Strange Networking Problem

I have a small home network set up using a router. There is no domain; I
have a workgroup set up in Windows. It was working fine until last week.
Then it stopped for no apparent reason. I have two computers, nd running
WinXP Pro, and nl, running Win XP Home. Both can access the Internet
without problems. Both have Norton Personal Firewall correctly configured
to allow them to access each other. They can ping each other.

When, from computer nd, at the command prompt, I enter "net view \\nd", the
shared resources on nd are listed. When I enter the same command with nd's
numeric IP address, this message is displayed: "System error 53 has
occurred. The network path was not found." When, on computer nd, I enter
either "net view \\nl" or net view with nl's numeric IP address, I get a
correct listing of the shared resources on nl.

When, on computer nl, I enter "net view \\nl" or net view with nl's numeric
IP address, I get a correct listing of the shared resources on nl. When, on
nl, I enter "net view \\nd", I get the same error as above (53), but when I
use nd's numeric IP address, I get a correct listing of the shared resources
on nd.

When I view network places in Windows on nd, I see the shared resources on
nd only. When I do the same on nl, I see neither the resources on it or on
nd. Both computers can access the setup screen of the router.

I am at my wits end. If anyone can help I will certainly appreciate it.


Frank Wilson

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 04:20:47 GMT, "Frank Wilson" <fjwilson@swbell.net> wrote:

>I have a small home network set up using a router. There is no domain; I
>have a workgroup set up in Windows. It was working fine until last week.
>Then it stopped for no apparent reason. I have two computers, nd running
>WinXP Pro, and nl, running Win XP Home. Both can access the Internet
>without problems. Both have Norton Personal Firewall correctly configured
>to allow them to access each other. They can ping each other.
>
>When, from computer nd, at the command prompt, I enter "net view \\nd", the
>shared resources on nd are listed. When I enter the same command with nd's
>numeric IP address, this message is displayed: "System error 53 has
>occurred. The network path was not found." When, on computer nd, I enter
>either "net view \\nl" or net view with nl's numeric IP address, I get a
>correct listing of the shared resources on nl.
>
>When, on computer nl, I enter "net view \\nl" or net view with nl's numeric
>IP address, I get a correct listing of the shared resources on nl. When, on
>nl, I enter "net view \\nd", I get the same error as above (53), but when I
>use nd's numeric IP address, I get a correct listing of the shared resources
>on nd.
>
>When I view network places in Windows on nd, I see the shared resources on
>nd only. When I do the same on nl, I see neither the resources on it or on
>nd. Both computers can access the setup screen of the router.

Frank,

If you're absolutely certain that you don't have a personal firewall (and with
NPF, I wouldn't be certain myself), then check for LSP / Winsock corruption.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. 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.

Thanks. It's working now.

Frank Wilson

"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
newsr4jq1dl3ipcssc9k9o7v8fgiemhuohr5u@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 04:20:47 GMT, "Frank Wilson" <fjwilson@swbell.net>
> wrote:
>
>>I have a small home network set up using a router. There is no domain; I
>>have a workgroup set up in Windows. It was working fine until last week.
>>Then it stopped for no apparent reason. I have two computers, nd running
>>WinXP Pro, and nl, running Win XP Home. Both can access the Internet
>>without problems. Both have Norton Personal Firewall correctly configured
>>to allow them to access each other. They can ping each other.
>>
>>When, from computer nd, at the command prompt, I enter "net view \\nd",
>>the
>>shared resources on nd are listed. When I enter the same command with
>>nd's
>>numeric IP address, this message is displayed: "System error 53 has
>>occurred. The network path was not found." When, on computer nd, I enter
>>either "net view \\nl" or net view with nl's numeric IP address, I get a
>>correct listing of the shared resources on nl.
>>
>>When, on computer nl, I enter "net view \\nl" or net view with nl's
>>numeric
>>IP address, I get a correct listing of the shared resources on nl. When,
>>on
>>nl, I enter "net view \\nd", I get the same error as above (53), but when
>>I
>>use nd's numeric IP address, I get a correct listing of the shared
>>resources
>>on nd.
>>
>>When I view network places in Windows on nd, I see the shared resources on
>>nd only. When I do the same on nl, I see neither the resources on it or
>>on
>>nd. Both computers can access the setup screen of the router.
>
> Frank,
>
> If you're absolutely certain that you don't have a personal firewall (and
> with
> NPF, I wouldn't be certain myself), then check for LSP / Winsock
> corruption.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
>
> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
> computer, so we can diagnose the problem. 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.

On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 03:13:06 GMT, "Frank Wilson" <fjwilson@swbell.net> wrote:

>"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
>newsr4jq1dl3ipcssc9k9o7v8fgiemhuohr5u@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 04:20:47 GMT, "Frank Wilson" <fjwilson@swbell.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a small home network set up using a router. There is no domain; I
>>>have a workgroup set up in Windows. It was working fine until last week.
>>>Then it stopped for no apparent reason. I have two computers, nd running
>>>WinXP Pro, and nl, running Win XP Home. Both can access the Internet
>>>without problems. Both have Norton Personal Firewall correctly configured
>>>to allow them to access each other. They can ping each other.
>>>
>>>When, from computer nd, at the command prompt, I enter "net view \\nd",
>>>the
>>>shared resources on nd are listed. When I enter the same command with
>>>nd's
>>>numeric IP address, this message is displayed: "System error 53 has
>>>occurred. The network path was not found." When, on computer nd, I enter
>>>either "net view \\nl" or net view with nl's numeric IP address, I get a
>>>correct listing of the shared resources on nl.
>>>
>>>When, on computer nl, I enter "net view \\nl" or net view with nl's
>>>numeric
>>>IP address, I get a correct listing of the shared resources on nl. When,
>>>on
>>>nl, I enter "net view \\nd", I get the same error as above (53), but when
>>>I
>>>use nd's numeric IP address, I get a correct listing of the shared
>>>resources
>>>on nd.
>>>
>>>When I view network places in Windows on nd, I see the shared resources on
>>>nd only. When I do the same on nl, I see neither the resources on it or
>>>on
>>>nd. Both computers can access the setup screen of the router.
>>
>> Frank,
>>
>> If you're absolutely certain that you don't have a personal firewall (and
>> with
>> NPF, I wouldn't be certain myself), then check for LSP / Winsock
>> corruption.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html
>>
>> If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
>> computer, so we can diagnose the problem. 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

>Thanks. It's working now.
>
>Frank Wilson

Thanks for the update.

--
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.