windows 7 RC1 Experience 6.0, limited by 3d graphics.