>I have a home network consisting of one laptop and a PC, both are connected
>to a router and then to a modem sharing an internet connection. The laptop is
>connected via 802.11g wireless and the PC is wired to the router. Both
>computers are running XP Home SP2 and can access and browse the internet ok.
>
>I set up file and printer sharing and installed the NWLink NetBIOS protocol
>on both computers. I also configured zone alarm (on both computers) so each
>IP address is accepted in the trusted zone. I can ping each computer and can
>also see/browse each computer from the other.
>
>My problem is that when I surf the internet from the PC (wired) or try to
>access the laptop's shared folders it disconnects me from my wireless
>network. I have to repair the connection to re-connect. I switched to wired
>for both computers and everything is fine, but when I go back to wireless
>(laptop) it keeps disconnecting me from the wireless network!
>
>Any help would be appreciated. I am using static IP's for both computers and
>also using WPA and MAC address filtering for my wireless connection.
>
>Thanks in advance

>On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:49:01 -0700, scotcan <scot***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I have a home network consisting of one laptop and a PC, both are connected
>>to a router and then to a modem sharing an internet connection. The laptop is
>>connected via 802.11g wireless and the PC is wired to the router. Both
>>computers are running XP Home SP2 and can access and browse the internet ok.
>>
>>I set up file and printer sharing and installed the NWLink NetBIOS protocol
>>on both computers. I also configured zone alarm (on both computers) so each
>>IP address is accepted in the trusted zone. I can ping each computer and can
>>also see/browse each computer from the other.
>>
>>My problem is that when I surf the internet from the PC (wired) or try to
>>access the laptop's shared folders it disconnects me from my wireless
>>network. I have to repair the connection to re-connect. I switched to wired
>>for both computers and everything is fine, but when I go back to wireless
>>(laptop) it keeps disconnecting me from the wireless network!
>>
>>Any help would be appreciated. I am using static IP's for both computers and
>>also using WPA and MAC address filtering for my wireless connection.
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>
>If you have WPA working, you are adequately protected against any WiFi threats.
>MAC address filtering does nothing to enhance your security, and it can provide
>needless complexity and complications.
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/setting-up-wifi-lan-please-protect.html>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/setting-up-wifi-lan-please-protect.html
>
>Next, why do you need IPX/SPX (aka "NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport
>Protocol")?  If you have Zone Alarm working properly, IPX/SPX bypasses that.
>IPX/SPX is useful in one specific case.
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html
>
>Now, I doubt that either MAC address filtering or IPX/SPX are causing the
>problem which you're describing, but they both complicate matters, and neither
>make you more secure.  If you're behind a router, and have WPA, you don't need
>either.
>
>I'll ask you to ping the router, both when "connected" and when "disconnected",
>and see exactly what return you get.
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/12/ping-command.html>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/12/ping-command.html
>
>Remember that ping is an IP command; if you have IPX/SPX, you may have file
>sharing but ping won't necessarily work.  Note the differences between using IP
>(standard) and IPX/SPX (NOT standard).
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking-and-alternate.html>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking-and-alternate.html
>
>Finally, look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, so
>we can diagnose the problem, both when you're "connected" and when
>"disconnected".  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/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

>Thanks for replying Chuck.
>
>I disabled MAC address filtering and uninstalled the IPX/SPX protocol and
>now I don't get disconnected using wireless. I do however have another
>problem now! I can ping both computers from each other and can access the
>PC's shared files from the laptop but not vice versa! The error I am getting
>now is:
>
>\\MARK\SharedDocs is not accessible. You might not have the permission to
>use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find
>out if you have access permissions
>
>The network path was not found
>
>Both computers are running Win XP version 2002 with SP2. The PC has IE v7
>(beta) and the laptop has IE v6. I did what you asked me to do and pinged the
>router from each computer and also ran ipconfig and browstat. Here are the
>details:
>
>Laptop (wireless) & PC (wired) ping router connected
>Pinging 192.168.65.254 with 32 bytes of data:
>Reply from 192.168.65.254: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=255
>Reply from 192.168.65.254: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=255
>Reply from 192.168.65.254: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255
>Reply from 192.168.65.254: bytes=32 time=91ms TTL=255
>
>Ping statistics for 192.168.65.254:
>    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
>Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
>    Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 91ms, Average = 23ms
>
>Laptop (wireless) & PC (wired) ping router not connected
>Pinging 192.168.65.254 with 32 bytes of data:
>Destination host unreachable.
>Destination host unreachable.
>Destination host unreachable.
>Destination host unreachable.
>
>Ping statistics for 192.168.65.254:
>    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
>
>ipconfig /all (laptop connected)
>Windows IP Configuration
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mark
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
>        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
>Ethernet NIC
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E4-45-5D-10
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 10:
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : IEEE 802.11g Wireless
>Cardbus/PCI Adapter
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-DD-9C-B2
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.65.100
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.65.254
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 206.191.0.140
>                                            106.191.0.210
>
>ipconfig /all (laptop disconnected)
>Windows IP Configuration
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mark
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
>        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
>Ethernet NIC
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E4-45-5D-10
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 10:
>        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : IEEE 802.11g Wireless
>Cardbus/PCI Adapter
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-DD-9C-B2
>
>ipconfig (PC connected)
>Windows IP Configuration
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Tina
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 M Network
>Connection
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-DE-88-41
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.65.101
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.65.254
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 206.191.0.140
>                                            206.191.0.210
>
>ipconfig (PC disconnected)
>Windows IP Configuration
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Tina
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 M Network
>Connection
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-DE-88-41
>
>browstat (laptop)
>Status for domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: TINA
>Could not connect to registry, error = 53        Unable to determine build
>of browser master: 53
>    \\\\TINA          .  Version:05.01  Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master TINA
>        \\TINA
>    There are 1 servers in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}
>    There are 1 domains in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}
>
>browstat (PC)
>Status for domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{60A17BB1-D512-45A0-BD3B-89EA052A5A37}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: TINA
>        Master browser is running build 2600
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master TINA
>        \\TINA
>    There are 1 servers in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{60A17BB1-D512-45A0-BD3B-89EA052A5A37}
>    There are 1 domains in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{60A17BB1-D512-45A0-BD3B-89EA052A5A37}

