>Ok, I have a wireless linksys router, my desktop is physically connected to
>the router (name: STEVE), and the laptop is connected wirelessly (name:
>MANDY).  Both computers can access the internet, they both have workstation
>name DUNLAVEY, but they can't see each other.
>
>Here's the ipconfig from STEVE:
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : STEVE
>
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ccu601.mlfd.wrx.illicom.net
>
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
>
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : ccu601.mlfd.wrx.illicom.net
>
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
>Ethernet NIC
>
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-DC-A1-E6-CB
>
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
>
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 63.252.229.2
>
>                                            63.252.229.3
>
>                                            63.252.229.4
>
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 09, 2006
>3:52:39 AM
>
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 10, 2006
>3:52:39 AM
>
>and here's the ipconfig from MANDY:
>
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MANDY
>
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ccu601.mlfd.wrx.illicom.net
>
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>
>        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
>Ethernet NIC
>
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A0-D1-DB-7B-F7
>
>
>Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : ccu601.mlfd.wrx.illicom.net
>
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
>
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-66-3B-42-A9
>
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
>
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 63.252.229.2
>
>                                            63.252.229.3
>
>                                            63.252.229.4
>
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 09, 2006
>2:48:54 AM
>
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 10, 2006
>2:48:54 AM
>
>Both computers can ping the router, but they cannot ping each others' IP
>address.
>The only thing I can see (to my untrained eye) that is different from other
>examples I have seen is that on net config workstation, I have the
>workstation domain dns name is (null), I think this is probably my problem,
>but I haven't seen how to fix this.
>
>Thanks for any help you can give me.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 08:22:01 -0800, sdunlavey
> <sdunla***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Ok, I have a wireless linksys router, my desktop is physically connected to
> >the router (name: STEVE), and the laptop is connected wirelessly (name:
> >MANDY).  Both computers can access the internet, they both have workstation
> >name DUNLAVEY, but they can't see each other.
> >
> >Here's the ipconfig from STEVE:
> >
> >Windows IP Configuration
> >
> >        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : STEVE
> >
> >        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
> >
> >        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> >
> >        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ccu601.mlfd.wrx.illicom.net
> >
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
> >
> >
> >        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : ccu601.mlfd.wrx.illicom.net
> >
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
> >Ethernet NIC
> >
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-DC-A1-E6-CB
> >
> >        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >
> >        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> >        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
> >
> >        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >
> >        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> >        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> >        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 63.252.229.2
> >
> >                                            63.252.229.3
> >
> >                                            63.252.229.4
> >
> >        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 09, 2006
> >3:52:39 AM
> >
> >        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 10, 2006
> >3:52:39 AM
> >
> >and here's the ipconfig from MANDY:
> >
> >
> >Windows IP Configuration
> >
> >        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : MANDY
> >
> >        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
> >
> >        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> >
> >        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> >        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ccu601.mlfd.wrx.illicom.net
> >
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> >
> >        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> >
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
> >Ethernet NIC
> >
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-A0-D1-DB-7B-F7
> >
> >
> >Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> >
> >
> >        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : ccu601.mlfd.wrx.illicom.net
> >
> >        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> >
> >        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-66-3B-42-A9
> >
> >        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >
> >        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> >        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
> >
> >        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >
> >        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> >        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> >        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 63.252.229.2
> >
> >                                            63.252.229.3
> >
> >                                            63.252.229.4
> >
> >        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, December 09, 2006
> >2:48:54 AM
> >
> >        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 10, 2006
> >2:48:54 AM
> >
> >Both computers can ping the router, but they cannot ping each others' IP
> >address.
> >The only thing I can see (to my untrained eye) that is different from other
> >examples I have seen is that on net config workstation, I have the
> >workstation domain dns name is (null), I think this is probably my problem,
> >but I haven't seen how to fix this.
> >
> >Thanks for any help you can give me.
>
> Seeing is a browser issue.  Look at "browstat status" from each computer.  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
>
> --
> 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.
>

