"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:41:47 -0800, "johndog" <johndd@no-spam-bigfoot.com>
> wrote:
>
>>"johndog" <johndd@no-spam-bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>>news:ezPmTmh7FHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
>>> news:gh31o1l4s9t7pjb7s6vmc2m6urkavuq94m@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 03:22:58 -0800, "johndog"
>>>> <johndd@no-spam-bigfoot.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm having trouble with my master browser under Win2k3 Server. I ran
>>>>>the
>>>>>commands below directly on the browser server (bobox), and get the
>>>>>'Status :
>>>>>6118' situation. Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>> browstat.exe status
>>>>>
>>>>>Status for domain BOBO on transport
>>>>>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}
>>>>> Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
>>>>> Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
>>>>> Master browser is running build 3790
>>>>>
>>>>>> browstat.exe view
>>>>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A} bobo
>>>>>Unable to get backup list for bobo on transport
>>>>>\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}: The list of
>>>>>servers for this workgroup is not currently available
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>John
>>>>
>>>> John,
>>>>
>>>> Check your firewall on Bobox.
>>>> <http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298804>
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298804
>>>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
>>>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html
>>>>
>>>> If that's not a help, look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" on
>>>> at
>>>> least
>>>> one client in the network. Are you running a domain or workgroup? Do
>>>> you have
>>>> a domain controller?
>
>>> I am only using Windows ICF on BOBOX. I have disabled it, and tried
>>> making sure file and print sharing is allowed through, with the same
>>> results
>>>
>>> I'm running a Workgroup, Bobo, and no I don't have a DC.
>>>
>>> The only client machine I have which isn't attached to a different
>>> domain
>>> (laptops from work) is a MS Virtual Machine running XP. Here is the
>>> output from this machine (essentially the same result):
>>>
>>> ================================================
>>> Status for domain BOBO on transport
>>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{25FF89A5-83D7-4817-9F62-5AAD07B7F3A6}
>>> Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
>>> Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
>>> Master browser is running build 3790
>>>
>>> Windows IP Configuration
>>>
>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : virtxp
>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : comcast.net
>>>
>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>>>
>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel 21140-Based PCI Fast
>>> Ethernet Adapter (Generic)
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-FF-3D-C7-90
>>> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.34
>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>>> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>>> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 20, 2005
>>> 2:13:50 AM
>>> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 04, 2005
>>> 2:13:50 AM
>>> ================================================
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>
>>Is there any more information I can provide that might help?
>>
>>I've looked at NetMon sniffs, and observed that indeed the client (virtxp)
>>does issue netbios broadcast announcements to signal its netbios name, but
>>the server (bobox) makes no effort to pick it up and add it to the table.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>John
>
> John,
>
> Well, I could recommend that you read my website. But let's try and
> approach
> this with intelligence, not just scatter.
>
> You provided "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" for virtxp. How about
> Bobox?
> Any other computers not mentioned? This case will be solved on the
> details.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-tutorial.html
>
> And do both of us a favour and post at the bottom please.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...tml#TopPosting
>
> --
> 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 looking at my problem, Chuck.
As you pointed, I provided browstat/ipconfig output for the virtxp client
above, which is a virtual machine running on bobox. Below I include data
for Bobox (the Server on the bobo workgroup), Enigma (a corporate laptop
attached to a domain), and Laptop3 (another corporate laptop.
-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for Bobox itself:
-----------------------------------------------------
browstat status
Status for domain BOBO on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F272768C-F5F2-4A17-B5B4-BF958BFF7C8A}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Master browser is running build 3790
ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bobox
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon
88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-C8-6E-11
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for engma (a corporate laptop)
-----------------------------------------------------
browstat status
Status for domain CORPORATE on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A8D5718A-AEB0-4ADE-990D-29D7CE47B8E1}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
browstat status bobo
Status for domain bobo on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A8D5718A-AEB0-4ADE-990D-29D7CE47B8E1}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 5
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : engma
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : corporate.dns
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : corporate.dns
comcast.net
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 9:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Cisco Systems 350 Series
PCMCIA Wireless LAN Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-EB-31-5B-4D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.153
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
fe80::207:ebff:fe31:5b4d%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 27,
2005 8:39:35 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 11,
2005 8:39:35 PM
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
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 Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-02-99
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:192.168.2.153%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
-----------------------------------------------------
Here is the output for laptop3 (a second corporate laptop)
-----------------------------------------------------
browstat status
Status for domain CORPORATE on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3560D235-F4D0-4FE2-8C38-73EE8D580BB9}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
browstat status bobo
Status for domain bobo on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3560D235-F4D0-4FE2-8C38-73EE8D580BB9}
Browsing is NOT active on domain. Status : 6118
Master browser name is held by: BOBOX
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine
build of browser master: 53
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 2141
ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : laptop3
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : corpnet.dns
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : corpnet.dns
comcast.net
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 570x Gigabit
Integrated Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-DB-A1-00-32
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless
LAN 2100 3A Mini PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-48-9A-6B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.254
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, November 29,
2005 12:07:19 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 13,
2005 12:07:19 AM
-----------------------------------------------------
There are no other computers on the LAN; just an XBox and Tivo.
Perhaps it is interesting that the two laptops were unable to determine the
build of the master browser, even though the virtxp client was?
Thanks,
John