[alsires]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Annie>nbtstat -n

Wireless Network Connection:
Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []

No names in cache

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.1.136] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
ACERLAPTOP <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
ACERLAPTOP <20> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered
WORKGROUP <1D> UNIQUE Registered
..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered

C:\Documents and Settings\Annie>

-1Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\the.sires>nbtstat -n (VISTA Machine)

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.1.33] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
THESIRES-PC <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered
THESIRES-PC <20> UNIQUE Registered

C:\Users\the.sires>

[JohnWill]

Can I see this for both machines?

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

[alsires]

XP:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Annie>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ACERLaptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-CE-7C-8A-58

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-B0-ED-FC-89
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.136
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 195.50.140.178
195.50.140.114

C:\Documents and Settings\Annie>

VISTA:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\the.sires>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : thesires-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-B9-55-1D-BD
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.33(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, August 31, 2007 7:07:18 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:07:18 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{176AA2CC-1C1A-41BD-8334-0DEA79F5E
B0B}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.33%9(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\the.sires>

[JohnWill]

Why is DHCP disabled on the XP machine? I think I'd enable that.

[alsires]

Because I am in germany and we had a problem getting the router and laptop to connect to the ArCOR system. I am a little afraid to turn it off, to be honest. Don't need to add another problem to what I have. Unless you can help me with that? I know, one problem at a time. Oh, and the Arcor system is all in German, so my mediocre language skills don't help.

[alsires]

I am going to bed.

[alsires]

Using a portable disk drive to get info from one computer to the other.... any Ideas jmwills?

[jmwills]

What is ArCor? An ISP?

[alsires]

Isp

[TerryNet]

You've already reported on some of the following, but please do and report the results for all 6 tests.

To open a Command Window: Start - Run – cmd (command in 98SE) - OK

To determine a computer's IP address: open a Command Window and type
ipconfig /all

Now for some troubleshooting:

1. On each PC open a Command window and type
ping IPofOther (where IPofOther is the IP address of the other PC)

Do you get Replies, or do you get packets lost?

If you got Replies,

2. Do the same ping except use the Computer Name of the other computer:
ping NameOfOtherPC

Replies or lost packets?

If you got Replies to either or both,

3. Then
Start - Run - \\IPofOther - OK

With luck after about a minute you should get an explorer window showing the other PC's shares. If not, what is the error message?

[alsires]

That did it. finally got it working! Thank you so much all of you for your help! Two travel trips and a few weeks and you guys are awesome!

[JohnWill]

Glad you got this one.

You can mark your own threads solved using the thread tools at the top of the page in the upper right corner.©

[nsbrous]

Hi guys. Sorry for butting in but I was eagerly following the thread until it came to an unclear (to me) resolution.
What exactly solved the problem in the end. The last few recommendations were requests for status and not configuration changes.
Personally, I have a wireless vista laptop and a desktop with XP both connected to a router. The PC can see and access the laptop. The vista laptop can ping the PC's IP address BUT not the PC computer name. NetBIOS over TCP is enabled in both. I ran out of ideas and would appreciate any help.

Sean

[nsbrous]

Not so butting in....after 5 years...

[TerryNet]

It's fine to ask alsires for an explanation, but for others of us to help you need to start a New Thread with your description and problem statement.