W7 cannot see workgroup computers

[juanzo]

Ok, I've done my best due diligence this afternoon and am crying "UNCLE!!"

My W7 machine cannot see other workgroup computers (a vista laptop and a linux box). The vista laptop CAN see the other two, can access files on the linux box, but i get the error "network path not found" when trying to explore the W7 box. I'm using a trendnet tew 632 wireless router the the linux box is wired to, the vista laptop and W7 box are wirelessly connected (there is a linksys range expander used as well). Web connection is fine.

I have not created a "homegroup". I have created the same "workgroup" for all computers. I have enabled network discovery and file sharing with no passwords. I can ping the linux box and the laptop from the W7 machine no problem. I beleieve i have enabled all appropriate services.

The Linksys WMP110 RangePlus Wireless PCI Adapter has the current driver, proper NIC's are enabled (i think thats the right term), and i enabled netBios over tcp/ip.

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[surfasb]

I don't believe he ever created a homegroup in the first place.

Can you reach the network shares using the UNC?

like \\Win7 computer\Share_Name

 

[aem]

Forget Homegroup as you have 3 machines with 3 different OSs. I think the best way to start looking at this issue, is to check the ipconfigs of the machines (not a lunix person so i wouldn't know much about that).

For vista and w7, show us the ipconfig details please.

I have seen too many people who relies too much on workgroups/homegroups just to do simple things as file sharing...why?

 

[surfasb]

I'm pretty sure he means "Workgroup" as in NetBIOS.

 

[juanzo]

Thanks for the assistance!! is there a more basic way to share files and do remote desktop? I was under the impression that you had to have a "workgroup" declared for all computers. btw, i have no "homegroup" created in W7.

Here is the ipconfig for the W7 machine:

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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\juanzo007>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : John-office
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E Gigab
it Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-DB-B1-D7-52
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys WMP110 RangePlus Wireless PCI Ada
pter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-6B-A3-D8-B0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::713e:ebb:845a:38e4%10(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.103(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, January 15, 2010 3:41:55 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 23, 2010 9:59:18 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 285221483
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-10-B4-A9-1E-00-19-DB-B1-D7-52

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{801E9D1D-AF07-416B-B2DF-1FD64B336340}:

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

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:c80:13fe:ba13:b8e9(Prefe
rred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c80:13fe:ba13:b8e9%13(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

C:\Users\juanzo007>
C:\Users\juanzo007>

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And the ipconfig for the laptop:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\john>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : tablet
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-00-98-59-D8
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::4cde:df90:8f04:cd60%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.109(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:51:56 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 23, 2010 11:51:56 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E
Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-23-8B-54-40-3C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{A87A3AAB-9538-465B-AD93-EBDA601BE
80B}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:73bc:cbe:14c7:ba13:b8e9(Prefe
rred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::cbe:14c7:ba13:b8e9%12(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 14:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{1F93C252-BFE4-4A4B-9C79-5B8F469D5
114}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


*****************************************


Thanks again for your help and education!!


John

 

[surfasb]

from your Vista box, can you address the Win7 shares by IP address? This will help narrow things down.

From the vista laptop..
\\192.168.10.103\share name

 

[aem]

As surfasb stated. But have your shares been shared out correctly and what username/password to use.

See my File Sharing Tut in my sig. XP or vista, don't matter the principle is the same.

 

[surfasb]

I'm sure glad you guys have those tutorials linked. Makes things about 10000 times faster...

 

[juanzo]

Hey folks,

Sorry for the tardy reply... Well, I'm not sure what happened. I used "Windows 7 Manager" to optimize my system, and now the W7 machine can access the linux box without issue. Go figure...

Still can't get remote desktop to work though. router is configured on port 3389, W7 firewall is configured to allow outgoing connections on domain and public on all ports. The error message I get is that the remote computer is not configured, is not on, etc... I do have RDC enabled on the linux box, allow control, password, etc. so i don't know really what else may be going on.

Thanks for your help!