This
command reports the node type, among other information. It should be Hybrid or
Unknown, but not Point-to-Point (p-node, actually a mistaken interpretation of
Peer-to-Peer), because that would work only when a WINS server is present.
If
the node type is P-t-P, you can use regedit.exe to go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\System
\CurrentControlSet
\Services
\Netbt
\Parameters
and
delete any of the two values NodeType and DhcpNodeType if they exist, forcing
Windows to fall back to its default node type, which should be Hybrid. Reboot.
Check to see if
responses. If you are running Ultimate or Business you can use the
security policy snap-in. Just type secpol.msc. Drill into Local Policy
-> Security Options and find entry for Network security: LAN Manager
authentication level. Change the setting so that
LM & NTLM responses - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated". If
you are running the home flavor of
registry.
Open regedit and drill into: HKLM ->System ->CurrentControlSet
->Control -> LSA
In the right pane, look for "lmcompatibilitylevel" and change the data
value from 3 to 1.