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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:04 am    Post subject: Re: Home network can not share files Reply with quote

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:37:14 -0800, "jetro57070"
<jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Quote:
"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:26:24 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:18:38 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:47:02 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

I have a home network with 3 computers connected to a NAT router and none of
them can share files. They can all see and use the internet, The output from
the suggested test CDIAG was run and is included below.

PC 1 name ASTRO desktop with XP Prof SP2
PC 2 name SCOOBYDOO notebook with XP Prof SP2
PC 3 name SNOOPY desktop with XP Home Ed

even if I take PC3 out of the picure PC1 and 2 can not share files and I get
this error:

Workgroup is not accessible, you might not have permission ...

HELP I've been working on this for 2 months and am about ready to
implement bodily harm to the nearest programmer from microsoft .. but I will
settle for just getting it to work.

Well, you've got at least 2 problems in there.
# Astro has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address.
# Scooby has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address. Plus it cant even resolve its own address properly.
# Astro is getting server datagrams from itself and from Scooby. No others are
visible in any Net Views.
# Only Astro can be pinged, by IP, by the others. Scooby and Snoopy can only be
pinged by themselves.

Did you ever show "ipconfig /all" from all 3? Maybe there's a clue in there.
Other than that, and presuming that you have NetBIOS Over TCP/IP explicitly
Enabled on all 3 computers, you have multiple computers with firewall problems,
or corrupted LSP / Winsock stacks.

SNIP

Bingo. Scooby is running IPV6 aka Teredo Tunneling. Remove that.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

If any more problems, rerun "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and post all new results.

is there any other way around it? This is the VPN dial in connection I use
for work so if I remove it, I cant remote access work from home?

thanks for the help so far

So you actually use IPV6 for the VPN?

yes for highspeed secure VPN connection to work, it is a client with no
configuration tabs, maybe there is a better one? Or is the netbios and dhcp
disabled always for this type of vpn access? I was hoping maybe there is a
way to disable it when I'm not using is so my home network would work

Well, this is a first. I have personally experienced the IPV6 / Windows
Networking problem twice - once before the problem was widely reported, and once
after (to verify that it really is a problem). Microsoft claims that IPV6 and
Windows Networking is compatible. All I know is that, every time someone writes
a problem report here, and IPV6 is found in their "ipconfig /all" log, removing
IPV6 makes the symptoms go away.

Up to now, the fact that removing IPV6 removes the symptom is final - IPV6 is
usually installed by accident, or when someone wanted to play with it. You're
the first person who has actually had a business need to keep IPV6.

I suspect that this problem will not be resolved under Windows XP - Microsoft is
simply too busy working on Vista. And TCP/IP under Vista is totally different,
so there's nothing gained either way.

Do you actually need to do file sharing, on your local LAN, with a computer also
involved in a VPN relationship? That would sound to me one like one of the
fears that I have had, for a while, with regard to corporate networks connected
by VPN to LANs that they can't secure.

The one guy in Microsoft that I talked to at any length claims that the IPV6
uninstall, resolving the symptom, is incidental. A re install of IPV6, after
the symptom is resolved, will allow both IPV6 and Windows Networking to work
together.
# Un install IPV6 temporarily.
# Verify that Windows Networking works.
# Re install IPV6.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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Chuck
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:14 am    Post subject: Re: Home network can not share files Reply with quote

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:52:11 -0800, "jetro57070"
<jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Quote:
"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:26:24 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:18:38 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:47:02 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

I have a home network with 3 computers connected to a NAT router and none of
them can share files. They can all see and use the internet, The output from
the suggested test CDIAG was run and is included below.

PC 1 name ASTRO desktop with XP Prof SP2
PC 2 name SCOOBYDOO notebook with XP Prof SP2
PC 3 name SNOOPY desktop with XP Home Ed

even if I take PC3 out of the picure PC1 and 2 can not share files and I get
this error:

Workgroup is not accessible, you might not have permission ...

HELP I've been working on this for 2 months and am about ready to
implement bodily harm to the nearest programmer from microsoft .. but I will
settle for just getting it to work.

Well, you've got at least 2 problems in there.
# Astro has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address.
# Scooby has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address. Plus it cant even resolve its own address properly.
# Astro is getting server datagrams from itself and from Scooby. No others are
visible in any Net Views.
# Only Astro can be pinged, by IP, by the others. Scooby and Snoopy can only be
pinged by themselves.

Did you ever show "ipconfig /all" from all 3? Maybe there's a clue in there.
Other than that, and presuming that you have NetBIOS Over TCP/IP explicitly
Enabled on all 3 computers, you have multiple computers with firewall problems,
or corrupted LSP / Winsock stacks.

