Cannot connect to various Workstations.

I'm having some trouble understanding what's going wrong.

A few computers in the domain, I attempt to connect to view the run dialog
or using net view. When I do, I recieve a standard can not connect dialog
box. In net view I receive system error 53. Both these indicate a computer is
not present. I am able to ping the machines. Now once I try the same
procedure from the machines in questions, I can connect and I can also go
back to my original machine and connect from there as well. I need to do this
from each machine however.

I did check the dns entries they all matched up fine to each IP. The
firewall was also disabled on both machines, and Microsoft file sharing
turned on, on the appropriate interface. I've tried the same on different
days and there had been no change. In some cases a DC/DNS/DHCP was able to
connect without issue to those PC's.

Any Ideas, anyone else have this happen.

I think it is computer browser issue. Try to use browstat to troubleshoot. Or these search results may help,

Computer Browser
The computer browser is to display a directory of all known computers or domains that the computer can reach. The purpose of the browser service is to ...
www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm

Troubleshooting computer browsing issues
The Computer Browser service on local computer started and stopped · The Computer Browser service terminated with the following error: This operation ...
www.chicagotech.net/computerbrowsingissues.htm

Troubleshooting browser issues
The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer ... The computer browser is to display a directory of all known computers or domains ...
www.chicagotech.net/troubleshootingbrowser.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Jeff Ku" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:AA1BF11C-9E3B-46F8-A9A1-(E-Mail Removed)...
I'm having some trouble understanding what's going wrong.

A few computers in the domain, I attempt to connect to view the run dialog
or using net view. When I do, I recieve a standard can not connect dialog
box. In net view I receive system error 53. Both these indicate a computer is
not present. I am able to ping the machines. Now once I try the same
procedure from the machines in questions, I can connect and I can also go
back to my original machine and connect from there as well. I need to do this
from each machine however.

I did check the dns entries they all matched up fine to each IP. The
firewall was also disabled on both machines, and Microsoft file sharing
turned on, on the appropriate interface. I've tried the same on different
days and there had been no change. In some cases a DC/DNS/DHCP was able to
connect without issue to those PC's.

Any Ideas, anyone else have this happen.

Jeff Ku <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I'm having some trouble understanding what's going wrong.
>
> A few computers in the domain, I attempt to connect to view the run
> dialog or using net view. When I do, I recieve a standard can not
> connect dialog box. In net view I receive system error 53. Both these
> indicate a computer is not present. I am able to ping the machines.
> Now once I try the same procedure from the machines in questions, I
> can connect and I can also go back to my original machine and connect
> from there as well. I need to do this from each machine however.
>
> I did check the dns entries they all matched up fine to each IP. The
> firewall was also disabled on both machines, and Microsoft file
> sharing turned on, on the appropriate interface. I've tried the same
> on different days and there had been no change. In some cases a
> DC/DNS/DHCP was able to connect without issue to those PC's.
>
> Any Ideas, anyone else have this happen.

You might post an unedited ipconfig /all from a server (a DC, ideally) and
one of the workstations - identifying which is which, obviously.