Cant network 2 XP machines

I am trying to network 2 XP machines. Computer 1 is XP Pro and
ntfs file system. Computer 2 is XP Pro and fat32 file system. Both have the same network info setup and same services running. Both connect to a hub, router and dsl modem. Both have shares selected and both have the firewall disabled. computer 1 can see and access computer 2. Computer 2 can see, but cannot access computer 1. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

Log them both on with the exact name and password. EXACT, BOTH USER NAME AND PASSWORD!


Mike

 

Make sure you log on to both machines with a username/password.

Either put both username/passwords into local users on each PC (my choice) or enable the guest account on both (Pro has it disabled by default while Home has it enabled).

Enable simple file & print sharing on both (windows explorer~tools~folder options~view and at the bottom on Pro).

 

Slow on the draw this day cowboy!

hee hee

Mike

 

I put both username/passwords into local users on each PC and enabled the guest account on both.

Also, enabled simple file & print sharing on both.

Still cant get computer 2 to access computer 1. Do you think having the ntfs on computer 1 is the cause?

 

No it is not the file system unless you have set special security using the features of NTFS.

Check that the Workgroup is exactly the same on both.

At the command prompt run ipconfig /all on both, what are the differences.

Rt click on the one that does not see the other and click search for computers. Then search for the name of the other computer. The names are unique aren't they?

Do this get back. I am on another project but will check back in a few.

Newt may be back before me.

mike

 

The names are unique. Workgroup name is the same for both.
I ran the ipconfig and 2 things are diffenent.
WINS Proxy Enabled = yes on computer 1. I dont use a proxy.
DNS Servers has addresses on computer 1.

 

Is your router the DHCP provider (should be).

Check in Services (both stations) and make sure Network connections is started
Server is started
Workstation is started
Then

command prompt
ipconfig /flushdns on both computers

Uncheck the wins proxy

shut both down and cycle router for 1 minute.

Router back on wait 30 sec or more computers back on!

Mike

 

I did this ipconfig /flushdns and got this

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

Windows IP Configuration
Could not flush the DNS Resolver Cache: Function failed during execution.

Still the same

 

Ok Robert

Time for specfics.

go to command prompt and type

on first computer

ipconfig /all >computer1

on 2nd computer

ipconfig /all >computer2

this will create 2 the 2 files named computer1 an computer2

find them load in wordpad copy and paste back in a message

Mike

 

ok here they are. Remember computer 2 can'nt access computer 1

Computer 1

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : paygiant
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Kingston EtherRx KNE111TX PCI Fast E
thernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-F0-63-EF-EC
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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 151.164.17.201
151.164.11.201
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, February 04, 2003 7:06:12 P
M
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:06:12
PM

Computer 2

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : linda
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethe
rnet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-DC-6F-A8-AE
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 . . . . . . . . . . . : 151.164.17.201
151.164.11.201
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, February 04, 2003 7:02:22 P
M
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:02:22
PM

 

Ok you are getting your DHCP from the router at 192.168.1.1

so go into services and stop DHCP SERVER and DNS SERVER for both computers. Set both to manual!

There must be some other config that is different!

Do you have internet access on both and does it work?

On computer 2
ping 192.168.1.101

does it get thru?

Again I ask what happens when you search for computers (from 2 )using paygiant?

To do this rt click My network Places search for computers

Mike

 

I need DHCP on automatic and started to access the internet.
and yes I have internet access on both machines.
pinging 192.168.1.101 gets thru ok.
search for paygiant finds it ok but still cannt access it.

 

If the router is providing DHCP and it is, from 192.168.1.1.

Then you do not need another DHCP server what is it serving?

So give me details of what happens, exactly what does it say when you try to access?

Mike

 

I get this when I try to access paygiant...

\\Paygiant is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out to find out if you have access permissions.

Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer.

I am the only user and I am the administrator .

 

There is something wrong with the username/password.

Is the administrator password the same on both computers? Exactly the same? On both!

If not make it so! Then log off both and log on to both as administrator. Now try! Should work!

This is a security/permissions problem. The lan itself is working properly!

mike

 

Hey, it is now working right. Both machines see each other and can access each other! I dontnt know what I did to fix it, but I think this was it. I had a secord hd in computer 1 and I removed it. But I had drives shared on it. I think the system was seeing shares drives that were not there and would not access the
computer but would see it.

Hey Mike, thanks for all your help I learned a lot from you about networking.

 

Lol!!

No you had something wrong with the logons.

Come on now!!!!

Lol!

Mike