On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 00:44:07 -0800, "greyboomer"
<greyboomer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Joseph Carrier" wrote:
>

>> "greyboomer" <greyboomer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2343F314-CB65-47FB-90E7-9299A0BFCBE0@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a 2 computer workgroup through a D-Link DI 624c router. All was
>> >just
>> > fine untill about 2 weeks ago when one machine suddenly stopped being able
>> > to
>> > access the other in the workgroup. The WAN access never changed and it
>> > works
>> > fine.
>> > I have been through every diag. tool and technique I can find and
>> > everything
>> > reports back that I should not be having this problem, however I am. The
>> > only flaw I can find is when I use the Net View command. It searches for
>> > a
>> > while and then reports back with a 121 error (semaphore). Anybody have a
>> > clue for me on this one?
>>
>>
>> I can't offer much help, but am intrigued that we experienced almost the
>> exact same thing at about the same time. There are some differences: I use
>> XP (home edition) and I use a NetGear WGR614 v4 router.
>>
>> I don't know if these are different: my connection to the router is cable
>> for the desktop and wireless for two laptops; the two laptops continue to
>> see each other but so not see the desktop, and vice versa.)
>>
>> I can't say I've tried every diagnostic and technique, but I did try a lot
>> of them without luck.
>>
>> Could our common problem have anything to do with Window XP Security Updates
>> that were installed about two weeks ago? (I'm far from being a technician,
>> so I don't know if such a thing is possible.)
>>
>> Six security updates were downloaded and installed on my desktop machine On
>> October 16:
>>
>> KB896688 (a previous attempt to download this had failed on failed on
>> October 14)
>> KB900725
>> KB905749
>> KB905414
>> KB901017
>> KB902400
>>
>> Did you install one or more of these just before you lost your workgroup
>> access?
>>
>>
>I Thought that same thing at first about the Windows updates so I backed them
>all out and uninstalled and reinstalled Service Pac 2 all to no avail. Both
>my machines are hardwired to the router. I have uninstalled and reinstalled
>the network card with a new set of drivers downloaded from Dell, updated the
>firmware on the router, and said a novena to the god of Windows, and worked
>my way through PChucks sheets and nothing works. What I do know is something
>keeps resetting my node to unknown from Hybrid in my resistry and the Net
>commands show the machine is not part of the workgroup.
>
>I continue to suspect it was something in the updates but I am baffled why
>it only effected that one machine. I have installed all the updates on the
>other machine and it still works like a charm.
>
>If I stumble on the answer, I will be sure to post it here.

Having worked your way thru PChucks sheets, did you run "browstat status" and
"ipconfig /all" from each computer? Try and diagnose the problem, and help
others to help you. If you're Catholic, maybe a novena will help you. I'm
Methodist, so a casserole might help me. ;-)

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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