Re: frustrated with group - networked access
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:58:45 -0700
BorisS wrote:
Ladies/gentlemen, I have not had to say this until now, but I am a bit frustrated with this group for the first time. I have tried to get an issues resolved with accessing my laptop from my desktop, and it seems other than cursory level links and a few one-time suggestions, with no follow on ideas after I try things and respond, there is little ability or interest in helping.
If anyone has more than a one-email level of patience and has any insight, please help out.
Have a new laptop, and the way I was accessing from my desktop no longer works. Both machines are XP Pro, SP2. I have taken all the firewall and security protection off of the laptop to get this to work, and nothing. The desktop can see the machine, and can get the login screen into it, but cannot access. If someone can walk me through some ideas, I'd be grateful.
I haven't seen any of your earlier posts, or the responses thereto, so I'm afraid I'll have to start the process all over again with a "generic" response, as your post contains no specific information.
On each WinXP computer, create local user account(s), with *non-blank* password(s), that have the desired access privileges to the desired shares. Log on to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be able to access the designated shares, provided your network is configured properly. Also, if running WinXP SP1 or later, make sure that WinXP's built-in firewall is disabled on the internal LAN connection. If using WinXP SP2, make sure that you've either disabled the built-in firewall, or set the firewall to allow file and print sharing.
Usually, WinXP's Networking Wizard makes it simple and painless --
almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of useful,
easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and here:
Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp
Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm
PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm
Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
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