SNIP

Bingo. Scooby is running IPV6 aka Teredo Tunneling. Remove that.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

If any more problems, rerun "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and post all new results.

is there any other way around it? This is the VPN dial in connection I use
for work so if I remove it, I cant remote access work from home?

thanks for the help so far

So you actually use IPV6 for the VPN?

Under Local Area Connection PRoperties there are the following:

Client for Microsoft Network
Check Point SecuRemote
Intel Wirless Connection Agent is Not selected
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
QOS Packet Scheduler
Microsoft TCP/IP version 6
AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802
Internet Protocol TCPIP

Under the Authentication tab Enable IEEE 802 is not selected

Under General Tab the following is set:
Obtain an IPaddress automatically
Obtain a DNS server address automatically
Under Advanced WINS there is Enable LMHOSTS lookup checked
and Default under NETBIOS

In addition to my rambling post immediately previous, you might look at "Check
Point SecuRemote". Some folks have noted that their VPN / Windows Networking
problems have been resolved by configuring the firewall attached to the VPN
properly.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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Chuck
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Home network can not share files Reply with quote

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 19:50:02 -0800, "jetro57070"
<jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Quote:
"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:37:14 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:26:24 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:18:38 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:47:02 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

I have a home network with 3 computers connected to a NAT router and none of
them can share files. They can all see and use the internet, The output from
the suggested test CDIAG was run and is included below.

PC 1 name ASTRO desktop with XP Prof SP2
PC 2 name SCOOBYDOO notebook with XP Prof SP2
PC 3 name SNOOPY desktop with XP Home Ed

even if I take PC3 out of the picure PC1 and 2 can not share files and I get
this error:

Workgroup is not accessible, you might not have permission ...

HELP I've been working on this for 2 months and am about ready to
implement bodily harm to the nearest programmer from microsoft .. but I will
settle for just getting it to work.

Well, you've got at least 2 problems in there.
# Astro has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address.
# Scooby has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address. Plus it cant even resolve its own address properly.
# Astro is getting server datagrams from itself and from Scooby. No others are
visible in any Net Views.
# Only Astro can be pinged, by IP, by the others. Scooby and Snoopy can only be
pinged by themselves.

Did you ever show "ipconfig /all" from all 3? Maybe there's a clue in there.
Other than that, and presuming that you have NetBIOS Over TCP/IP explicitly
Enabled on all 3 computers, you have multiple computers with firewall problems,
or corrupted LSP / Winsock stacks.

SNIP

Bingo. Scooby is running IPV6 aka Teredo Tunneling. Remove that.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

If any more problems, rerun "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and post all new results.

is there any other way around it? This is the VPN dial in connection I use
for work so if I remove it, I cant remote access work from home?

thanks for the help so far

So you actually use IPV6 for the VPN?

yes for highspeed secure VPN connection to work, it is a client with no
configuration tabs, maybe there is a better one? Or is the netbios and dhcp
disabled always for this type of vpn access? I was hoping maybe there is a
way to disable it when I'm not using is so my home network would work

Well, this is a first. I have personally experienced the IPV6 / Windows
Networking problem twice - once before the problem was widely reported, and once
after (to verify that it really is a problem). Microsoft claims that IPV6 and
Windows Networking is compatible. All I know is that, every time someone writes
a problem report here, and IPV6 is found in their "ipconfig /all" log, removing
IPV6 makes the symptoms go away.

Up to now, the fact that removing IPV6 removes the symptom is final - IPV6 is
usually installed by accident, or when someone wanted to play with it. You're
the first person who has actually had a business need to keep IPV6.

I suspect that this problem will not be resolved under Windows XP - Microsoft is
simply too busy working on Vista. And TCP/IP under Vista is totally different,
so there's nothing gained either way.

Do you actually need to do file sharing, on your local LAN, with a computer also
involved in a VPN relationship? That would sound to me one like one of the
fears that I have had, for a while, with regard to corporate networks connected
by VPN to LANs that they can't secure.

The one guy in Microsoft that I talked to at any length claims that the IPV6
uninstall, resolving the symptom, is incidental. A re install of IPV6, after
the symptom is resolved, will allow both IPV6 and Windows Networking to work
together.
# Un install IPV6 temporarily.
# Verify that Windows Networking works.
# Re install IPV6.

maybe it was installed by mistake, I uninstalled the secureclient thing but
the IPV thing is still there, where do I find it, I looked under add and
remove programs and also under start menu programs and couldnt find it, I
probably dont need it

Thanks

In Local Area Connection Properties, from your list in the other post:
Microsoft TCP/IP version 6

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
Back to top
jetro57070
Guest





Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Home network can not share files Reply with quote

maybe it was installed by mistake, I uninstalled the secureclient thing but
the IPV thing is still there, where do I find it, I looked under add and
remove programs and also under start menu programs and couldnt find it, I
probably dont need it

Thanks

"Chuck" wrote:

Quote:
On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:37:14 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:26:24 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:18:38 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:47:02 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

I have a home network with 3 computers connected to a NAT router and none of
them can share files. They can all see and use the internet, The output from
the suggested test CDIAG was run and is included below.

