um DUH! - what am i doing wrong - can't view network but....

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

hey all.

 

yeah well, brain fart!

 

i got 4 computers on a network using a simple hub.

 

1 - server - using ICS to share inet out to hub where other comps connect.

 

all the computer can connect to the internet fine.

 

but i can not browse the network or see any comps. When i hit

 

view network computers - i get the error that i don't got permission to use the resources on the workgroup MSHOME (using it as defualt)

 

but - i can see the computer if i type in \\computer\

 

that works, but i can not browse?

[Silver-Dagger 0]

Can you ping each machine by name? Also you can use the nbtstat command in DOS to see which machine is acting as the master browser.

 

I kind of have a simmular problem. Whenever I reboot my server (Win2K server with Win2K pro's) the server does not win the election to become the master browser.

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

weird Alec - as i have never had to add names or anything like that before on my network back in costa rica - just plug in a system and tadda! can see the network.

 

 

2 of these systems are using the same account name - Dave - and the same password on them (it is my uncles set up - easier to remember for him)

 

Now i think his main system is trying to be the master browser(one i am on now called "davescomp") - as his AMD system in event viewer has some error's under system

 

"MrxSmb"

Quote:

The master browser has received a server annoucncement from the computer DAVESCOMP that believes that it is the master browser for the dowmain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_blah blah blah. The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced"

 

I did not know computers ran democracies

 

 

But i am gonna try what u suggested Alec - see what happens!

 

if that don't work any other suggestions?

[DS3Circuit 0]

Mr. G

 

This was heavily covered by apk, clutch, and myself about a month or so ago. I would recommend searching through the message board.

 

Browstat.exe and Browmon.exe are you tools for debugging browsing issues.

 

To set a preferred browse master

http://is-it-true.org/nt/registry/rtips15.shtml

 

I would begin with this.

 

Also have you tried creating a LMHOSTS file?

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

hye

 

it is just a home network - sorry didn't mention that

 

but just a simple home network using ics anda hub.

 

checking out links above.

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

your all saviours! it worked- the manual settings

[DS3Circuit 0]

8) Thank you APK

 

Hey, Im just happy Mr. G's LAN is running the way he wants.

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

^^^^ totally! i agree - i say thanks to everyone as everyone contributed in some way - but bggest to DS3Circuit! - which is always great as i learned new things - i had not clue about this master broweser stuff as this has never been a problem before in the 5 or more years i have been messin with comps.