that the router is not a factor. It's LAN connections are basically a switch and not part of it's hardware firewall. It can, however, be providing the IP addresses. You can confirm this by hooking your PC and laptop up using a crossover cable to see if the problem persists. The crossover use will require you to manually assign IP addresses to test this. If it does, you need to look at both your computers for the answer. It may lie in security settings such as permissions. You did not mention your OS or service pack level. One step that usually helps is to have the same user defined on both computers with each having permission to access the folder where the music is stored. More about the OSs would be helpful.
I set up a normal home network in my house intended for sharing music files amongst two computers. I like to keep my music on my desktop downstairs and listen to it with my laptop upstairs while I work. In "My Network Places" folder however only the shared folders from the laptop appear on my laptop. Meanwhile, on the PC downstairs, it displays folders from both computers. When I try to access the shared files of the PC using my lapop, it denies me access because I don't have permission and tells me to ask the network administrator. What I want is to have this situation reversed. My router is model number BEFSX41 from LinkSys. Any help on how to fix this would be appreciated so greatly.

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