net send fails

[wlf]

Hi,

I have a small home network on linksys router. Two w2k and one xp are networked. When I use 'net send' and it gives error: 'An error occurred while send a message to XXXX. The message alias could not be found on the network. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2273.' I use ip instead of box name and got same error. Can't figure out why, please help. Thanks.

-wolf

 

[TSSTechie]

Howdy,

Is the Messenger service running on all machines ??

Net Send relies on this service to work

Hope this helps

TSSTechie

May The Force Be With You

 

[wlf]

Thanks for yor reply. I can net send the box itself, and I assume the messenger service is running. BTW how to check if the messenger service is running? Thanks again.

 

[bcastner]

To determine if the messenger service is running the remote machine, type this:

nbtstat -a COMPUTERNAME
or
nbtstat -A IPADDRESS

(Note that "a" and "A" are case sensitive in nbtstat.)

In the response from nbtstat, if you see

COMPNAME <03> UNIQUE Registered
and/or
USERNAME <03> UNIQUE Registered

then the messenger service is running. If you do not see an <03> entry, the messenger service is not running.

 

[bcastner]

Be certain no firewalls are blocking ports 134-139, and 145 TCP and UDP.

 

[wlf]

Thanks for your replies. The messenger service is on since there is an <03> entry. On the linksys router Filter:
Block WAN Request: Enable
IPSec Pass Through: Enable
PPTP Pass Through: Enable
L2TP Pass Through: Enable
Remote Management: Enable
Use default MTU: Enable

I disabled Block WAN Request and net send still doesn't work. I don't have firewall. Any other ideas? Thanks. -wolf

 

[battmain]

Are the machines in the same workgroup? Make sure you are sending to the proper name. net name on the machine you're sending to.

 

[bcastner]

Does a Start, Run, CMD

net view

Show all your workstations by name?