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Question : XP home not connecting to other computers...
I have a small network of 4 computers. Win98, Win2000, and WinXP(home). The WinXP home was recently added to the network (Dell 2400).
Problem: WinXP can not access any of the other computers files or printers. I can map it, other computers can be seen from my network place but once I try to connect it would give me an error:
"\\server is not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource. Contact System administratir.... The network path was not found." This happens when I try to connect to the win2000 computer (is a server computer running under a workgroup).
"\\sharename is not accessible..........Same..
. The specific server cannot perform the requested operation" This happens when I try to access the win98 computers.
More info: the win98 computers can only goes as far as seeing the shared files(which takes a long time) on the winxp computer. When trying to open the file it gives the error
Pinging = DONE (all computers can ping each other)
Checked workgroup name = DONE
Turned off firewall = DONE
Checked IP Address = DONE
Enable NETBIOS = DONE
Enable guest account = DONE
Tried = net use s: \\Servername\sharename
/user: domainworkgroup/logon
Tried = Net Use X: \\servername\sharename /Persistent:yes
Here is the ipconfig for the XP:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell2400 //could this be wrong if all the other computer's host name is server
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : "DNS NAME"
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : "DNS NAME"
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : "DNS NAME"
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.xx.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::20d:56ff:fe5d:a45b%4
//what is this???
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.xx.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : xx.xx.xx.1
127.0.0.1
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1 //what is this???
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1 //what is this???
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1 //what is this???
PPP adapter EarthLink
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Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 209.179.142.42
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 207.69.188.187
207.69.188.186
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface://what is this???
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5445:5245:444f%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter 6to4 Tunneling Pseudo-Interface://what is this???
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6to4 Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : D1-B3-8E-2A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 2002:d1b3:8e2a::d1b3:8e2a
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 2002:c058:6301::c058:6301
2002:836b:213c:1:e0:8f08:f
020:8
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface://what is this???
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : D1-B3-8E-2A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:209.179.142.42%
2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface: //what is this???
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 0A-0A-0A-03
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:10.10.10.3%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Thank you Techguy04
Answer : XP home not connecting to other computers...
first run the following utility on the machine
http://members.shaw.ca/tec
hcd/Winsoc
kXPFix.exe
If doesnt work try updating NIC drivers, if that doesnt workthen try changing NIC
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