PC 1 name ASTRO desktop with XP Prof SP2
PC 2 name SCOOBYDOO notebook with XP Prof SP2
PC 3 name SNOOPY desktop with XP Home Ed

even if I take PC3 out of the picure PC1 and 2 can not share files and I get
this error:

Workgroup is not accessible, you might not have permission ...

HELP I've been working on this for 2 months and am about ready to
implement bodily harm to the nearest programmer from microsoft .. but I will
settle for just getting it to work.

Well, you've got at least 2 problems in there.
# Astro has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address.
# Scooby has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address. Plus it cant even resolve its own address properly.
# Astro is getting server datagrams from itself and from Scooby. No others are
visible in any Net Views.
# Only Astro can be pinged, by IP, by the others. Scooby and Snoopy can only be
pinged by themselves.

Did you ever show "ipconfig /all" from all 3? Maybe there's a clue in there.
Other than that, and presuming that you have NetBIOS Over TCP/IP explicitly
Enabled on all 3 computers, you have multiple computers with firewall problems,
or corrupted LSP / Winsock stacks.

SNIP

Bingo. Scooby is running IPV6 aka Teredo Tunneling. Remove that.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

If any more problems, rerun "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and post all new results.

is there any other way around it? This is the VPN dial in connection I use
for work so if I remove it, I cant remote access work from home?

thanks for the help so far

So you actually use IPV6 for the VPN?

yes for highspeed secure VPN connection to work, it is a client with no
configuration tabs, maybe there is a better one? Or is the netbios and dhcp
disabled always for this type of vpn access? I was hoping maybe there is a
way to disable it when I'm not using is so my home network would work

Well, this is a first. I have personally experienced the IPV6 / Windows
Networking problem twice - once before the problem was widely reported, and once
after (to verify that it really is a problem). Microsoft claims that IPV6 and
Windows Networking is compatible. All I know is that, every time someone writes
a problem report here, and IPV6 is found in their "ipconfig /all" log, removing
IPV6 makes the symptoms go away.

Up to now, the fact that removing IPV6 removes the symptom is final - IPV6 is
usually installed by accident, or when someone wanted to play with it. You're
the first person who has actually had a business need to keep IPV6.

I suspect that this problem will not be resolved under Windows XP - Microsoft is
simply too busy working on Vista. And TCP/IP under Vista is totally different,
so there's nothing gained either way.

Do you actually need to do file sharing, on your local LAN, with a computer also
involved in a VPN relationship? That would sound to me one like one of the
fears that I have had, for a while, with regard to corporate networks connected
by VPN to LANs that they can't secure.

The one guy in Microsoft that I talked to at any length claims that the IPV6
uninstall, resolving the symptom, is incidental. A re install of IPV6, after
the symptom is resolved, will allow both IPV6 and Windows Networking to work
together.
# Un install IPV6 temporarily.
# Verify that Windows Networking works.
# Re install IPV6.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
Back to top
jetro57070
Guest





Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Home network can not share files Reply with quote

how do I uninstall the IPV6?

"Chuck" wrote:

Quote:
On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:37:14 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:26:24 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:18:38 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:47:02 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

I have a home network with 3 computers connected to a NAT router and none of
them can share files. They can all see and use the internet, The output from
the suggested test CDIAG was run and is included below.

PC 1 name ASTRO desktop with XP Prof SP2
PC 2 name SCOOBYDOO notebook with XP Prof SP2
PC 3 name SNOOPY desktop with XP Home Ed

even if I take PC3 out of the picure PC1 and 2 can not share files and I get
this error:

Workgroup is not accessible, you might not have permission ...

HELP I've been working on this for 2 months and am about ready to
implement bodily harm to the nearest programmer from microsoft .. but I will
settle for just getting it to work.

Well, you've got at least 2 problems in there.
# Astro has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address.
# Scooby has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address. Plus it cant even resolve its own address properly.
# Astro is getting server datagrams from itself and from Scooby. No others are
visible in any Net Views.
# Only Astro can be pinged, by IP, by the others. Scooby and Snoopy can only be
pinged by themselves.

Did you ever show "ipconfig /all" from all 3? Maybe there's a clue in there.
Other than that, and presuming that you have NetBIOS Over TCP/IP explicitly
Enabled on all 3 computers, you have multiple computers with firewall problems,
or corrupted LSP / Winsock stacks.

