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Home Networking Qustion 2

by Berfert Oct 15, 2004 2:43AM PDT

Setup: DSL internet connected to Netgear RP615 router.
Computer "A" XP home connected to port 1 of router. Computer "B" XP home connected to port 2 of router.

Internet/email access functions on both computers. However I can not get file/printer sharing to function on both computers. I have used the wizard and have also tried to do it myself.

Issue Computer "A" can see Computer "B" in Network Neighborhood and it's shared folder. Computer "A" can view/edit or copy file to B's shared folder. Computer "B" can see computer "A" in Network Neighborhood. When I try to open the folder or see the shared folder I get an error on computer "B" saying it does not have access.

How do I provide computer "B" with access to the shared folder on "A"?

Thanks,

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Re: Home Networking Qustion 2
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Oct 15, 2004 2:49AM PDT

The most common issues are:

1. The printer is not shared.
2. Firewalls are installed and working.
Hint: Zonealarm can't be "disabled".
3. A firewall is enabled in the router.
4. The 98 PC "user" has no account on the XP machine.
Hint: well discussed in the XP Forum. No need for me to duplicate this again.

Best of luck,

bob

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Re: Home Networking Qustion 2
by Berfert Oct 15, 2004 4:24AM PDT

1. no printer involved only trying to share files in 1 specific folder

2. XP firewall disabled, don't know of any other setting but on/off.

3. Firewall in router, good hint

4. The 98 PC. my setup is with XP home on both machines, sorry no help.

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Re: Home Networking Qustion 2
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Oct 15, 2004 4:49AM PDT

1. no printer involved only trying to share files in 1 specific folder

The folder must still be shared.

2. XP firewall disabled, don't know of any other setting but on/off.

There are long articles about this at Microsoft. Here's one -> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

3. Firewall in router, good hint

4. The 98 PC. my setup is with XP home on both machines, sorry no help.

Then the same issue. Each user must have an account on each machine, and have rights to said directory. The "Workgroup" name should be the same as well as each machine should ping the other (and succeed).

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