>Thanks for getting back Chuck.
>
>I already had netBT enabled on each computer but I rechecked to make sure
>and it's still enabled. I think my firewall (zone alarm) is set properly - I
>have added the IP addresses of each computer and also of the router and DNS
>server to the trusted zones, of each computer. I also tried to disable the
>firewall, anti virus and windows defender (which is installed on both) but I
>still can only browse shared files from the laptop (Mark) to the PC (Tina).
>When I try from the PC to the laptop I get an error.
>
>I tried to connect the laptop wired and it works that way - I can browse
>shared files in both directions. When the laptop is wired the IP address is
>192.168.65.110 (as opposed to 192.168.65.100 when wireless), can this have
>something to do with the error? When I connect wirless my laptop (Mark) does
>not even appear in the workgroup computer list on the PC (Tina), but when
>wired it does!
>
>Also is the error 53 because the master browser is running Win XP Home?

>Thanks for replying Chuck.
>
>When I ping "Tina" from Mark it returns an address and name resolution works
>fine both ways.
>
>The "1 server in domain" message is there all the time when I am connecting
>wieless and both "Mark" & "Tina" connected. When I change to wired it informs
>me that there are 2 servers in the domain (and I can communicate both ways).
>
>I noticed that browstat status only has one back up server retrieved from
>the master (\\TINA), and this happens both when I am connected wireless and
>wired - even though it sees 2 servers in the domain when wired! Is there a
>way I can manually add a server to the domain?
>
>With regards to connecting to the router via WiFi from Mark, I can connect
>and change the settings and also browse the internet ok. This is the normal
>way I connect when using the laptop (Mark).
>
>Below are the browstat status for wireless and wired, with bot Mark and Tina
>connected (from Mark)
>
>WiFi Browstat:
>Status for domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: TINA
>Could not connect to registry, error = 53        Unable to determine build
>of browser master: 53
>    \\\\TINA          .  Version:05.01  Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master TINA
>        \\TINA
>    There are 1 servers in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}
>    There are 1 domains in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}
>
>Wired Browstat:
>Status for domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B29DD792-B553-48AC-A921-1DA068EF28A6}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: TINA
>Could not connect to registry, error = 53        Unable to determine build
>of browser master: 53
>    \\\\TINA          .  Version:05.01  Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master TINA
>        \\TINA
>    There are 2 servers in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B29DD792-B553-48AC-A921-1DA068EF28A6}
>    There are 1 domains in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B29DD792-B553-48AC-A921-1DA068EF28A6}
>
>The data is the same when taken from Tina

>Hi chuck, thanks for getting back to me.
>
>I ran the LSP/Winsock fix programs that you suggested and now I can file
>share in both directions (both wired & wireless). I noticed when I entered an
>Ip address (yahoo.com)in the browser, then tried the domain name it browsed
>to a different page. I ran LSP fix first and it stated there were no errors
>but when I tried the yahoo test again it was fine. I ran the rest of the
>diagnostics you suggested to be sure.
>
>The only thing I am unsure of is that browstat status still only has 1 back
>up server retrieved from the master, but sees 2 servers in the domain. Is
>this ok or do I still need to have 2 back up servers?
>
>Status for domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: TINA
>Could not connect to registry, error = 53        Unable to determine build
>of browser master: 53
>    \\\\TINA          .  Version:05.01  Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master TINA
>        \\TINA
>    There are 2 servers in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}
>    There are 1 domains in domain MALIBOU on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{8368D7E1-3205-4DE5-9882-2F6F70F3C6D6}