Cannot connect to device, pls help going insane

[nicke1]

Hi,

My set-up is very simple yet I cannot connect to a device.

I have a Router which has three connections via ethernet.

1. Vista Machine
2. XP Machine
3. Music Server (systemline)

The problem I have is that my Vista machine will not connect to the music server - I cannot see the shared folders.


My XP machine connects to it no problem, e.g. if I enter the location (

Can you ping music server by IP? If yes, can you ping it by name?

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"nicke1" <nicke1.3m3q82@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi,
>
> My set-up is very simple yet I cannot connect to a device.
>
> I have a Router which has three connections via ethernet.
>
> 1. Vista Machine
> 2. XP Machine
> 3. Music Server (systemline)
>
> The problem I have is that my Vista machine will not connect to the
> music server - I cannot see the shared folders.
>
>
> My XP machine connects to it no problem, e.g. if I enter the location (
>
>
> --
> nicke1
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

[nicke1]

Sorry yes.

I originally confirmed this in my opening post but half of that post seems to have been truncated.

Yes, from my Vista machine I get a response piinging the music servers IP address and name (SYSTEMLINE).

From my XP machine I can simply enter the share folder to Explorer or map a network drive and it works (e.g. \\systemline\media)

Thanks
Nick

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:51:32 +0000, nicke1
<nicke1.3m42od@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

>From my XP machine I can simply enter the share folder to Explorer or
>map a network drive and it works (e.g. '\\systemline\media'
>(file://\\systemline\media))

Try using "\\<ip_address>\media"

[nicke1]

This doesn't work either.

Just tried \\192.168.0.2\media in IE and Explorer and both return an error (Windows cannot access \\192.168.0.2\media check the spelling, etc. etc.)

Thanks
Nick

nicke1 wrote:

>
> This doesn't work either.
>
> Just tried '\\192.168.0.2\media' (file://\\192.168.0.2\media) in IE and
> Explorer and both return an error (Windows cannot access
> '\\192.168.0.2\media' (file://\\192.168.0.2\media) check the spelling,
> etc. etc.)

What operating system is the music server running? Is this a media appliance
or a desktop computer you built/bought?

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[nicke1]

Hi,

Yes, it's a media appliance.

I asked the manufacturer and they stated that the OS is not 'recognizable'.

Why would XP be able to connect where Vista cannot?

nicke1 wrote:

> Yes, it's a media appliance.
>
> I asked the manufacturer and they stated that the OS is not
> 'recognizable'.
>
> Why would XP be able to connect where Vista cannot?

I suspect that the media appliance is running some form of embedded Linux.
First check for any firmware updates for the appliance. Then make this
change on Vista:

Vista Business/Ultimate only -
Start Orb>Search box>type: secpol.msc
When secpol.msc appears in Results above, right-click it and "run as
administrator".

Click on "Local Policies" --> "Security Options"

Navigate to the policy "Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level"
and double-click it to get its Properties. By default Windows Vista sets
the policy to "NTVLM2 responses only". Use the drop-down arrow to change
this to "LM and NTLM ? use NTLMV2 session security if negotiated".

In Vista Home Premium, you won't have this tool so per MVP Steve Winograd,
do:

1. Run the registry editor and open this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa

1. If it doesn't already exist, create a DWORD value named
LmCompatibilityLevel

3. Set the value to 1

4. Reboot

XP doesn't have the stronger security that Vista does in this area and
that's why it works with the media server.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[nicke1]

Excellent many thanks for the reply. I'm away on business now but will try as soon as I return and post back the results.

Nick

I suspect that the media appliance is running some form of embedded Linux.
First check for any firmware updates for the appliance. Then make this
change on Vista:

Vista Business/Ultimate only -
Start Orb>Search box>type: secpol.msc
When secpol.msc appears in Results above, right-click it and "run as
administrator".

Click on "Local Policies" --> "Security Options"

Navigate to the policy "Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level"
and double-click it to get its Properties. By default Windows Vista sets
the policy to "NTVLM2 responses only". Use the drop-down arrow to change
this to "LM and NTLM ? use NTLMV2 session security if negotiated".

In Vista Home Premium, you won't have this tool so per MVP Steve Winograd,
do:

1. Run the registry editor and open this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa

1. If it doesn't already exist, create a DWORD value named
LmCompatibilityLevel

3. Set the value to 1

4. Reboot

XP doesn't have the stronger security that Vista does in this area and
that's why it works with the media server.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - index[/quote]

[nicke1]

Fantastic, it worked.

I changed LmCompatibilityLevel from it's existing value of 3 to 1. After reboot I could connect no problem to the systemline music server.

Many thanks for your help.
Nick