hostname is not accessible - network path cannot be found

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Garry

I've seen people asking similar questions, but I have a strange
occurance.

I've eliminated everything but two computers on my network; one
W2K/SP4 and one XP/SP1.

Having only TCP/IP as a networking protocol, I share folders, and get
the above error when I try to access them from the other machine. The
W2K systems shows the XP computer when browsing "My Network Places",
but gets the error when you try to browse it.

I have Netbios enabled on both TCP control panels.

Strangely; if I install IPX protocol, the browsing starts working
immediately, and works perfectly.I know the solution would be to just
leave IPX installed, but I'd like to figure out why they can't browse
each other just using TCP/IP.

Any suggestions?

garry
Garry
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Hello,

Here is the situation. We have Windows based network with Win2000Server
(Computer A). A is DC, DNS, FileServer..... There is 2 different networks
that are part of the same domain (A is not doing routing, we have Cisco
router for that). Computers in first network (Comp A is part of this
network) see each other, can share files and printers, but can't see
computers from second network. Let say Computer B is from second network. If
you try from A to reach B you get "hostname is not accessible - network path
cannot be found", and from B to A somewhat different but also a message in
event log something about "RPC server not responding". RPC service is
working on both. Interesting part is that on both computers you can ping
another, and get the answer from another, so connection exists, and routing
is OK. Everything worked just fine 2 weeks ago (It hes worked for year and a
half). Then I left on holyday, and now I have problems. There is no traces
of Blaster, but when I saw these event logs, tought crossed my mind. So, DNS
is working, network is working, but I can't see those computers in another
network? What is wrong???

Thanks
 
Do you have a workgroup or a domain?
If it's a workgroup, make sure all computers are in the same workgroup,
File- and printersharing is loaded and all useraccounts exist on all
computers.
If it's a domain, check the ipconfig/all and compare it with a machine that
doesn't have a problem.

Marina
 
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