networking 2 vista machines

"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:16:00 -0700, Thumper <Thumper@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>

> >2 Vista SP1 machines. G1 and T1 names
> >
> >I can view view shares and ping T1 from G1 but from T1 I don't see G1 in
> >network applet and I can't ping G1 but G1 can reach the web and ping the
> >internal Linksys router. Both machines have just been reloaded in the last
> >month. I have even gone as far as to enable to host file on both machines
> >and static ips.
> >
> >- Firewall is not on
> >- Network discovery is on
> >- file sharing is on
> >
> >This is driving me crazy. It is almost like the router is blocking traffic
> >from G1 to the rest of the home network???

>
> See if the router has "isolation mode". What antivirus protection do you use?
> <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005...ther-help.html
>
> Is NetBT Enabled consistently?
> <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006...ing-using.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/
>

I have the probably one of the most common routers Linksys wrt54g. Before
these 2 Vista machine were installed there were 2 XP boxes existing fine for
several years.

No antivirus running. NetBT is enabled.

T

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:57:01 -0700, Thumper <Thumper@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>
>
>"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
>

>> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:16:00 -0700, Thumper <Thumper@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>

>> >2 Vista SP1 machines. G1 and T1 names
>> >
>> >I can view view shares and ping T1 from G1 but from T1 I don't see G1 in
>> >network applet and I can't ping G1 but G1 can reach the web and ping the
>> >internal Linksys router. Both machines have just been reloaded in the last
>> >month. I have even gone as far as to enable to host file on both machines
>> >and static ips.
>> >
>> >- Firewall is not on
>> >- Network discovery is on
>> >- file sharing is on
>> >
>> >This is driving me crazy. It is almost like the router is blocking traffic
>> >from G1 to the rest of the home network???

>>
>> See if the router has "isolation mode". What antivirus protection do you use?
>> <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
>> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005...ther-help.html
>>
>> Is NetBT Enabled consistently?
>> <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
>> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006...ing-using.html
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
>> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/
>>

>
>I have the probably one of the most common routers Linksys wrt54g. Before
>these 2 Vista machine were installed there were 2 XP boxes existing fine for
>several years.
>
>No antivirus running. NetBT is enabled.
>
>T

OK, time to diagnose the problem. Let's look at logs from "browstat status",
"ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each
computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely (Download browstat, and run everything in Administrator mode):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/