Network Workgroup problems --- Help Appreciated!
Having some problems with my workgroup - which is weird because I'm pretty sure I have everything set up right. I have a Windows 2000 Server box and a Windows 2000 Professional box both a member of the same WG, called EUROPA and both have distinct statically ***igned IP addresses, with the same subnet mask.
Having some problems with my workgroup - which is weird because I'm pretty sure I have everything set up right.
I have a Windows 2000 Server box and a Windows 2000 Professional box both a member of the same WG, called "EUROPA" and both have distinct statically ***igned IP addresses, with the same subnet mask.
TCP/IP, Client for MS Networks, and F & P Sharing for MS Networks are installed on the stack.
The problem I seem to be having is that the "Browse Computers" in My Network Places isn't working, it gives me a "The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available" error, and I can't map any drives.
Some of the workstation drives that were mapped to drives on the server that were set up while this setup was mysteriously working for a half a day (but not after rebooting) are still mapped and working.
I also have PCMACLAN's AppleTalk protocal loaded on both for interconnectivity to some production Macs on the network - this protocal seems to be working fine and I can get to each other's shares using it, I'd just rather use MS TCP/IP between Windows Machines.
I read somewhere about choosing a computer to be a "Master Browser" - I thought that that had something to do with being the computer responsible for maintaining the list of computers in a workgroup, and I know where to set it in Windows 98, but I can't seem to find it in Windows 2000 and I'm not sure if it would have anything to do with my problem anyway.
As far as I know no services are failing on boot.
Anyone know what I'm doing wrong here?
Thanks,
IdolWild
I have a Windows 2000 Server box and a Windows 2000 Professional box both a member of the same WG, called "EUROPA" and both have distinct statically ***igned IP addresses, with the same subnet mask.
TCP/IP, Client for MS Networks, and F & P Sharing for MS Networks are installed on the stack.
The problem I seem to be having is that the "Browse Computers" in My Network Places isn't working, it gives me a "The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available" error, and I can't map any drives.
Some of the workstation drives that were mapped to drives on the server that were set up while this setup was mysteriously working for a half a day (but not after rebooting) are still mapped and working.
I also have PCMACLAN's AppleTalk protocal loaded on both for interconnectivity to some production Macs on the network - this protocal seems to be working fine and I can get to each other's shares using it, I'd just rather use MS TCP/IP between Windows Machines.
I read somewhere about choosing a computer to be a "Master Browser" - I thought that that had something to do with being the computer responsible for maintaining the list of computers in a workgroup, and I know where to set it in Windows 98, but I can't seem to find it in Windows 2000 and I'm not sure if it would have anything to do with my problem anyway.
As far as I know no services are failing on boot.
Anyone know what I'm doing wrong here?
Thanks,
IdolWild
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Simple things first. Can you ping the other machines on the network? If so, what name resolution method are you using? WINS? DDNS? WINS is a lot easier and is great for small workgroups. If you have it installed on the server, setup the clients to use it under the TCP/IP properties panel. If you need help, just email me.
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Regards,
clutch
[This message has been edited by clutch (edited 03 December 2000).]
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Regards,
clutch
[This message has been edited by clutch (edited 03 December 2000).]
I can ping the internal network IP of the server from the workstation and vice versa. I wasn't using anything dedicated for name resolution (I thought on a super small network they just sort of 'detected' each other).
But on recommendation I installed WINS server on the Advanced Server machine - after installation I didn't do much in the way of configuration, is there something I have to set somewhere? I did list the IP of the server as the registered WINS server for both the professional and server machines in their TCP/IP properties, but that's about it - the problem still exists.
What now?
Thanks,
IdolWild
But on recommendation I installed WINS server on the Advanced Server machine - after installation I didn't do much in the way of configuration, is there something I have to set somewhere? I did list the IP of the server as the registered WINS server for both the professional and server machines in their TCP/IP properties, but that's about it - the problem still exists.
What now?
Thanks,
IdolWild
