Networking 2 windows xp

[Guest]

Spent hours on this then when I saw guest's solution:

type ipconfig /all using Comand Prompt
If under node type it says Peer to Peer
Then go to start regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters
Make sure that under DHCP node type (1) not 2 is in brackets. If (2) is present right click and modify it to (1)
Renew the IP
Check Config /all again.
The Node type should now be broadcast
The problem only seemed to be with the PC which booted up last - weird.
Good luck

Fixed immediately.  Whooo hoo!!  Thanks!!

[Thankful Guest]

My thanks to MatterDaddy, your solution from your IT staff worked. Note of caution, if you are using this solution in a Server/Client setting, you'll have to wait about 15 minutes before the changes take effect. (replication to the server). At first try the solution didn't seem to work. However, one reboot and 14 min later, Volia!  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

[robert]

Here is a possible fix.

I had a similar problem with two XP Pro desktops (recently upgraded from W2K). The usual "...not accessible ..." message, plus "Not enough server storage is available to process this command"

A quick search on google found this site http://ecross.mvps.org/faq.htm. Apparently Nortons AV stuffs up the IRPStackSize so that machines cannot connect. M$ Knowledge Base article 177078  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;EN-US;177078 provides the solution.  Basically, use Regedit to increase ipstacksize to 15.

It worked for both of my computers.  I can probably reactivate Zone Alarm now!

Its ridiculous that two such common programs can cause a major networking conflict, and that it takes such time and arcane measures to resolve!!!

[Surya]

Buddy this is a problem related to user profiles

Log in to system as Administrator and give the shring to the drives, u definetly solve the problem

[Kiwi]

I've tried this solution and it works:

Go to Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment, double click "Access the computer from the network" and click "Add User or Group" ... then set whichever Users/Groups you like who can access the computer.

That should do the trick... at least for me..

But there seems to be another problem. Everytime I log off, or restart the computer... the set value for "Access the computer from the network" has gone, I have to re-input the value again... and again.. and again...

Anyone knows how to set this value permanently?

[Guest]

After doing a lot of head scratching and a lot of the suggestions above, here's what worked for me:

Simple file sharing, the only method on Windows XP Home and one of two choices on Windows XP Professional, always uses the Guest account. (Classic file sharing also automatically uses the Guest account if the original logon request fails.) If access through the Guest account is inhibited, then sharing cannot work, except when logging on to XP Professional with classic file sharing through another account.

There is a user rights policy to deny network access to certain users and groups, which contains a SUPPORT user and often, perhaps by default, Guest. If Guest is included here, guest access from other computers will not be possible and yields the error message, "Logon failure: The user has not been granted the required logon type at this computer.". Double-click on the policy and remove Guest from it.

For network access to Windows XP Pro with classic file sharing (Simple File Sharing disabled) through the Guest account, the Guest account has to be enabled on Windows XP and network login for the Guest account has to be permitted in Computer Management, Local Users and Groups.

Hope this helps somebody.

[Whitley]

I think you are on the right track.  Permissions.  While it is true that my firewall can be a problem, it usually gives me choices when a service wants the internet or network. I can "allow all" when I am just working on the network with ping, etc.  

I have three computers, a NT Server, XP Home, and a Win 98 computer. The NT 4.0 Server and XP Home ones get along fine as far as file sharing.  The Win 98 one currently is seen much of the time but won't open up on either of the other 2 computers.  I can't ping it either!  But it shows up!  I had this problem years ago when I had no firewall or virus program installed.  I just decided that Win98 and XP just don't get along well!  At times it would work?? But now, it won't work at all.  I installed NETBUI on XP a while back and it worked for a while.  This is not recommended or supported by Microsoft.  

On the Win98 computer, I have selected "User Level" for sharing and noted the NT Server as where to find user groups, etc.  When I boot the 98 computer, it says that NO DOMAIN SERVER is found and that network resources may not be available.  So, I am doomed from the start!  I don't understand why in the past I didn't have that problem!  I have moved and didn't use the network for a while.  I am just now hooking it back up.

And to make matters worse... years ago I got certified as an MCSE on 4.0 and used to know this stuff!  The computing market crashed and I had to stay in construction!  I just don't remember all this stuff.  And I did have some confusion about permissions then too!  

I don't think that I have a card or cable problem.  I did put my own ends on the cable using the "B" designation, but I've done that before without problem.  

I have disabled the Guest account.  I have tried to take burdens off my poor computer by removing lots of stuff.  I can now boot straight to Windows XP without having to select a user.  I may try the Guest Account again to see if that makes a difference.   Thanks.

[Guest]

Do you know that I've been working on this problem on and off for about 3 months now! Frustrated I am NO MORE! You guys rock! I so excited I can't even type!  

I changed the node type with the problem PC, but in the mean time created another problem with the laptop and didn't realize it right away. Everything works slick-as-s#!t now. Thanks to the IT dept. at CMU. Thanks to my sponsers, and my loving wife for putting up with me while I pouted at the blank "My Network Places" window.

ok i'll shut up now.

Bferd [email protected]

[Bferd]

Do you know that I've been working on this problem on and off for about 3 months now! Frustrated I am NO MORE! You guys rock! I so excited I can't even type!   http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':wub:\' />

I changed the node type with the problem PC, but in the mean time created another problem with the laptop and didn't realize it right away. It's all good, everything works slick-as-s#!t now. Thanks to the IT dept. at CMU. Thanks to my sponsers, and my loving wife for putting up with me while I pouted at the blank "My Network Places" window.  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':unsure:\' />

ok i'll shut up now.

