Ping OK-ICS OK but Can't See

THIS IS A CHALLENGE
I have three computers connected through a D-Link DSS -5+ 10/100 Fast
Ethernet switch.

#1 computer is the Host runningWindows XP connected to the internet on DSL
though a USB Modem.
#2 computer works with ICS (running WIN98) connects to the internet through
the host...works great.
#3 Computer a laptop running XP also connects to the internet with ICS
nicely.

I can ping from 2 to 3 and 3 to 2.
THE PROBLEM: I cannot SEE or access any of the computers on my home
network. Why is that ICS works but I can't access from any computer to any
other computer. Nothing...zip..nada.

BTW, I am not using crossover cables.

WHO can solve this mystery??

Alex

you have turned of the xp internal firewall ?


"Stan Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ZumDb.8855$(E-Mail Removed)...
> THIS IS A CHALLENGE
> I have three computers connected through a D-Link DSS -5+ 10/100 Fast
> Ethernet switch.
>
> #1 computer is the Host runningWindows XP connected to the internet on DSL
> though a USB Modem.
> #2 computer works with ICS (running WIN98) connects to the internet
through
> the host...works great.
> #3 Computer a laptop running XP also connects to the internet with ICS
> nicely.
>
> I can ping from 2 to 3 and 3 to 2.
> THE PROBLEM: I cannot SEE or access any of the computers on my home
> network. Why is that ICS works but I can't access from any computer to
any
> other computer. Nothing...zip..nada.
>
> BTW, I am not using crossover cables.
>
> WHO can solve this mystery??
>
> Alex
>
>
>

Yes, I did that. I think that I have tried everything.I have read
everything that I can to try to solve this but nothing seems to work.



"Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:SOnDb.885$Ur.34394@localhost...
> you have turned of the xp internal firewall ?
>
>
> "Stan Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ZumDb.8855$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > THIS IS A CHALLENGE
> > I have three computers connected through a D-Link DSS -5+ 10/100 Fast
> > Ethernet switch.
> >
> > #1 computer is the Host runningWindows XP connected to the internet on
DSL
> > though a USB Modem.
> > #2 computer works with ICS (running WIN98) connects to the internet
> through
> > the host...works great.
> > #3 Computer a laptop running XP also connects to the internet with ICS
> > nicely.
> >
> > I can ping from 2 to 3 and 3 to 2.
> > THE PROBLEM: I cannot SEE or access any of the computers on my home
> > network. Why is that ICS works but I can't access from any computer to
> any
> > other computer. Nothing...zip..nada.
> >
> > BTW, I am not using crossover cables.
> >
> > WHO can solve this mystery??
> >
> > Alex
> >
> >
> >
>
>

In article <ZumDb.8855$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Stan
Campbell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>THIS IS A CHALLENGE
>I have three computers connected through a D-Link DSS -5+ 10/100 Fast
>Ethernet switch.
>
>#1 computer is the Host runningWindows XP connected to the internet on DSL
>though a USB Modem.
>#2 computer works with ICS (running WIN98) connects to the internet through
>the host...works great.
>#3 Computer a laptop running XP also connects to the internet with ICS
>nicely.
>
>I can ping from 2 to 3 and 3 to 2.
>THE PROBLEM: I cannot SEE or access any of the computers on my home
>network. Why is that ICS works but I can't access from any computer to any
>other computer. Nothing...zip..nada.
>
>BTW, I am not using crossover cables.
>
>WHO can solve this mystery??
>
>Alex

1. Disable XP's built-in Internet Connection Firewall on its local
area network connection. Enable the Internet Connection Firewall only
on its DSL connection. Disable and un-install all other firewalls on
all computers while troubleshooting. Details here:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...c_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/..._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/...hoot/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\Parame ters

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...b;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053
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