Networking prolem

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Hey all,

I currently have 2 machines running windows xp. I have a
cable modem connection into a router into which both
machines are connected. I have had no problems sharing
internet connection but can not get them to network to see
each other and share the printer. I have run connection
wizard(choosing the option of residual gateway I belive it
was) and still no luck. Can someone either help me with
what I need to look for or point me to a good article with
a very indepth walkthru as what to do?

Thanks in advance.
 
-----Original Message-----
Hey all,

I currently have 2 machines running windows xp. I have a
cable modem connection into a router into which both
machines are connected. I have had no problems sharing
internet connection but can not get them to network to see
each other and share the printer. I have run connection
wizard(choosing the option of residual gateway I belive it
was) and still no luck. Can someone either help me with
what I need to look for or point me to a good article with
a very indepth walkthru as what to do?

Thanks in advance.
.
ethernetuser
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I am not familer with routers, but I know ethernet's
workings, in your situations add one ethernet hub/switch
in between router the rest of the PC's will solve the
problem. the switch will be in the medle of a star
formation and router,PC1,PC2 Printer1, printer2,will
share avrything you permit on the ethernet.
The switch auto scans all the connections and
periferalls and fides the shortest path to connect,
and auto scans the cable connection type (patch or
crossover).
try it let me know.
(e-mail address removed)
 
"Tony" said:
Hey all,

I currently have 2 machines running windows xp. I have a
cable modem connection into a router into which both
machines are connected. I have had no problems sharing
internet connection but can not get them to network to see
each other and share the printer. I have run connection
wizard(choosing the option of residual gateway I belive it
was) and still no luck. Can someone either help me with
what I need to look for or point me to a good article with
a very indepth walkthru as what to do?

Thanks in advance.
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"Residential gateway" is the right option -- that's what the wizard
calls a router.

Check your router's documentation to see if it has a firewall function
that can block access between your computers.

If it doesn't, these tips should help:

1. Permanently disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on
local area network connections -- it's for use only on a direct modem
connection to the Internet. Disable and un-install all other
firewalls while troubleshooting. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm

2. Use only one protocol for File and Printer Sharing. If the network
needs more than one protocol, unbind File and Printer Sharing from all
but one of them. Details here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm

3. Make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all computers.
Details here:

Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NetBT)
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm

4. Run "ipconfig /all" on XP and look at the "Node Type" at the
beginning of the output. If it says "Peer-to-Peer" (which should
actually be "Point-to-Point") that's the problem. It means that the
computer only uses a WINS server, which isn't available on a
peer-to-peer network for NetBIOS name resolution.

If that's the case, run the registry editor, open this key:

HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters

and delete these values if they're present:

NodeType
DhcpNodeType

Reboot, then try network access again.

If that doesn't fix it, open that registry key again, create a DWORD
value called "NodeType", and set it to 1 for "Broadcast" or 4 for
"Mixed".

For details, see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314053
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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