On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 22:00:26 -0700, "Mark Flynn" <flynn@NoSpam.uci.net> wrote:

>Hi Chuck:
>I greatly appreciate your time and expertise.  My previous posts to you are
>such a mish-mash that I decided to start over (and get with the program).
>
>I have two PC's.  One is a ThinkPad X60s laptop running WinXP Pro.  The
>other is a desktop running Win2k Pro.
>ipconfig /all
>
>The desktop is :
>Host Name:    mark
>Primary DNS Suffix:
>Node Type:    Broadcast
>IP routing Enabled:    No
>WINS Proxy Enabled:    No
>DHCP Enabled: Yes
>IP Address:    10.168.106.53
>Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
>default gateway 10.168.106.1
>DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
>DNS Servers:    216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
>==================
>The ThinkPad X60s is:
>Host Name:    MARK-X60S
>Primary DNS Suffix:
>Node Type:    Unknown
>IP Routing enabled:    No
>WINS Proxy Enabled:    No
>
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
>Dhcp Enabled:    Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled:    Yes
>IP Address:    10.168.106.51
>Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
>default gateway 10.168.106.1
>DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
>DNS Servers:     216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>Dhcp Enabled:    Yes
>Autoconfiguration Enabled:    Yes
>IP Address:    10.168.106.52
>Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
>Default Gateway:    10.168.106.1
>DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
>DNS Servers:    216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
>
>NetBIOS Over TCP is active on both PC's
>I've disabled the windows security firewall on the X60s, and the firewall on
>the desktop, and as far as I know all firewalls are disabled (temporarily).
>
>The My Network Places on the desktop can see the X60s, but gives an "X60s
>not accessible. Network path was not found" when I click on it.
>The My Network Places on the X60s sees the desktop PC.  And I can access the
>shared folders on the desktop PC.  Initially the Desktop is not visible -
>but then eventually appears.
>
>I can ping the desktop from the X60s, but not visa-versa. Pinging the X60s
>from the desktop PC gives me a "Request timed out".
>
>Both machines are peer to peer "WORKGROUP" and each has its own name.
>
>I strongly suspect that the X60s is the culprit because I have a third
>desktop PC, and the two desktops communicate correctly. (I have turned off
>the third PC to simplify matters.)
>All of the shared folders are available to "Everyone" on both machines.
>
>The PC's are cat-5 wired through a DSL router/DHCP server etc.
>I can access the Internet, send/receive email on both machines.
>
>Thanks, Mark Flynn

"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
news:87enf29dsm4i1iaruk2k5ajtpd5pf0e5kc@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 22:00:26 -0700, "Mark Flynn" <flynn@NoSpam.uci.net>
wrote:
>
> >Hi Chuck:
> >I greatly appreciate your time and expertise.  My previous posts to you
are
> >such a mish-mash that I decided to start over (and get with the program).
> >
> >I have two PC's.  One is a ThinkPad X60s laptop running WinXP Pro.  The
> >other is a desktop running Win2k Pro.
> >ipconfig /all
> >
> >The desktop is :
> >Host Name:    mark
> >Primary DNS Suffix:
> >Node Type:    Broadcast
> >IP routing Enabled:    No
> >WINS Proxy Enabled:    No
> >DHCP Enabled: Yes
> >IP Address:    10.168.106.53
> >Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
> >default gateway 10.168.106.1
> >DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
> >DNS Servers:    216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
> >==================
> >The ThinkPad X60s is:
> >Host Name:    MARK-X60S
> >Primary DNS Suffix:
> >Node Type:    Unknown
> >IP Routing enabled:    No
> >WINS Proxy Enabled:    No
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> >Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
> >Dhcp Enabled:    Yes
> >Autoconfiguration Enabled:    Yes
> >IP Address:    10.168.106.51
> >Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
> >default gateway 10.168.106.1
> >DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
> >DNS Servers:     216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >Dhcp Enabled:    Yes
> >Autoconfiguration Enabled:    Yes
> >IP Address:    10.168.106.52
> >Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
> >Default Gateway:    10.168.106.1
> >DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
> >DNS Servers:    216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
> >
> >NetBIOS Over TCP is active on both PC's
> >I've disabled the windows security firewall on the X60s, and the firewall
on
> >the desktop, and as far as I know all firewalls are disabled
(temporarily).
