On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:29:50 -0700, Sam <retired@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:
>On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:43:15 -0700, "Chuck [MVP]" <none@xxxxxx>
>wrote:
> Quote:
>>On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:58:21 -0700, Sam <retired@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> Quote:
>>>On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:16:25 -0700, "Chuck [MVP]" <none@xxxxxx>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:02:17 -0700, Sam <retired@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I don't know what happened, but I just noticed that when I click on
>>>>>"Network" that it shows nothing at all. It used to show 4-5 other
>>>>>computers in my home network. We're all in the same Workgroup and I just
>>>>>checked to verify that nothing has changed. Stopping Windows Firewall
>>>>>makes no difference.
>>>>>
>>>>>I can access all the other computers in our network by manually typing
>>>>>in their addresses. I've even created shortcuts to their locations, but
>>>>>I shouldn't have to do this. Everything else on the network works
>>>>>great... no problems accessing the Internet at all. I have Vista 32
>>>>>Business.
>>>>>
>>>>>So why is my local network hiding? Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>Sam
>>>>
>>>>Probably a NetBT setting or personal firewall problem. Have you maybe changed
>>>>antivirus protection?
>>>><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
>>>>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html
>>>>
>>>>Take a look at logs from "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each
>>>>computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and
>>>>follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
>>>><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
>>>>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>>>
>>>Everything looks OK on the other computers. And, they can see me just
>>>fine. NetBIOS is enabled on them.
>>>
>>>One thing odd on my machine is that the Service "Computer Browser"
>>>starts and just stops immediately after. There are no dependency errors
>>>and no related errors in my Event Log. Could this be the problem? >>
>>Could be a problem, or at least a very useful symptom. Run CPSServ on your
>>computer, and a couple others.
>><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html>
>>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ce-source.html >
>I've tried everything (including CPSServ)... no luck. I'm not a network
>expert by any means... normally I just plug in the computers into a
>switch which is connected to a router and everything seems to work.
>We're all wired with as no more than 5-6 computers set up as
>peer-to-peer.
>
>I thought I'd include the reports, just in case that can shed some light
>on what's going on. I don't know enough to properly interpret them.
> Quote:
>>C:\>browstat status
>>
>>Status for domain NEWCASTLE on transport
>>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{274FB336-87B7-4124-A98E-704DFE80CEA3}
>> Browsing is active on domain.
>> Master browser name is: TEE1
>>Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
>>build of browser master: 5
>> Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
>> 1 backup servers retrieved from master TEE1
>> \\TEE1
>> There are 3 servers in domain NEWCASTLE on transport
>>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{274FB336-87B7-4124-A98E-704DFE80CEA3}
>> Unable to retrieve server list from TEE1: 2127
>
>Here's CPPServ. I don't understand what it means, so maybe someone can
>explain it.
> Quote:
>>Find Computer Browser ("browser")
>>
>>Checking \\SAM1...
>>Found browser on:
>>
>>\\SAM1
>>
>>Checking \\SAM2...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\SAM2:
>>
>>Checking \\TEE2...
>>
>>Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
>>
>>Checking \\SAM1...
>>Found dhcp on:
>>
>>\\SAM1
>>
>>Checking \\SAM2...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\SAM2:
>>
>>Checking \\TEE2...
>>\\TEE2
>>
>>
>>Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
>>
>>Checking \\SAM1...
>>Found lmhosts on:
>>
>>\\SAM1
>>
>>Checking \\SAM2...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\SAM2:
>>
>>Checking \\TEE2...
>>\\TEE2
>>
>>
>>Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
>>
>>Checking \\SAM1...
>>Checking \\SAM2...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\SAM2:
>>
>>Checking \\TEE2...
>>Found remoteregistry on:
>>
>>\\TEE2
>>
>>Find Server ("server")
>>
>>Checking \\SAM1...
>>Found server on:
>>
>>\\SAM1
>>
>>Checking \\SAM2...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\SAM2:
>>
>>Checking \\TEE2...
>>\\TEE2
>>
>>
>>Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
>>
>>Checking \\SAM1...
>>Checking \\SAM2...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\SAM2:
>>
>>Checking \\TEE2...
>>Found sharedaccess on:
>>
>>\\TEE2
>>
>>
>>Find Workstation ("workstation")
>>
>>Checking \\SAM1...
>>Found workstation on:
>>
>>\\SAM1
>>
>>Checking \\SAM2...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on \\\SAM2:
>>
>>Checking \\TEE2...
>>\\TEE2
>
>There also should have been a \\TEE1, where apparently the master
>browser is located. It's there and accessible... I've even mapped it as
>drive Z with no problem at all.
>
>Sam That's a good start, Sam. Is that from Sam1, Sam2, or Tee2? Could you do the
same from the other 2 computers please?
When you map Drive Z, are you mapping it as \\Tee1\Sharename?
When you ran browstat (above), did you run it while logged in (wherever) using
an account that has administrative network access to Tee1?
Quote:
Quote:
>>Could not connect to registry, error = 5
says that you (whoever you are logged in as) doesn't have access to Tee1.
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