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Date:	Sat, 6 Dec 2008 23:23:01 -0800
From:	Tom Brown <thomabrown@gmail.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: ecs peer2peer problem

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SWAG: workgroup name?

Jon Harrison wrote:
> I've seen this problem before but can't seem to figure it out this time.
>
> My T-61 (rc5) works fine with peer connecting to other ecs machines, both eCS v 1.1 & 1.2.
>
> But no machines connect to the T61. I have a share defined and I am using same login ID &
> password on all machines.
>
> The connection on the T-61 is wireless (genmac 2.20) to a linksys wrt54g which is used as an access
> point inside the network (it's not used as the internet connection) and AFAIK is not blocking ports
> 137-139. I did not install the os/2 firewall with eCS. I have the same problem if I connect via
> cat-5.
>
> The requester, messenger, & peer are running on all machines.
>
> [C:\HOME\DEFAULT]net view \\8bells
> NET3502: OS/2 error 53 has occurred.
> SYS0053: The network path was not found.
>
> An iptrace of this command shows the originating ip sending a netbios udp packet to the T-61 on
> port 137 but the T-61 does not answer. The source then drops to the MAC level sending arp requests
> until it gets to 192.168.1.0 then it starts over again with the netbios request to the T-61.
>
> I've checked the ibmlan.ini file, server is not hidden.
> I've checked protocol.ini, it seems ok.
>
> I've checked rfcnames & rfcbroadcast.
>
> I'm fresh out of ideas.
>
> Again, I can 'net use' from the T-61 to other computers, but not from other computers to the T-61.
>
> What else to check? What is likely preventing the T-61 from replying to net commands?
>
> Thanks, Jon

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Tom Brown, Catherder
thomabrown at gmail dot com
Member SCOUG, V.O.I.C.E., & SDAA

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