Bferd [email protected]

[Mr_Loud_Trousers]

Hi,
I've been having a similar problem with my computer network as some of the other people here. I have two pcs running XP professional connected together via a switch.  And the one PC is connected to the internet vie an ADSL modem. Ever since i set this up the file sharing has never worked and every now and then the internet connection sharing dies.  At the moment it's not sharing at all.  I've tried lots of the solutions on this thread and none seem to have fixed it.  Whenever i try to run the "Setting up home/small office network" wizard it says it's had an error and i should run the wizard again.  
Anyone got any ideas what this might be?  As i said, it comes and goes, and i've fixed it in the past by going through the wizard and changing settings and then it dies again after a few months, but it's never anything specific.  
Thanks!
Jamie

[Guest]

big thanks too richard! i cant believe i didnt think off something so simple as too add the IP addresses to my Zonealarm firewall....thanks alot mate you saved me a lot of heartache, i can have my lan party tonight. Cheers. ill have a beer for ya.

Dave.

[Matthew]

I forgot all about this.  I added the protocol IPX/SPX/Netbios...... to my network card properties and the permissions problem vanished.  Hope this helps.

[Joshua J. Slone]

Nothing here has quite worked yet.

I've got the network working to a limited extent.  We have three computers hooked toegether: 2 with Win XP Home, and 1 with Win ME.  Both Win XP computers can access each other fine.  And the Win ME computer can access everything on both of those computers fine as well.  However, trying to connect to the ME machine from one of the XP machines brings up the old

\\Hippopc is not accessible.  You might not have permission to use this network resource.  Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

The network path was not found.

Nor can the ME computer be pinged from an XP computer, though the reverse works fine.


There's one solution often presented here that seems like it might work (since I can't say otherwise yet), but haven't been able to really try.  This XP machine has node type Hybrid, but the ME machine has node type Broadcast.  I've looked at the registry modifications you have to make... and not all those keys are there in ME.  I tried adding them anyway, but that did nothing.  I tried looking on MS's site and they showed an analagous change to make for Windows 95... but that didn't change it either.  The ME machine is still set to node type Broadcast and I'm not sure why.

[Guest]

PC CILLIN Make sure it is CONFIGURED CORRECTLY http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

[Karen]

[quote name=\'SirGawain\' date=\'Feb 6 2004, 04:26 AM\']PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

After experiencing very similar problems to posts in this and numerous other forums, I finally figured it out: At some stage, the orignal user for whom the computer was setup changed their login name.

The solution:
Assuming all other (obvious) networking issues have been addressed (ie. usernames AND passwords setup for both users on both machines, NetBIOS enabled for TCP/IP, permissions granted for shares etc.)...

1.) In Windows Explorer, from the tools menu, select "Map Network Drive...".

2.) Select an appropriate drive letter and enter the path to the shared resource (\\machine\share).

3.) And here's the trick... Click on "Connect using a different user name.

4.) You'll notice that the Connect As... dialogue indicates the default username that will be used - probably the same name as your user folder under Documents and Settings. Enter the correct username and password for this shared resource and you should be networking happily.

Note: If you're not using DHCP with a DNS on the network, a suitably written hosts file in \<WIN>\system32\drivers\etc can help speed up finding shared resources.

Happy networking
http://www.ddc.co.za/[/quote]
This solution seems to be the exact problem I am experiencing.  I mapped a network folder to another drive with my current username and no problem accessing the mapped folder.  But, how do I fix this so I can see the entire network?  I can't get see anything on the network at all (no users, just the error). I don't want to have to map every folder.

Can I fix my username or restore it or something? Please Help!!  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':blink:\' />

Karen

[bosco]

Wow after reading these posts I feel very fortunate. I have 15 pc's 4 with xp the rest with w2k and have no network problems multiple printers, file sharing, etc. Just lucky

[Guest_Steve]

I can see the other comp thru network places (both ways, laptop to desktop, vice versa) and can navigate around inside the shared folders.  The problem comes when I try to copy files.  On the laptop I get File pathe is too long, on the desktop I get that the source is no longer available.  I used to be able to move files around at will, but no more.  This is a little different than most of the problems here.  I tried the NodeType registry entry and enabling NetBIOS on both machines.  Any help is appreciated.

[mostafa]

[quote name=\'ctm007\' date=\'Nov 9 2003, 05:32 AM\']I restored my host computer and now I cannot get to folders in "My Network
Places" although I can see them from both computers.   The error message is
\\Downstairs is not accessible.   You might not have permission to use this
network resource.  Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions.  The network path was not found."   This error
message is on both computers.   The host computer is a Windows XP Home
operating system and the second computer is a Windows XP Professional
operating system.   The 2nd computer is named downstairs and the 1st (host) computer is named upstairs.   I get the same error message on both computers;   that is, the downstairs computer says "\\Upstairs is not accessible......

I am the administrator and I rebooted both computers and log in as the
administrator.   Any suggestions?

Carl[/quote]
 I have the same problem in my network.
Do you know how can i solve it?
Thanks

My Email: mostafa_vaghefiEmail Removed

[Mario]

Same problem here only worse. Every time I try to connect to my home network my computer reboots.  It was working fine for a long time. Than one day this started. First on the desk top my uses and than a month later on my laptop. It's driving me crazy. I am using Trend 2004 and win XP with SP2 but the probleem started befor SP2. I am so confused!  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

[Guest]

I can't be more thankfull having this thread

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