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workstation Problem
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| deeppurple 2001-05-09, 2:51 am |
| Hello people,
its me back again with another problem...
I have a user in my workplace...
he has WINNT 4.0 workstaion installed on his IBM 300 GL pc...
here is the situation
he can connect to other PC's in the entire network ... but others cannot connect to his PC
th PC name (netbios name) is not listed in the Network neighbourhood...
NetBEUI is installed ...
I am not even able to share a folder on his PC...
can anyone please help ...
thank you .
Deep purple. | |
| rw2000 2001-05-09, 5:12 pm |
| Start from the ground up. Is the PC a member of the domain? Is the network adapter enabled and configured correctly? Are the WINS, DNS and DHCP settings configured correctly? Check all physical connections to the network. Do you get a reply when you ping the localhost? We use a bunch of 300PLs where I work and they are not the most trustworthy machines IMHO. Good luck and I hope this helps. | |
| rctechy 2001-05-09, 6:49 pm |
| Since you only mention netbeui, I'll guess that there is no domain involved and also that you are not using tcp/ip which rules out dhcp and dns. If he can connect to the other machines, then the computer is up on the network.
In order to share any files, you have to enable file and print sharing. Right click on network neighborhood, select properties and you shoud see that button towards the bottom of the window.
regards
rc | |
| deeppurple 2001-05-09, 10:23 pm |
| hello Rctechy and rw2000,
here are the details
O/S : WINNT 4.0 workstation
Computer Name PAL
workgroup : WORKGROUP
Protocols : TCP IP and Netbeui
IP address from DHCP server
Services
.Computer Browser
.NetBIOS interface
.RPC configuration
.Server
.Workstation
( default during installation)
Network adapter :
3 com etherlink 10/100 PCI / NIC (3c905cTX)
cable : cat5 with RJ45 standard
cable is secured..
can see other workstations on the network neighboorhood except his own PC.. and other PCs similarly cannot connect to his PC...
because . the PC name is not listed...
even the UNC path isnt working...
I tried to give the "\\pal " in START -> Run
it dont work...
WINNT Workstations dont have an option of configuring.. "FILE and PRINT services" ... not that I know of...
I hope I have given all the details...
any help will be appreciated...
thanks
Deep Purple. | |
| deeppurple 2001-05-09, 10:24 pm |
| and hey .. i forgot to mention ..
he can access the internet .. that rules out any problem with he TCP IP configuraion...
Deep purple | |
| Watchdog 2001-05-09, 11:01 pm |
| Can the other computers ping the his workstation? Has the user with the workstation shared any folders? | |
| deeppurple 2001-05-09, 11:50 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Watchdog
Can the other computers ping the his workstation? Has the user with the workstation shared any folders?
Hey watchdog,
YEs... the users from other workstation can ping that machine.... using the IP address assigned by DHCP server..
as for Sharing... I am not sure.. because.. i just joined this place two weeks ago .. and since then he has been complaining about this... | |
| deeppurple 2001-05-09, 11:53 pm |
| and another thing... I just tried to share a floder .. and the sharing option isnt enabled... is this the problem ??? | |
| imran1430 2001-05-10, 12:08 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by deeppurple
and another thing... I just tried to share a floder .. and the sharing option isnt enabled... is this the problem ???
It sure does sound like it, I wish I knew more about NT so I could help you out. I looked all over the M$ site for File and print sharing in win NT and didn't find anything worthwhile. | |
| creamy_stew 2001-05-10, 1:08 am |
| Check that the server service is running. If it is running, try restarting it.
Also check the settings for the server service on the problem box and compare them to the settings on other properly working NTWS boxes.
Check in Event Viewer for errors and post them here.
/creamy | |
| deeppurple 2001-05-10, 2:22 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by creamy_stew
Check that the server service is running. If it is running, try restarting it.
Also check the settings for the server service on the problem box and compare them to the settings on other properly working NTWS boxes.
Check in Event Viewer for errors and post them here.
/creamy
Creamy ... I did that and you hit the spot...
the server service and and computer browser service are not running....
I tried to start the server service ..
but I get a different error....
"could not start the server service ..
Not enough server storage is available to process this command. "
there are two drives .. here are the details
c drive --> used space 2.25 GB Free space 1.65 GB total 3.90 GB
D drive --> used space 200 MB free space 5.31 GB total 5.50 GB
the paging file size was 150 ....
maximum size was 189
on instructions frm one of my colleagues I made the following changes
Initial size 240 MB
maximum size 240 MB...
is this detail good enough ?
what is the usual rule of setting thr paging file size ??
please help ..
thank you
Deep Purple.. | |
| creamy_stew 2001-05-10, 4:28 am |
| Probably the browser service depends on the Server service, so concentrate on the SS.
This might be what you're looking for: link to an interesting technet article
(Reader's Digest version of the Technet article is: Reapply your servicepack)
/creamy | |
| deeppurple 2001-05-10, 5:29 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by creamy_stew
Probably the browser service depends on the Server service, so concentrate on the SS.
This might be what you're looking for: link to an interesting technet article
(Reader's Digest version of the Technet article is: Reapply your servicepack)
/creamy
Hey Creamy ,
I did exactly what was told to me in that article... and it worked like a charm...
Thanks a lot.. for this...
next time something like this happens ...
I know what to do..
thanx once again... for your help ...
God Bless
Deep Purple | |
| creamy_stew 2001-05-10, 5:43 am |
| No way!
You just made my day! 
Amazing what a paper MCSE such as myself can accomplish with a little help from technet!
I guess Technet really is useful sometimes
/creamy | |
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