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01-02-2008
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| | w2000 not accessable on vista network I have looked everywhere for the solution and believe i have everything set up right, but i cannot see my w2000 machine from my vista machine and although i can see my vista from my w2000, i get the error message "\\xxx is not accessible. The network path was not found. I have users set up on both machines and the router is working. Help! |
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01-02-2008
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| | Re: w2000 not accessable on vista network On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:49:05 -0800, DennisP <DennisP@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I have looked everywhere for the solution and believe i have everything set >up right, but i cannot see my w2000 machine from my vista machine and >although i can see my vista from my w2000, i get the error message "\\xxx is >not accessible. The network path was not found. I have users set up on both >machines and the router is working. >Help! You won't ever see the Windows 2000 computer using the Network Map. The LLTD Responder, which is required for this to work, isn't available for Windows 2000. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Visibility> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...tml#Visibility As far as seeing another computer in the Network window (aka "My Network Places" / "Network Neighborhood"), this is generally caused by a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, or other security program. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html You can diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (Download browstat, and note how to run a Vista command window as administrator!): <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. |
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01-02-2008
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| | Re: w2000 not accessable on vista network Thanks Chuck. You've given me a lot to do. It must be a security thing at the Vista end since the other system connects to other machines. This Vista came with Norton. Dennis "Chuck [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:49:05 -0800, DennisP <DennisP@xxxxxx> > wrote: > Quote: > >I have looked everywhere for the solution and believe i have everything set > >up right, but i cannot see my w2000 machine from my vista machine and > >although i can see my vista from my w2000, i get the error message "\\xxx is > >not accessible. The network path was not found. I have users set up on both > >machines and the router is working. > >Help! > Dennis, > > You won't ever see the Windows 2000 computer using the Network Map. The LLTD > Responder, which is required for this to work, isn't available for Windows 2000. > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Visibility> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...tml#Visibility > > As far as seeing another computer in the Network window (aka "My Network Places" > / "Network Neighborhood"), this is generally caused by a misconfigured or > overlooked personal firewall, or other security program. > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html > > You can diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig > /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. > Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely > (Download browstat, and note how to run a Vista command window as > administrator!): > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp > > -- > Cheers, > Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. > My email is AT DOT > actual address pchuck mvps org. > |
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01-02-2008
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| | Re: w2000 not accessable on vista network On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 08:48:05 -0800, DennisP <DennisP@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >"Chuck [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 22:49:05 -0800, DennisP <DennisP@xxxxxx> >> wrote: >> Quote: >> >I have looked everywhere for the solution and believe i have everything set >> >up right, but i cannot see my w2000 machine from my vista machine and >> >although i can see my vista from my w2000, i get the error message "\\xxx is >> >not accessible. The network path was not found. I have users set up on both >> >machines and the router is working. >> >Help! >> Dennis, >> >> You won't ever see the Windows 2000 computer using the Network Map. The LLTD >> Responder, which is required for this to work, isn't available for Windows 2000. >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#Visibility> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...tml#Visibility >> >> As far as seeing another computer in the Network window (aka "My Network Places" >> / "Network Neighborhood"), this is generally caused by a misconfigured or >> overlooked personal firewall, or other security program. >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html >> >> You can diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig >> /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer. >> Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely >> (Download browstat, and note how to run a Vista command window as >> administrator!): >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp Quote: >Thanks Chuck. You've given me a lot to do. It must be a security thing at >the Vista end since the other system connects to other machines. This Vista >came with Norton. > >Dennis Take it one step at a time, and test frequently. And ask questions here. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. |
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