Can Ping IP but Not Name...solution?

Hi,

I'm having network problems and am trying to suss out an solution.

One issue, my network laptops (wireless) will not share folders/files with the network pc's (wired).

I notice that I can ping all the computers using the IP but not the name. So 192.168.1.5 is fine but "ping laptopname" results in a "could not find host" message. Is this is clue?

Beating my head against the wall with this one.

ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : efquad
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1C-25-3A-90-64
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::21c:25ff:fe3a:9064%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, October 02, 2009 4:14:52 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, October 03, 2009 4:14:50 P
M

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%5
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-A8-01-05
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.5%2
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

 

Welcome to Majorgeeks forums

Look at the bottom line, NetBIOS disabled, change it to Enabled and test again.

 

How to enable NetBios is it another install on the tcip/ip properties?

 

It's within the advanced section of the TCP/IP properties for the network adapter, under the WINS tab

 

Thanks very much...

OK, I enabled NetBios but ipconfig /all still reports NetBios disabled....?

 

Hmm, gimme time to think about this - what output do you get from using the net view command from a cmd window?

Same command from one of the other PC's?

Which OS's are on the networked PC's?

 

what a mess!

fyi: 4 pc's, 1 lap, 1 NetStorage currently connected to a NetGear wireless/wired router:

from the PC1 - Net View gets all the named computers except PC2(xp)
----------------------------------------------
\\AVAPCHP
\\EFQUAD efmain
\\ERIKLAP Eriks Vista Laptop
\\LYNNOFFICE Lynn Off
\\MYBOOKWORLD MyBookWorld
The command completed successfully.

from the Vista Lap:
"The network path was not found"

from PC2:
"The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available"

All XP except for vista laptop and one wireless pc that is not a problem running vista 64-bit.

 

Is the Vista laptop set to see your network as public (high security, limited file-sharing) or private (lower security, greater ability to share folders)?

 

Progress!

I made sure it was Private on the laptop.

I'm not sure why but "net view" is suddenly working on the lap. I get the full list except for PC2 which seems to be now the lone holdout...?

I can now access PC1 shared files from the lap, but cannot access the laptop shared folders/files from PC1

Firewall is off on laptop (windows firewall).

PC2 is just out on its own..not sure what's up here.

 

still no name pinging available. I can access all pc's using ip address. i need full network usage for a digital audio workshop i use. any more help possible?

ipconfig /all from lap:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ErikLap
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Peer-Peer
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Con
nection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-77-38-39-9A
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::39ea:1e4f:9a3d:972b%10(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.8(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, October 03, 2009 9:40:26 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, October 04, 2009 9:40:25 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 167779191
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-0D-F6-4D-06-00-18-8B-D6-48-61

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.gateway.2wire.net
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{FA21413A-DDF1-4972-AC98-BAE49CD88
14F}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

 

Maybe installing LLTD on the XP machines will give you a better understanding of what's happening?

I'm tempted to suggest installing Netbeui all round but I'm pretty sure I've missed something here.

 

Got LLTD on the XP machines...was hoping that was my silver bullet, but no dice.

NetBui? will research..that's another TCI/IP properties install?

 

It's an older, non-routable protocol. Not officially supported by MS since Windows 2000 (it is available to install from the XP CD) but some people still use it successfully in mixed networks up to Vista.