Re: wired and wireless network problems

From: Gary Tsang (garyDELETE_at_MEaumha.org)
Date: 05/05/04 

Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 21:42:13 -0400

Hi,

Have you tried enabling simple file sharing in the Folder Options under the
Advanced Settings?
Have you tried enabling the guest account of your desktop computer? 

-- 
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
"Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:842901c43240$88a5cec0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I would really appreciate some help from anyone. I have a
> problem with my home network. Both computers run XP Home.
> My desktop is wired into a wireless router and the laptop
> is wireless. I can access my laptop from my desktop, but
> cannot access my desktop from my laptop.
> It says "\\Desktop is not acessible. You might not have
> permission to use this network resource. Contact the
> administrator of this server to find out if you have
> access permissions. Access is denied."
>
> I have disabled the windows fire wall. I have done all 12
> pings and they all work just fine. Below is the ipconfig
> for each computer
>
> Chuck, if you see this, here are the specs. that you
> usally ask for.
>
> For the Laptop
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop
>
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 54g
> MaxPerformance 802.11g
>
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-4B-52-
> 74-B7
>
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.101
>
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, May
> 04, 2004 5:44:41 PM
>
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, May
> 11, 2004 5:44:41 PM
>
> For the Desktop
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
>        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP
>
>        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>
>        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>
>        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
>        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
>        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>
>        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA311
> Fast Ethernet Adapter
>
>        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-06-
> AD-5D
>
>        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>
>        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
>
>        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>
>        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
>        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
>        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
>        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, May
> 04, 2004 7:31:34 AM
>
>        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, May
> 11, 2004 7:31:34 AM
>
> Here is the route print for the laptop and the desktop
>
> For the laptop
> ==========================================================
> =================
> Interface List
> 0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
> 0x2 ...00 90 4b 52 74 b7 ...... Broadcom 54g
> MaxPerformance 802.11g - Packet Scheduler Miniport
> ==========================================================
> =================
> ==========================================================
> =================
> Active Routes:
> Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway
> Interface  Metric
>          0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0      192.168.0.1
> 192.168.0.101   20
>        127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0        127.0.0.1
> 127.0.0.1   1
>      192.168.0.0    255.255.255.0    192.168.0.101
> 192.168.0.101   20
>    192.168.0.101  255.255.255.255        127.0.0.1
> 127.0.0.1   20
>    192.168.0.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.0.101
> 192.168.0.101   20
>        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0    192.168.0.101
> 192.168.0.101   20
>  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.0.101
> 192.168.0.101   1
> Default Gateway:       192.168.0.1
> ==========================================================
> =================
> Persistent Routes:
>  None
>
> For the desktop
> ==========================================================
> =================
> Interface List
> 0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
> 0x2 ...00 09 5b 06 ad 5d ...... NETGEAR FA311 Fast
> Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
> ==========================================================
> =================
> ==========================================================
> =================
> Active Routes:
> Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway
> Interface  Metric
>          0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0      192.168.0.1
> 192.168.0.100   20
>        127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0        127.0.0.1
> 127.0.0.1   1
>      192.168.0.0    255.255.255.0    192.168.0.100
> 192.168.0.100   20
>    192.168.0.100  255.255.255.255        127.0.0.1
> 127.0.0.1   20
>    192.168.0.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.0.100
> 192.168.0.100   20
>        224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0    192.168.0.100
> 192.168.0.100   20
>  255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.0.100
> 192.168.0.100   1
> Default Gateway:       192.168.0.1
> ==========================================================
> =================
> Persistent Routes:
>  None
>
> If you need any other information, I would be happy to
> supply it. Thanks in advance for any light you can shed
> on this problem
>
> Mark

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