Computers on home network cannot shared files on other net. comput

Configured a network of three computers using windows xp network wizard. Two
of the computers can see shared files on the third computer. However, one of
the network computers cannot see the shared files on the other two computers.
Using ping in the command window confirms that all computers are connected
to each other. However, when I run ipconfig/all in the command window, I see
that for two of the computers, the DNS suffix Search List is the name of the
workgroup. The DNS suffix search list for the third computer is the name of
another network that is connected (when enabled) by a VPN client. How do I
fix this problem so that all of the network computers can see the shared
files on the other network computers?

 

This is a good questing. I assume we can fix this issue by enabling NetBIOS
over TCP/IP. If not, please post the results of ipconfig all here.

--
Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

Thanks fo r your help. I tried NetBios over TCP/IP but that did not work. I
have pasted the ipconfig/all of the three computers on the net here:



Dave’s computer

C:\Documents and Settings\David >ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ms-laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : motown.lmco.com

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-4B-42-FD-0A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 03, 2010
10:23:42 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 04, 2010
10:23:42 AM


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-9F-29-FE-28

Ethernet adapter {B44B2980-3D60-4014-B947-77ACA155CFDF}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Nortel IPSECSHM Adapter - Packet
Sch
eduler Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-42-00

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :


Rich’s computer

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : kidslaptop1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3CRPAG175 Wireless LAN PC
Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-54-98-F5-2B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 03, 2010
10:23:16 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 04, 2010
10:23:16 AM


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : National Semiconductor
DP83815-Based
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-9F-0F-0B-50

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>


Marilyn’s computer

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Marilyn>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : nx9010
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-4B-44-18-60
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 03, 2010
12:02:30 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 04, 2010
12:02:30 PM


Ethernet adapter {C7FB97FB-61D3-4102-91BC-5BEF6EC75459}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Nortel IPSECSHM Adapter -
Eacfilt Mi
niport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-42-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : National Semiconductor Corp.
DP83815
/816 10/100 MacPhyter PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-9D-88-22-D7

C:\Documents and Settings\Marilyn>

 

Hi
look at the Control panel/Network Connections.
If the adapter with VON None home connection appears there right click on it
and choose Disable.
Another rig click and choosing Enable will re-enable it if needed in another
time.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

 

Hello Jack,

Thanks for looking into the problem. I looked at the Control Panel/Network
Connections but there is no adapter with your description. Maybe, I don't
understand what you mean by an adapter.

 

If you can ping each other by IP but name, this is name resolution issue. I
don't see NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled in the ipconifg /all.

--
Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

I don't understand your comment" If you can ping each other by IP but
name, this is name resolution issue.". However, I have pasted the
ipconfig/allof the three c omputers with the NetBios over TCP/IP enabled.
The previous message had the ipconfig/all for the netBios over TCP/IP
disabled. By the way, the two computers that can share files on the
network, Rich and Marilyn, have windows XP Pro whereas Dave's compter is XP
home. Is XP home less capable for this neworking application?

 

I forgot to paste the ipconfig/all for NetBios over TCP/IP in the previous
message.

 

Here are the TCP/IP config/all for Net/Bios over TCP/IP enabled. Sorry for
the confusion.
ipconfig/all for NetBios over TCP/IP 1/4/2009

David’s computer

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\David >ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ms-laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : motown.lmco.com

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-4B-42-FD-0A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 04, 2010
10:23:42 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 05, 2010
10:23:42 A
M

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Eth
ernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-9F-29-FE-28

Ethernet adapter {B44B2980-3D60-4014-B947-77ACA155CFDF}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Nortel IPSECSHM Adapter - Packet
Sch
eduler Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-42-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\David >

Rich’s computer

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : kidslaptop1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : National Semiconductor
DP83815-Based
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-9F-0F-0B-50

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3CRPAG175 Wireless LAN PC
Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-54-98-F5-2B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 04, 2010 7:51:51
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 05, 2010
7:51:51 PM


C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

Marilyn’s computer

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Marilyn>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : nx9010
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-4B-44-18-60
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 04, 2010 5:10:42
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 05, 2010
5:10:42 PM


Ethernet adapter {C7FB97FB-61D3-4102-91BC-5BEF6EC75459}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Nortel IPSECSHM Adapter -
Eacfilt Mi
niport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-42-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : National Semiconductor Corp.
DP83815
/816 10/100 MacPhyter PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-9D-88-22-D7

C:\Documents and Settings\Marilyn>

 

I don't see the "NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled" in the
ipconfig /all result. Any, can you ping each other by IP? If yes, can you
each other by Host Name?

--
Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com