Okay, thanks, I tried all that, and to no avail... I'll refer to the comps
as 1 and 2... I can still access comp 2 from 1, but comp 1 will not act like
it's on the network... And I still cannot access comp 1 from 2, though comp
2 does act like it's on the network???? so here is the browstat, and ip
config for the two...
comp 1:
C:\browstat>browstat status
Status for domain FUN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{5274303C-37EB-422A-A7A1-
B97F5ACA959B}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
Status for domain FUN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{BEBAF6AB-7A72-4E83-8E2D-
694C4026CD78}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
C:\browstat>
C:\browstat>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : KIERDEVIN
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
PPP adapter Everyones Internet:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 64.246.9.244
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 64.246.9.244
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 207.218.192.38
207.218.192.39
Ethernet adapter charlie:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : F5D5000, PCI Card/Desktop
Network PC
I Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-BD-B4-1F-47
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.190.120
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
C:\browstat>
and for comp 2:
C:\browstat>browstat status
Status for domain FUN on transport \Device\NwlnkNb
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
Status for domain FUN on transport \Device\NwlnkIpx
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus.
Status for domain FUN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C6ADF45C-FDA3-4D9F-99CB-
5B52882F70FE}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: JESSICA
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master JESSICA
\\JESSICA
There are 2 servers in domain FUN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C6ADF45C
-FDA3-4D9F-99CB-5B52882F70FE}
There are 1 domains in domain FUN on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{C6ADF45C
-FDA3-4D9F-99CB-5B52882F70FE}
C:\browstat>
C:\browstat>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : JESSICA
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter home:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-A6-40-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.175.153
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::211:11ff:fea6:40ff%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
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%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling
Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : A9-FE-AF-99
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:169.254.175.153%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
C:\browstat>
I hope this may help you see what is wrong with my setup... Thanks for the
help...
Charles...
"Chuck" wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:59:01 -0800, "Kier Devin" <Kier
> Devin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I am running xp home on two computers, and have them connected with a
> >crossover cable. MAinly set up for playing games over a lan. My setup used
> >to work, but I had to format my drive, and now I can't get one of my
> >computers to setup the network right again. One computer still has all it's
> >info, and will see the other... but the one I formatted, will not find the
> >other. I was able to bring it up by going to >Start >Run and entering the ip
> >address of the working one. And I can get to the computer, but in all other
> >ways it won't acknowledge there is a network. Not through games or through
> >windows. When I try to look at the workgroup, it tells me the directory of
> >computers is not available... or something to that effect...
> >
> >I have also tried to remake the network with the wizard, and it doesn't seem
> >to do anything... the same connection that I already had is still on the
> >"network connections" screen... And I cannot find the place where I can
> >change the ip address and stuff to try and make bothe computers the same...
>
> Kier,
>
> There are a few reasons for the problem, which you're describing, and which is
> seen here regularly. The most common is a misconfigured or overlooked firewall,
> but there are other possibilities too.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
>
> If no help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, as
> a start. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
> precisely:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> 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.
>