Unable to browse the network

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Finnyhut

Hello,

If I go to 'My Network Places' and click 'Entire Network', I get the
following error:

Unable to browse the network.
The network is not present or not started.

I am also not able to access any shares, same error. I am able to use the
internet and ping any (local) machine. I've looked around for this error but
haven't been able to find a solution for my situation. Somehow this problem
got introduced into my system, don't know how or when. Any advice?

"net view" output looks alright, it gives me a list of all available
computers.

Output of "browstat status":

Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7110FCE1-6A55-47A3-94EF-308739AB552F}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: T60
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master T60
\\T60
There are 1 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7110FCE1-6A55-47A3-94EF-308739AB552F}
There are 1 domains in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7110FCE1-6A55-47A3-94EF-308739AB552F}


Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{099A9927-90FF-4123-A43C-899F7B9FED1B}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: T60
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master T60
\\T60
There are 1 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{099A9927-90FF-4123-A43C-899F7B9FED1B}
There are 1 domains in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{099A9927-90FF-4123-A43C-899F7B9FED1B}


Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B0E77257-4A42-4FF5-AF5E-1F4AEFF8A12C}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: T60
Master browser is running build 2600
2 backup servers retrieved from master T60
\\KPN-961AIGQ45ZZ
\\SADEMO
Unable to retrieve server list from T60: 71


Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{68AEF8BA-F4D3-4954-B0A5-7A96ED1E3AFF}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: T60
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master T60
\\T60
There are 1 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{68AEF8BA-F4D3-4954-B0A5-7A96ED1E3AFF}
There are 1 domains in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{68AEF8BA-F4D3-4954-B0A5-7A96ED1E3AFF}


Output of "ipconfig /all":

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : T60
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ibm.com

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 4:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI
Express Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-CF-00-38-E8

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : thkt.twpl.telecom.ptt.nl
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-37-D8-EF-CF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.23.132.228
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.23.135.116
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.3.20.6
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.3.20.6
10.1.33.6
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.3.20.6
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 10.1.33.6
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 12, 2008
9:31:58 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, November 17, 2008
9:31:58 AM


Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet1:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter
for VMnet1
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-01
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.182.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet8:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter
for VMnet8
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.203.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter AGN Virtual Network Adapter:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ibm.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : AGN Virtual Network Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-01
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 9.145.51.195
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 9.64.163.21
9.64.162.21
 
Some more info on this:

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C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>net use * \\t60\share
The Workstation service has not been started.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2138.


C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>net start workstation
The requested service has already been started.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182.
 
Still clueless, here's (partial) output of netdiag /v /fix from within my
home network, where I have the same problems . Everything looks fine as far
as I can see, yet I cannot access any shares. Everything comes back with 'the
network is not present or not started'.

Adapter : Local Area Connection 2
Adapter ID . . . . . . . . : {B0E77257-4A42-4FF5-AF5E-1F4AEFF8A12C}

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

Adapter type . . . . . . . : Ethernet
Host Name. . . . . . . . . : T60
Description. . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
- AGN Filter Interface
Physical Address . . . . . : 00-1E-37-D8-EF-CF
Dhcp Enabled . . . . . . . : Yes
DHCP ClassID . . . . . . . :
Autoconfiguration Enabled. : Yes
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCP Server. . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
Lease Obtained . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:19:31 PM
Lease Expires. . . . . . . : Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:19:31 PM
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1

IpConfig results . . . . . : Passed
Pinging DHCP server - reachable

AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
AutoConfiguration is not in use.

Default gateway test . . . : Passed
Pinging gateway 10.0.0.1 - reachable
At least one gateway reachable for this adapter.

NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
NetBT_Tcpip_{B0E77257-4A42-4FF5-AF5E-1F4AEFF8A12C}
T60 <20> UNIQUE REGISTERED
T60 <00> UNIQUE REGISTERED
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP REGISTERED
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP REGISTERED
T60 <03> UNIQUE REGISTERED
NL555917 <03> UNIQUE REGISTERED

NetBios Resolution : via DHCP

Netbios Remote Cache Table
Name Type HostAddress Life [sec]
---------------------------------------------------------------
10.0.0.9 <20> UNIQUE 10.0.0.9 512


WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
There is no primary WINS server defined for this adapter.
There is no secondary WINS server defined for this adapter.
There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.
IPX test : IPX is not installed on this machine.
 
when you get this error, check the event viewer for additional information on
the error. This may be helpful with troubleshooting.

Finnyhut said:
Still clueless, here's (partial) output of netdiag /v /fix from within my
home network, where I have the same problems . Everything looks fine as far
as I can see, yet I cannot access any shares. Everything comes back with 'the
network is not present or not started'.

Adapter : Local Area Connection 2
Adapter ID . . . . . . . . : {B0E77257-4A42-4FF5-AF5E-1F4AEFF8A12C}

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

Adapter type . . . . . . . : Ethernet
Host Name. . . . . . . . . : T60
Description. . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
- AGN Filter Interface
Physical Address . . . . . : 00-1E-37-D8-EF-CF
Dhcp Enabled . . . . . . . : Yes
DHCP ClassID . . . . . . . :
Autoconfiguration Enabled. : Yes
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCP Server. . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
Lease Obtained . . . . . . : Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:19:31 PM
Lease Expires. . . . . . . : Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:19:31 PM
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1

IpConfig results . . . . . : Passed
Pinging DHCP server - reachable

AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
AutoConfiguration is not in use.

Default gateway test . . . : Passed
Pinging gateway 10.0.0.1 - reachable
At least one gateway reachable for this adapter.

NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
NetBT_Tcpip_{B0E77257-4A42-4FF5-AF5E-1F4AEFF8A12C}
T60 <20> UNIQUE REGISTERED
T60 <00> UNIQUE REGISTERED
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP REGISTERED
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP REGISTERED
T60 <03> UNIQUE REGISTERED
NL555917 <03> UNIQUE REGISTERED

NetBios Resolution : via DHCP

Netbios Remote Cache Table
Name Type HostAddress Life [sec]
---------------------------------------------------------------
10.0.0.9 <20> UNIQUE 10.0.0.9 512


WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
There is no primary WINS server defined for this adapter.
There is no secondary WINS server defined for this adapter.
There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.
IPX test : IPX is not installed on this machine.

Finnyhut said:
They are, that is not the problem. It used to work before.
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Thanks for the suggestion. No events are logged at or around the time of the
error though...
 
Problem fixed by uninstalling 'Client for Microsoft Networks', rebooting,
reinstalling 'Client for Microsoft Networks'. Weird....
 
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