> >
> >The My Network Places on the desktop can see the X60s, but gives an "X60s
> >not accessible. Network path was not found" when I click on it.
> >The My Network Places on the X60s sees the desktop PC.  And I can access
the
> >shared folders on the desktop PC.  Initially the Desktop is not visible -
> >but then eventually appears.
> >
> >I can ping the desktop from the X60s, but not visa-versa. Pinging the
X60s
> >from the desktop PC gives me a "Request timed out".
> >
> >Both machines are peer to peer "WORKGROUP" and each has its own name.
> >
> >I strongly suspect that the X60s is the culprit because I have a third
> >desktop PC, and the two desktops communicate correctly. (I have turned
off
> >the third PC to simplify matters.)
> >All of the shared folders are available to "Everyone" on both machines.
> >
> >The PC's are cat-5 wired through a DSL router/DHCP server etc.
> >I can access the Internet, send/receive email on both machines.
> >
> >Thanks, Mark Flynn
>
> Mark,
>
> OK, both Mark and Mark-X60S are on the same subnet (10.168.106.0/24).
Both have
> compatible node types (Broadcast and Unknown are OK).  If you're getting
> "Request timed out" when pinging, you have either a firewall problem, or
an LSP
> / Winsock problem.
>

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 09:25:44 -0700, "Mark Flynn" <flynn@NoSpam.uci.net> wrote:

>
>"Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message
>news:87enf29dsm4i1iaruk2k5ajtpd5pf0e5kc@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 22:00:26 -0700, "Mark Flynn" <flynn@NoSpam.uci.net>
>wrote:
>>
>> >Hi Chuck:
>> >I greatly appreciate your time and expertise.  My previous posts to you
>are
>> >such a mish-mash that I decided to start over (and get with the program).
>> >
>> >I have two PC's.  One is a ThinkPad X60s laptop running WinXP Pro.  The
>> >other is a desktop running Win2k Pro.
>> >ipconfig /all
>> >
>> >The desktop is :
>> >Host Name:    mark
>> >Primary DNS Suffix:
>> >Node Type:    Broadcast
>> >IP routing Enabled:    No
>> >WINS Proxy Enabled:    No
>> >DHCP Enabled: Yes
>> >IP Address:    10.168.106.53
>> >Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
>> >default gateway 10.168.106.1
>> >DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
>> >DNS Servers:    216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
>> >==================
>> >The ThinkPad X60s is:
>> >Host Name:    MARK-X60S
>> >Primary DNS Suffix:
>> >Node Type:    Unknown
>> >IP Routing enabled:    No
>> >WINS Proxy Enabled:    No
>> >
>> >Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>> >Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
>> >Dhcp Enabled:    Yes
>> >Autoconfiguration Enabled:    Yes
>> >IP Address:    10.168.106.51
>> >Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
>> >default gateway 10.168.106.1
>> >DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
>> >DNS Servers:     216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
>> >
>> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>> >Dhcp Enabled:    Yes
>> >Autoconfiguration Enabled:    Yes
>> >IP Address:    10.168.106.52
>> >Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
>> >Default Gateway:    10.168.106.1
>> >DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
>> >DNS Servers:    216.104.64.5,  216.104.72.5
>> >
>> >NetBIOS Over TCP is active on both PC's
>> >I've disabled the windows security firewall on the X60s, and the firewall
>on
>> >the desktop, and as far as I know all firewalls are disabled
>(temporarily).
>> >
>> >The My Network Places on the desktop can see the X60s, but gives an "X60s
>> >not accessible. Network path was not found" when I click on it.
>> >The My Network Places on the X60s sees the desktop PC.  And I can access
>the
>> >shared folders on the desktop PC.  Initially the Desktop is not visible -
>> >but then eventually appears.
>> >
>> >I can ping the desktop from the X60s, but not visa-versa. Pinging the
>X60s
>> >from the desktop PC gives me a "Request timed out".
