Hi, The net view command uses the network neighbourhood information to show a list of machines on the network. These days it is highly unreliable, due to the fact that WINS servers are not being used as much in corporate environments, plus on home networks with XP, the firewall is usually blocking most of the peer-to-peer network traffic - what is happening in this case I think. The only reliable way to view connections on the network is to view the ARP table on the router, or the DHCP assignment table. Unfortunately, I don't know how to view the ARP table on the Conexant based router, though a Google may help you. If all clients are running the XP firewall, then it is not very likely that your machine will be able to receive packets from another machine on your network running virus/worm software. I am not saying that this is impossible, and of course if the firewall is switched off, or the default configuration is modified, then this doesn't apply. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ibraam Wahib Sent: 05 July 2008 00:04 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] network question? hello: no problem in network, but net view command not work. not show for me who's on a network now? is there any way can know how many workstation online now? also how can i know the speed of the dsl? not NIC? thanks. ibraam. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sean Murphy To: Blind sysadmins list Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 1:26 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] network question? Hi, I do not know the router so cannot help with the product. But I shall give you some troubleshooting tips. 1. Each workstation must get an IP Address. Find them out and ping each machine. If you are getting replies, then the router is forwarding the traffic through correctly. If not, then the problem is on the router or your Firewall on the workstations are blocking ICMP traffic. 2. Make sure all workstations are in the same workgroup. I expect you are not using Active Directory (AD). 3. Remove (disable) all Firewalls on the workstations and perform tip 1, if tip one failed. If tip 1 works, then you should be able to see the machines. 4. Ping from workstation 1 to workstation 2 and check the ARP. If you see the MAC address of workstation 1 in workstation 2 ARP table, then you know they are communicating and the issue is related to your Windows set-up. Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "romance's prince" <romanticbiro@yahoo.co.uk> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 6:34 PM Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] network question?
hello members: I've small home network in my home, using it to get DSL connection. we have Conexant router. this is its info: BootCode Version: BC_CX82xxx_4.1.0.21 Firmware Version: CX82xxx_4.1.0.21_S Customer Software Version: 4.1.0.21_ please I've some questions: 1. how can I know the computers that are online now on network? net view command now not working. also when I go to Entire Network, then press Microsoft windows network the computer not talk, and should use end now to be healthy again. why this option not working now? and how I fix this? 2. is there any way make me prevent any virus or spy move from the network to me? am not share any files or folder for anyone. thanks. ibraam.
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