Connectivity issues
Access permission issue
Any users can access to my shared folders even they don't have user accounts on
my computer
Can't connect to shared resources on one of networking computers
Can't ping another
computer because of the ICF
Disconnect from the network while process Access data
NIC speed can't go up to
100MB
NIC status displays send only but receive
One new computer doesn't
talk to a good hub
XP
disconnection issue
You cannot connect to shared resources on other computers in the
network after enable ICF
Troubleshooting Basic Connectivity
1. Ensure that all computers have the same protocol installed. This should be
TCP/IP normally.
2. The IP addresses on the same network adapter for each computer should be in
the same range.
3. Verify that the ICF
doesn't block the File and Printer Sharing.
4. Use the ping IP
or computername to test connectivity between two computers on the network. If
you can ping IP but not computername, this is name resolution issue.
5. if you can ping ip and computername, but you can't map any network drive, use
net view \\remotecomputer to find out the
problem. If you get error 5, this is permission issue. If you get error 51, make
sure that you have enabled file and printer sharing and have some folders to be
shared. If you get error 53, this is name resolution issue.
6. All network access to a W2K/XP computer in a workgroup can use the
Guest account without creating a username for other computer logon. So, make
sure that the Guest account is set up for network access.
7. Virus - No transportation error.
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Can't connect to shared resources on one of networking computers
Symptoms: you keep receiving the following
message from My Network Places on one of three computers: "The list of servers
for this workgroup is not currently available." when trying to access the shared
folders. Also the shared drives shows red x. The internet access work fine.
Resolutions: 1) The
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) should not be enabled on the adapters that
you use to connect the computers to the home network. If ICF is enabled on these
adapters, you cannot connect to shared resources on other computers in the
network.
Access permission issue.
When W2K/XP doesn't recognize the user who wants to access its shared disks
or printers, you may see the below symptoms.
1. When win9x tries to access a w2k/xp computer shared folder, the IPC$
prompt. No password will be accepted. Resolution: you need to create the user
account on w2k/xp for win98 logon.
2. When W2K tries to access a w2k/xp computer shared folder, Enter Network
Password screen with Connect As and Password prompt. Resolution: type a username
and password were created on the w2k/xp, you should be able to access the shared
folders. Or create the user account on w2k/xp for remote computer logon.
3. When xp tries to access a w2k/xp computer shared folder, Connect to
computername screen with Username and Password prompt. Resolution: type a
username and password were created on the w2k/xp, you should be able to access
the shared folders. Or create the user account on w2k/xp for remote computer
logon.
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Any users can access to my shared folders even they don't have user accounts on
my computer
Symptom: If this is domain network
and the shared folders are assigned permission to everyone, any one logon the
domain can access to your computer, even you logon locally. However, if some one
logon locally (no domain) on a remote computer, he/she should not be able to
access to your shared folders.
Resolution: remove everyone from
the security of the folders and add user accounts you want to access to your
computer.
Sometimes, XP's built-in Firewall may enable after running network setup
wizard on LAN connections. You can't ping or access the XP computer. To disable
the XP firewall on the connection, go to the properties of the Connections,
select Advanced, and deselect the firewall.
Disconnect from
the network while process Access data
Symptoms: you are disabled from the network while process an Access data.
Ipconfig shows you lost the ip is 169.254.x.x. Rebooting or disable/re-enable
NIC may reconnect to the network.
Resolutions: 1. Modify hardware settings.
2. Check the hardware connection.
3. Upgrade the new drive if it is available.
NIC speed
can't go up to 100MB
Symptoms: All the same computers connecting to a
10/100 switch work fine except one. If you lower to the speed to 10MB, it works.
Cause: It may be caused by the bad cable.
NIC status displays send only but receive
Cause: Hardware issue such as NIC and switch.
One new computer doesn't
talk to a good hub
Symptoms: Just bought a new XP replacing a win98 computer. The XP don't talk
to this hub. Other computers use the same cable and hub without problem
Cause: It may be caused by hardware
configuration.
XP disconnection
issue
1. Try to disable
autodisconnection feature first.
2. If disabling autoconnection doesn't fix the problem and other workstations
don't have the same issue, check the hardware settings, for example, configure
the computer' network cards for half duplex. Most Hubs don't support full
duplex.
For consultants, refer to XP disconnection issue
page.
You
cannot connect to shared resources on other computers in the network after
enable ICF
A: The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) should
not be enabled on the adapters that you use to connect the computers to the home
network. If ICF is enabled on these adapters, you cannot connect to shared
resources on other computers in the network.
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