WINDOWS XP NETWORKING

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I recently upgraded my home computers to Widows XP Prof.
edition. I have a Linksys router and a cable modem
hooked up to the router.

I kept getting the error message: "MSHOME name is
accessible. You may not have permission to use this
network resource."

I searched Microsoft's knowledgebase and discovered
article 318030. Article 318030 recommends to 1. Turn on
NetBios over TCP/IP; and 2. Start the Computer Browser
Service.

I've tried both and I still couldn't get the network
working.

Previously, I was using Windows 2000 and the network was
working ok.

Please advise.
 
I recently upgraded my home computers to Widows XP Prof.
edition. I have a Linksys router and a cable modem
hooked up to the router.

I kept getting the error message: "MSHOME name is
accessible. You may not have permission to use this
network resource."

I searched Microsoft's knowledgebase and discovered
article 318030. Article 318030 recommends to 1. Turn on
NetBios over TCP/IP; and 2. Start the Computer Browser
Service.

I've tried both and I still couldn't get the network
working.

Previously, I was using Windows 2000 and the network was
working ok.

Please advise.
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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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I am getting the same problem and tried what I could figure out from the first reply... It was very confusing, though and still no luck... Are you having this problem from more than one computer because mine seems to be working from my desktop, but not my laptop. Please e-mail me if you figure it out!
 
when i do ipconfig/all, and check the node type, it says unknown. how do i change this to point to point?
 
when i do ipconfig/all, and check the node type, it says unknown. how do i change this to point to point?
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Don't change it. "Unknown" is OK, and "Point to Point" won't work
unless your computer is connected to a domain with a server computer
configured as a domain controller and WINS server.

Why do you want to change it?
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
I am having a very similar problem. I have my desktop
running XP Home connected to the router via ethernet, my
cable modem connected to the router via ethernet. I have
a wireless card for my desktop & one for my laptop (also
running XP Home). I can access the internet on both
computers. My laptop shows the desktop as a computer in
the workgroup (called ATHOME). My laptop gets the error
message

"Athome is not accessible. You might not have permission
to use this network resource. Contact the administrator
of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently
available."

when I try to view the computers in the workgroup. The
computer properties shows this computer as belonging to
the ATHOME workgroup.

Can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?

I have disabled the firewall, file & printer sharing are
using only TCP/IP protocol, NetBIOS over TCP/IP is
enabled on both computers, node type on labtop is mixed
and node type on desktop is unknown.
 
Forget my previous post. I went back and re-ran home
office setup and it all works now!!! I am sooooooo happy.
I have been working on this problem for a number of
months.
 
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