You should be able to search in this forum for it, since many question and answer already given..
Basic requirement for sharing are:
1. File and printer sharing is turn on/enabled.
2. You must shared something (a folder/directory).
3. Sometimes you also need a same workgroup name (although it might see each other even with different workgroup name)
Note:
Refreshing explorer,(restart explorer or press F5, several time) or Restarting your pc's, might also help
Here is my problem. I have a small network with two computers and a router. Both computers are running WinXP Pro with SP1. (Due to some apps that I use, I have not gone to SP2.) Both computers are using the workgroup called "Workgroup". Here are the other details.
Computer 1 is desktop named "PIII-800" and is wired to the router. It is running McAfee Firewall.
Computer 2 is a laptop named "ibmlaptop" and some time it is wired to the router and sometimes I use a SMC wireless network card. The problems are the same regardless if I use it wired or wireless. There is no firewall software and Windows ICF is off.
On the laptop, I can only see itself when viewing the entire network and going into Workgroup. If I open a search window and seach for a computer on the network, enter PIII-800, and up it comes. I then can use the shared resoures that are on the desktop.
On the desktop, if I goto Ntework Places, choice Entire Network, click on Microsoft Windows Network, after about 30 seconds, Workgroup pops up. If I click on it, after about a minute I get the error "Workgroup is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resoure. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access perpissions. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
If I search for PIII-800 from a search screen, I can see itself. If I search for ibmlaptop, I get no results. If I enter \\PIII-800 into an Explorer bar, I see the resources of the desktop. If I put \\ibmlaptop into the Explorer bar, I get an error saying that Windows can not find \\ibmlaptop.
I can ping the laptop from the desktop.
When I turn off the firewall, there is no change. I have tried to remove the shared resoures and then enabling them, with no luck.
Does anyone have any sugestions?
Thanks,
Ted

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