SNIP

Bingo. Scooby is running IPV6 aka Teredo Tunneling. Remove that.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

If any more problems, rerun "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and post all new results.

is there any other way around it? This is the VPN dial in connection I use
for work so if I remove it, I cant remote access work from home?

thanks for the help so far

So you actually use IPV6 for the VPN?

yes for highspeed secure VPN connection to work, it is a client with no
configuration tabs, maybe there is a better one? Or is the netbios and dhcp
disabled always for this type of vpn access? I was hoping maybe there is a
way to disable it when I'm not using is so my home network would work

Well, this is a first. I have personally experienced the IPV6 / Windows
Networking problem twice - once before the problem was widely reported, and once
after (to verify that it really is a problem). Microsoft claims that IPV6 and
Windows Networking is compatible. All I know is that, every time someone writes
a problem report here, and IPV6 is found in their "ipconfig /all" log, removing
IPV6 makes the symptoms go away.

Up to now, the fact that removing IPV6 removes the symptom is final - IPV6 is
usually installed by accident, or when someone wanted to play with it. You're
the first person who has actually had a business need to keep IPV6.

I suspect that this problem will not be resolved under Windows XP - Microsoft is
simply too busy working on Vista. And TCP/IP under Vista is totally different,
so there's nothing gained either way.

Do you actually need to do file sharing, on your local LAN, with a computer also
involved in a VPN relationship? That would sound to me one like one of the
fears that I have had, for a while, with regard to corporate networks connected
by VPN to LANs that they can't secure.

The one guy in Microsoft that I talked to at any length claims that the IPV6
uninstall, resolving the symptom, is incidental. A re install of IPV6, after
the symptom is resolved, will allow both IPV6 and Windows Networking to work
together.
# Un install IPV6 temporarily.
# Verify that Windows Networking works.
# Re install IPV6.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
Back to top
jetro57070
Guest





Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Home network can not share files Reply with quote

much progress, astro ans scoobydoo now share files and all good things
happening, odd ball out snoopy the win XP HE can ping others by number but
not name and astro and scoobydoo can not ping snoopy by number or name. this
machine has norton antivirus with no firewall.

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : snoopy

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810X Family PCI
Fast Ethernet NIC

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-4C-B5-56-6D

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.5

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, November 07, 2005
11:30:00 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, November 08, 2005
11:30:00 PM


Status for domain ENG-GENIUS on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{CFC76F09-F17E-4237-8DAA-D9545B5595F3}
Browsing is NOT active on domain.
Master browser name is held by: SNOOPY
Master browser is running build 2600

both astro and scoobydoo think astro is the browser master


"Chuck" wrote:

Quote:
On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 18:52:11 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:26:24 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:18:38 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:47:02 -0800, "jetro57070"
jetro57070@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

I have a home network with 3 computers connected to a NAT router and none of
them can share files. They can all see and use the internet, The output from
the suggested test CDIAG was run and is included below.

PC 1 name ASTRO desktop with XP Prof SP2
PC 2 name SCOOBYDOO notebook with XP Prof SP2
PC 3 name SNOOPY desktop with XP Home Ed

even if I take PC3 out of the picure PC1 and 2 can not share files and I get
this error:

Workgroup is not accessible, you might not have permission ...

HELP I've been working on this for 2 months and am about ready to
implement bodily harm to the nearest programmer from microsoft .. but I will
settle for just getting it to work.

Well, you've got at least 2 problems in there.
# Astro has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address.
# Scooby has trouble resolving addresses, and the other computers can't resolve
its address. Plus it cant even resolve its own address properly.
# Astro is getting server datagrams from itself and from Scooby. No others are
visible in any Net Views.
# Only Astro can be pinged, by IP, by the others. Scooby and Snoopy can only be
pinged by themselves.

Did you ever show "ipconfig /all" from all 3? Maybe there's a clue in there.
Other than that, and presuming that you have NetBIOS Over TCP/IP explicitly
Enabled on all 3 computers, you have multiple computers with firewall problems,
or corrupted LSP / Winsock stacks.

SNIP

Bingo. Scooby is running IPV6 aka Teredo Tunneling. Remove that.
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html

If any more problems, rerun "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, and post all new results.

is there any other way around it? This is the VPN dial in connection I use
for work so if I remove it, I cant remote access work from home?

thanks for the help so far

So you actually use IPV6 for the VPN?

Under Local Area Connection PRoperties there are the following:

Client for Microsoft Network
Check Point SecuRemote
Intel Wirless Connection Agent is Not selected
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
QOS Packet Scheduler
Microsoft TCP/IP version 6
AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802
Internet Protocol TCPIP

Under the Authentication tab Enable IEEE 802 is not selected

Under General Tab the following is set:
Obtain an IPaddress automatically
Obtain a DNS server address automatically
Under Advanced WINS there is Enable LMHOSTS lookup checked
and Default under NETBIOS

In addition to my rambling post immediately previous, you might look at "Check
Point SecuRemote". Some folks have noted that their VPN / Windows Networking
problems have been resolved by configuring the firewall attached to the VPN
properly.

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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actual address pchuck mvps org.
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