Name resolution issue

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Benjamin Wood

I have a laptop on XP and a desktop on ME, uisng a direct
cable connection. I can ping by IP, but not by name and I
think this may be the problem. Can anyone help?
 
Benjamin Wood said:
I have a laptop on XP and a desktop on ME, uisng a direct
cable connection. I can ping by IP, but not by name and I
think this may be the problem. Can anyone help?
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A few preliminaries:

1) Ensure all firewalls are disabled or preferably un-installed
as per the mfr's instructions prior to any fault-finding.

2) Go to TCP/IP properties, advanced button, WINS tab
and ensure NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP is enabled;

3) Go to a command prompt, and issue the command:
IPCONFIG /ALL.
Look at the Node Type.
If it's P-to-P, that's a problem.

Post back with what you find...
 
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A few preliminaries:

1) Ensure all firewalls are disabled or preferably un- installed
as per the mfr's instructions prior to any fault-finding.

2) Go to TCP/IP properties, advanced button, WINS tab
and ensure NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP is enabled;

3) Go to a command prompt, and issue the command:
IPCONFIG /ALL.
Look at the Node Type.
If it's P-to-P, that's a problem.

Post back with what you find...


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Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking

Thank you for the reply. Much appreciated.
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The node type is Hybrid. I have followed the previous
points. What is the next step?
 
Thank you for the reply. Much appreciated.
The node type is Hybrid. I have followed the previous
points. What is the next step?
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1) What's the IP address of each?

2) What's the output of an 'nbtstat -n' on each?
 
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1) What's the IP address of each?

2) What's the output of an 'nbtstat -n' on each?
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Thank you for the reply. Below is the info requested
laptop using XP - 192.168.1.2
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subnet255.255.255.0

desktop using Me - 192.168.1.1
subnet 255.255.255.0

nbtstat -n on the laptop brings up a NetBIOS table as below

Name Type Status
BWOODLAPTOP <00> Unique Registered
MSHOME <00> group Registered
BWOODLAPTOP <03> unique Registered
BWOODLAPTOP <20> unique Registered
BEN <03> unique Registered
MSHOME <1E> group Registered
MSHOME <1D> unique Registered
...__MSBROWSE__. <01> group Registered

nbtstat -n did not work onthe desktop (WinMe)

Thank you again
Benjamin Wood
 
1) What's the IP address of each?
Thank you for the reply. Below is the info requested
laptop using XP - 192.168.1.2
subnet255.255.255.0

desktop using Me - 192.168.1.1
subnet 255.255.255.0

nbtstat -n on the laptop brings up a NetBIOS table as below

Name Type Status
BWOODLAPTOP <00> Unique Registered
MSHOME <00> group Registered
BWOODLAPTOP <03> unique Registered
BWOODLAPTOP <20> unique Registered
BEN <03> unique Registered
MSHOME <1E> group Registered
MSHOME <1D> unique Registered
..__MSBROWSE__. <01> group Registered

nbtstat -n did not work onthe desktop (WinMe)
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XP laptop looks OK.

Then we need to work on the ME box...

What do you mean when you say
" nbtstat -n did not work onthe desktop (WinMe)"

Did you get any error message?
If so, what did it say?

I'm wondering if NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP is enabled on the ME box.

In network properties, list everything that's installed.

Is there IPX or NetBEUI?
If so, remove them.

In the TCP/IP properties, ensure NetBIOS-over-TC/IP is enabled.
 
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XP laptop looks OK.

Then we need to work on the ME box...

What do you mean when you say
" nbtstat -n did not work onthe desktop (WinMe)"

Did you get any error message?
If so, what did it say?

I'm wondering if NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP is enabled on the ME box.

In network properties, list everything that's installed.

Is there IPX or NetBEUI?
If so, remove them.

In the TCP/IP properties, ensure NetBIOS-over-TC/IP is enabled.
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Ron, thank you for the help.
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nbtstat -n on Me says 'Bad command or file name'

Have removed the IPX and NetBEUI

NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP is checked but grey.

Does this help? I leave it in your very capable hands!
 
Ron, thank you for the help.
nbtstat -n on Me says 'Bad command or file name'

Have removed the IPX and NetBEUI

NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP is checked but grey.

Does this help? I leave it in your very capable hands!
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nbtstat is a standard part of TCP/IP suite as installed on 9x machines.
( along with other TCP/IP utils like ping and tracert. )

If it's not there, there's something wrong with your TCP/IP installation on
the ME box.

Try removing TCP/IP and then re-installing it.
 
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