Re: Seeing shares in Win2K from XP

BB wrote:
Hi
I've set up a shared pc running windows 2000 with a number of shared folders
on it, I can connect to it from my own laptop no problem but when I try from
girlfriends laptop I cannot even get to see the computers on the workgroup
or any of the shares.

When I go in through my laptop to see who's on the workgroup I can see all 3
pc's.

Anyone got any ideas how to fix this or have I over looked something?

Thanks





On the WinXP PC, 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, make sure that WinXP's built-in firewall is disabled on the internal LAN connection.

On the Win2K PC, 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.

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

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional to Work in a Peer-to-Peer
Network
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q258717


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