>"gberry1969" wrote:
>
>> I have two laptops running XP Home Addition that I am trying to network thru
>> a Belkin wireless router.  One laptop is connected via an ethernet cable and
>> the other via wireless.  I've run the home or small office wizard indicating
>> that I want to share files and printers but I'm unable to do so.  I have
>> Norton 2006 Antivirus on one of the computers and I've allowed remote ports
>> 137-139 on it.  The other computer does not have a firewall other than the
>> Microsoft one.  I can ping each with with IP addresses but I can't by using
>> computer names.  I've also reset TCP/IP.  Any help would be appreciated.
>> --
>> George
>
>Upon further reading, I delected DhcpNodeType using the regedit tool. I also
>turned unchecked NetlnkIpx and NwlnkNb on the Network Connection Properties. 
>This seemed to work because I could share files and printers,  however; it
>was only short lived.  This morning I'm back to the same old problem.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 05:53:03 -0700, gberry1969
> <gberry1***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >"gberry1969" wrote:
> >
> >> I have two laptops running XP Home Addition that I am trying to network thru
> >> a Belkin wireless router.  One laptop is connected via an ethernet cable and
> >> the other via wireless.  I've run the home or small office wizard indicating
> >> that I want to share files and printers but I'm unable to do so.  I have
> >> Norton 2006 Antivirus on one of the computers and I've allowed remote ports
> >> 137-139 on it.  The other computer does not have a firewall other than the
> >> Microsoft one.  I can ping each with with IP addresses but I can't by using
> >> computer names.  I've also reset TCP/IP.  Any help would be appreciated.
> >> --
> >> George
> >
> >Upon further reading, I delected DhcpNodeType using the regedit tool. I also
> >turned unchecked NetlnkIpx and NwlnkNb on the Network Connection Properties. 
> >This seemed to work because I could share files and printers,  however; it
> >was only short lived.  This morning I'm back to the same old problem.
>
> George,
>
> If you have IPX/SPX and NetBEUI ("NetlnkIpx and NwlnkNb"), AND TCP/IP, you need
> to un install IPX/SPX and NetBEUI, not uncheck them.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [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.
>

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:55:01 -0700, gberry1969
> <gberry1***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Chuck,
> >
> >I did as you suggested and it started working.  I was able to share files
> >and I used the printer.  After about 30 minutes of testing everything was
> >working properly.  Afterward I installed a new software application on one of
> >the computers and had to restart it.  Since the restart sharing will not work
> >again.  I'm getting the same indications as before:
> >
> >ping by IP: successful
> >ping by computer name:  System Error 53 - The network path was not found
> >net view by IP: successful
> >net view by computer name:  host not found
>
> George,
>
> Well, both Node Type Peer-Peer, and IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols, will cause
> your problems.  You need to recheck for those items.
>
> When you install new software, you need to check what changes it's making.  So
> go back thru my articles, and check again.  Then figure out why new software is
> making changes.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [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.
>

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 16:55:01 -0700, gberry1969
>> <gberry1***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Chuck,
>> >
>> >I did as you suggested and it started working.  I was able to share files
>> >and I used the printer.  After about 30 minutes of testing everything was
>> >working properly.  Afterward I installed a new software application on one of
>> >the computers and had to restart it.  Since the restart sharing will not work
>> >again.  I'm getting the same indications as before:
>> >
>> >ping by IP: successful
>> >ping by computer name:  System Error 53 - The network path was not found
>> >net view by IP: successful
>> >net view by computer name:  host not found
>>
>> George,
>>
>> Well, both Node Type Peer-Peer, and IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols, will cause
>> your problems.  You need to recheck for those items.
>>
>> When you install new software, you need to check what changes it's making.  So
>> go back thru my articles, and check again.  Then figure out why new software is
>> making changes.

>Chuck,
>
>Got it going this morning.  Earlier in the day I had decided to go back to
>scratch and restart the process.  I had changed both computers back to node
>type peer-peer.  As I was retracing the set-up I forgot to change the node
>type on one of the computers.  Once I discovered the mistake and changed it
>to broadcast it started working.
>
>Thanks for you help.  Since I'm a novice on networking I would never have
>been able to get it going without assistance.  I've got your website
>bookmarked!
>--
>George