>> >
>> >Both machines are peer to peer "WORKGROUP" and each has its own name.
>> >
>> >I strongly suspect that the X60s is the culprit because I have a third
>> >desktop PC, and the two desktops communicate correctly. (I have turned
>off
>> >the third PC to simplify matters.)
>> >All of the shared folders are available to "Everyone" on both machines.
>> >
>> >The PC's are cat-5 wired through a DSL router/DHCP server etc.
>> >I can access the Internet, send/receive email on both machines.
>> >
>> >Thanks, Mark Flynn
>>
>> Mark,
>>
>> OK, both Mark and Mark-X60S are on the same subnet (10.168.106.0/24).
>Both have
>> compatible node types (Broadcast and Unknown are OK).  If you're getting
>> "Request timed out" when pinging, you have either a firewall problem, or
>an LSP
>> / Winsock problem.
>>
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-hel
>p.html>
>>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
>>
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.ht
>ml>
>>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html
>>
>> If neither of those articles provide any clues, then we'll do some
>relational
>> analysis.  But that will be more productive, if you'll provide the
>"ipconfig
>> /all" for the third computer.
>>
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.htm
>l#Four>
>>
>http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html#Four
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>
>Hi Chuck:
>On your "personal-firewall..." page "check for a bundled firewall first": I
>think it is a firewall somewhere.
>But first - the ipconfig /all for the third PC desktop.
>This PC is running Win98se
>TCP/IP - Client for Microsoft Networks
>Under "File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks - Browse Master =
>disabled
>LM Announce = No
>ipconfig /all
> (my DOS screen does not allow me to page up to view info at the top of the
>report.  So here is what I can see on the screen)
>DHCP Enabled:    Yes
>IP Address:    0.0.0.0
>Subnet Mask:    0.0.0.0
>Default Gateway:
>DHCP Seerver:    255.255.255.255
>Primary WINS Server:
>Secondary WINS Server:
>Lease Obtained:
>Lease Expires:
>
>2 Ethernet adapter:
>Description:    3Com EtherLink PCI
>Physical Address:    00-C0-F903-1E-2F
>DHCP Enabled:    Yes
>IP Address:    10.168.106.56
>Subnet Mask:    255.255.255.0
>Default Gateway:    10.168.106.1
>DHCP Server:    10.168.106.1
>Primary WINS Server:
>Secondary WINS Server:
>Lease Obtained:    09 04 06 7:09:27 AM
>Lease Expires:    09 05 06 7:09:27 AM
>
>In the Win98 desktop's Network Neighborhood:
>I can see some of the shared folders on "mark" but not all of them.
>I can see Mark-x60s (with the comment) but get \\Mark-60s is not accessible.
>The computer or sharename could not be found.  Make sure you typed it
>correctly and try again" when I click on it.  I can not ping Mark-x60s -
>"Request timed out"
>
>On ThinkPad MARK-X60S - Local Area Connection Properties:
>(all checked)
>Client for Microsoft Networks
>AGN VPN Client
>File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>QoS Packet Scheduler
>AT&T Wi-Fi Support Driver
>Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
>
>On MARK-X60S - Wireless Network Connection Porperties
>(all checked)
>Client for Microsoft Networks
>AGN VPN Client
>File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
>QoS Packet Scheduler
>AT&T Wi-Fi Support Driver
>AEGIS Protocol (IEEE 802.1x) v3.4.9.0
>WLAN Transport
>Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
>
>On MARK-X60S - My Network Places (initially only the local PC MARK-X60S
>appears, then later the Win2k desktop named Mark appears.  Sometimes "Mark"
>folders are viewable and other times I get: "Mark is not accessible. You
>might not have permission to use this network resource.  Contact the
>admiistrator of this server to fing out if you have access permissions.  The
>network path was not found"
>On MARK-X60S - I currently do not see the Win98 desktop PC in My Network
>Places.
>ALSO it takes about a minute to see any shared PC's when I expand the
>"Microsoft Windos Network" on all of the PC's
>
>Best regards, Mark Flynn