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Rshias 
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Posted on: Jun. 02 2002,09:50 |
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While networking some computers, one in particular has decided to be troublesome. The network is established and pings perfectly. The problem is that while attempting to view workgroup computers, and shared files, nothing appears despite being set up *exactly* like the others.
Is there a way to show connected computers and shared data to show?
All systems are running WinXP Professional.
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Wiley
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Posted on: Jun. 02 2002,19:58 |
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at the command prompt use:
net view \\computername
1. are the computers in the same workgroup & have the Client for Microsoft Networks service installed
2. are the computers in the same TCP/IP subnet (logical network)
3. are the computers in the same hub (physical network)
3. can you ping by both name and IP address
4. do you have TCP/IP security or personal firewall turned on
5. do you have a #DOM: or other entry in your LMHOSTS file
6. is the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop? (this is more for WIN2K where you would loose the ability to browse the network if you removed the icon ..it was fixed in XP, but worth looking at)
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Posted on: Jun. 02 2002,20:09 |
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I absolutely love Wiley.
What a wonderful forum.
Purr.
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just_dave
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Posted on: Jun. 02 2002,20:52 |
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| Quote (Wiley @ 02 June 2002,02:58) | at the command prompt use:
net view \\computername
1. are the computers in the same workgroup & have the Client for Microsoft Networks service installed
2. are the computers in the same TCP/IP subnet (logical network)
3. are the computers in the same hub (physical network)
3. can you ping by both name and IP address
4. do you have TCP/IP security or personal firewall turned on
5. do you have a #DOM: or other entry in your LMHOSTS file
6. is the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop? (this is more for WIN2K where you would loose the ability to browse the network if you removed the icon ..it was fixed in XP, but worth looking at) |
Well he basiclly covered it all.
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Rshias
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Posted on: Jun. 02 2002,21:54 |
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Thanks for the help, but it turns out to not be a network problem... Instead, Windows isn't recognizing the file association with networked drives, and therefore isn't opening them. Now I just need to figure out how to fix that little glitch.
Edited by Rshias on Jan. 01 1970,01:00
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Wiley
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Sorry ...I'm a network engineer, I don't waste time with lack of information. I need to know the specifics of the setup before even starting to solve the problem.
---semi relevant anticdote ---
Friday I had a workstation (in New Jersey) that was resolving a wrong IP for a server out here (in California) ...now keep in mind that there are a few hundred WINS servers on this network (which is quite possibly the largest single domain in the world) and a migration to AD going on. Also, the workstation was about 15 hops away there could have been any number of things wrong with cached naming tables. I gave the guy a list of about 5 question right off the bat and told him to call me back when he had answers for them. 20 minutes later he called back and said "never mind ...it's working" (my guess is that he had a bad entry in his local LMHOSTS file) although he claims he didn't change anything, I know he did. Anyway, the more specific you can be about your config the easier it is to fix.
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Wiley
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Posted on: Jun. 02 2002,22:05 |
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| Quote (Rshias @ 02 June 2002,13:54) | | Windows isn't recognizing the file association with networked drives, and therefore isn't opening them. |
You mean you can see the mapped drives in Explorer or browse to the shares in Network Places and when you click on them they don't open? What error do you get? Is it an access denied or cannot find the file error? Are the clock in sync? (I know this is a dumb question, but just check) Can you map a drive with the command line?
net use x: \\computer\share
Can you access it this way?
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Rshias
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Posted on: Jun. 03 2002,00:09 |
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From other systems on the network, the shared resources on the system in question can be accessed and mapped without a problem. When on the troublesome one, nothing can be accessed from the network, and workgroup computers are not displayed. It's unable to "see" anyone else. It can ping outside systems fine, but can't do much more than that.
Attempting to map drives from that system causes a "network path not found" error. Trying to access through the Run ability gives a: "This file does not have a program associated with this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel."
Clocks are in sync.
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just_dave
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Posted on: Jun. 03 2002,01:43 |
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| Quote (Wiley @ 02 June 2002,05:00) | | ...I'm a network engineer, I don't waste time with lack of information. |
I am on my way there hehee... I know what you mean I worked help desk for the high school. It was totally internal but it was fun. I got to mess with the network a ton and well didn't take either me or my buddy long to fix a network problem.... it was just the stupid teachers didnt think they had to log in to the network.
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Rshias
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Posted on: Jun. 03 2002,01:57 |
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Yeah, I can relate. Having worked help desks before, I know the nightmare it can be when people are unwilling to cooperate in the process. It's almost like they try to make their problems as vague as possible.
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