BleepingComputer.com: Network

The computer I am typing is hardwired to internet. I have 3 other computers wireless that run through this computer. I have Road Runner combination router-modem. Not sure how to explain this. But I use to be able access all computers from this one and also print to wireless printer from this one. Alas it seems that this computer will not share anything anymore. Just all of a sudden. I have tried reinstalling all network connections. I deleted and reinstalled network connections. But to no avail. This computer use to see the entire network but now only sees itself when I view network. Thank you for your advice and help
Art
Dell XPS 400
Windows SP3

Edit: Moved topic from XP to the more appropriate forum. ~ Animal

Two things I can think of:

Check the network protocols on each system and make sure they are the same on each system.

You might try enabling NetBIOS on each system, I have to do that on my home network to make it function properly...http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html. It's among the protocols that can be elected via Properties for your connection (same as TCP/IP).

Louis

Did what you said and no. Still cant access the network from that one computer. All the others can see each other except the ONE. I am baffled.
Thanks Art

These are my favorite problems: The Mysterious Problem - "I did ABSOLUTELY nothing to this computer and yet it won't do ____________ like it has for the last 4 billion years."

you know what I say to that: "I have beach front property for sale in Idaho, interested?"

Something changed. And I say that because computers, while fast and fun, are dumb. Like your kid brother on a Saturday afternoon, computers just sit there till you make them do something.

If you can connect and surf then there is nothing wrong with your connection(s). Its a setting somewhere, either a Windows setting or a firewall setting. With XP the easiest thing to do would be to restore the PC to a previous point when it worked. Barring that you need to figure out what changed and change it back.

Can you ping the other PC's IP addresses? Have you checked that you are still in the same workgroup?

They all have the same ip. And I can ping if that makes a difference. From both desktops. The one I am having trouble with wont even see the wireless printer I have. How do I check to make sure all 4 machines are on the same work group?
Thank you for your time.
Art

I found the workgroup. They are all on MSHOME under workgroup.
Thanks again
Art

Can you do an ipconfig /all from the pc that the others connect to and then ping that pc from the one having trouble printing. Copy and paste the results into the next post for analysis.

Hi,
I feel stupid. How do i paste here?

Right click in the CMD window and click Select All -> then hit Enter -> come here -> start a new post -> right click in the window where you type and click Paste =)

Are you running a firewall? What is your Anti virus?

Here are the IP Configs for both Desktpps




Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Joanne Simoneau>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Joanne
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel® PRO/1000 PL Network Connect
ion
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-72-20-F2-D2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.27.35.55
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.27.35.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.27.35.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.27.35.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:46:31 A
M
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:46:31 P
M

C:\Documents and Settings\Joanne Simoneau>




Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : sc.rr.com
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ART
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : sc.rr.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel® PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-3C-A0-E1

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : sc.rr.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G122 Wireless USB Adapter(rev. #2

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-E9-3E-7D-52
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 209.18.47.61
209.18.47.62
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:24:57 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 13, 2009 4:24:57 PM

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>



Thank you
Art

I posted a new topic. My antivirus on all computers is AVIRA and only using windows firewall and no firewall on modem/router.
Thanks
Art

Can one of the mods combine this topic with http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic262388.html . The poster misunderstood and started a new topic rather than just replying to his original.

Ask and ye shall receive.

AA you da man =)

artsim:

Looking at the PC with Host Name . : Joanne IP address of 172.27.35.55 <- what is that connected to?

Looking at the PC with Host Name . : ART IP address 192.168.0.3 <- what is that connected to?

They aren't connected to the same router.

BAH double post

This post has been edited by CaveDweller2: 18 October 2009 - 10:42 AM