>Ok, I think I'm closer.  I've been following all of the steps and have the
>following:
>
>On the desktop, browstat gives me
>Status for domain DUNLAVEY on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4DEF434F-2939-4BCC-9346-15DCA5181A65}
>    Browsing is active on domain.
>    Master browser name is: STEVE
>        Master browser is running build 2600
>    1 backup servers retrieved from master STEVE
>        \\STEVE
>    There are 2 servers in domain DUNLAVEY on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4DEF434F-2939-4BCC-9346-15DCA5181A65}
>    There are 1 domains in domain DUNLAVEY on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4DEF434F-2939-4BCC-9346-15DCA5181A65}
>
>but the laptop gives me
>Status for domain DUNLAVEY on transport
>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{4A3BC4D7-CF09-4102-A9CA-D97F672C943B}
>    Browsing is NOT active on domain.
>    Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
>
>NetBT is enabled on the laptop, and all of the other settings from the above
>link (great site, btw) look correct.  Would the fact that the laptop's
>wireless card isn't built in?  My Network Places doesn't even show a LAN. 
>The desktop at least has always shown the router.
>
>Thanks for your help so far, hope you have some more insight you can share.
>Steve

"Chuck" wrote:
>
> Steve,
>
> It's pretty simple.  Mandy is not getting SMBs - its own, or Steve's.
> 1) Check NetBT on both computers.
> 2) Check for personal firewalls and all other security components and suites on
> Mandy.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
> 3a) Check for LSP / Winsock corruption on Mandy.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html
> 3b) See if the Services gives us a clue.  Download PSTools, and run CPSServ from
> both computers.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/cpsserv-comprehensive-psservice-source.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.
>

>Thanks for your help.  I think I have it almost figured out.  It turns out
>that my wife had both Norton and MS firewalls on (sigh) and I had only found
>and dealt with one of them.  Now that Norton is disabled, we're kinda
>working.  If you can point out where the quirks are coming from, I think
>we'll be in business here.  The only two things that have popped  up since we
>got it running have been a couple of weird issues with the printer and the
>shared documents.  When the machines first saw each other, Windows asked her
>computer (laptop) to install the control program for the printer.  Ok, but
>afterwards it asked my computer (desktop) to do the same, though it has
>always been installed on that machine.  It doesn't seem to be anything
>serious, but I want to make sure.  The other issue is with our shared
>documents.  We each want to share "My Documents" so we can access everything
>from both computers.  However, when we go to open the My Docs folder from the
>other computer, we see our own folder.  i.e. if I go to My Network Places and
>open the SharedDocs on Mandy's Computer, then open the shortcut to My
>Documents found there, I see my own My Documents folder, not hers.  The
>reverse is true if I'm on her computer.  I suspect it is a naming issue, but
>as you've figured out I know diddly-squat about this networking business.

>
>The following is the results for the CPSServ runs from the computers:
>
>Start CPSServ V1.10 - STEVE
>
>Find Computer Browser ("browser")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\MANDY:
>
>Checking \\STEVE...
>Found browser on:
>
>\\STEVE
>
>
>Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\MANDY:
>
>Checking \\STEVE...
>Found dhcp on:
>
>\\STEVE
>
>
>Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\MANDY:
>
>Checking \\STEVE...
>Found lmhosts on:
>
>\\STEVE
>
>
>Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\MANDY:
>
>Checking \\STEVE...    No active service named remoteregistry found.
>
>
>Find Server ("server")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\MANDY:
>
>Checking \\STEVE...
>Found server on:
>
>\\STEVE
>
>
>Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\MANDY:
>
>Checking \\STEVE...
>Found sharedaccess on:
>
>\\STEVE
>
>
>Find Workstation ("workstation")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\MANDY:
>
>Checking \\STEVE...
>Found workstation on:
>
>\\STEVE
>
>End CPSServ V1.10 - STEVE
>
>and
>
>Start CPSServ V1.10 - MANDY
>
>Find Computer Browser ("browser")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...
>Found browser on:
>
>\\MANDY
>
>Checking \\STEVE...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\STEVE:
>
>
>Find DHCP Client ("dhcp")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...
>Found dhcp on:
>
>\\MANDY
>
>Checking \\STEVE...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\STEVE:
>
>
>Find TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper ("lmhosts")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...
>Found lmhosts on:
>
>\\MANDY
>
>Checking \\STEVE...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\STEVE:
>
>
>Find Remote Registry ("remoteregistry")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...
>Checking \\STEVE...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\STEVE:
>    No active service named remoteregistry found.
>
>
>Find Server ("server")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...
>Found server on:
>
>\\MANDY
>
>Checking \\STEVE...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\STEVE:
>
>
>Find WF / ICS ("sharedaccess")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...
>Found sharedaccess on:
>
>\\MANDY
>
>Checking \\STEVE...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\STEVE:
>
>
>Find Workstation ("workstation")
>
>Checking \\MANDY...
>Found workstation on:
>
>\\MANDY
>
>Checking \\STEVE...Unable to open Service Control Manager database on
>\\\STEVE:
>
>End CPSServ V1.10 - MANDY
>
>Thanks again,
>Steve