Re: Unable to share my files in windows xp home.

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From: Vivek (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 10:08:58 -0700

Chuck, thanks for response. I am a new user here so didnt
know the Do's and Dont's . I gave email address since I
thought I would be notified in email if I am not able to
trace back my posting. I did uninstall and reinstal the
adapter. Will do it again. My firewall is Norton firewall.
I dont know how to open those ports you mentioned. I will
provide you details of ping before tonight.
Thanks a ton for the help. Both my postings are inter
related.
What did you mean by ICF ? is this a third party
firewall ?
thanks,
Vivek
>-----Original Message-----
>On Thu, 6 May 2004 06:02:47 -0700, "Vivek"
<*email_address_deleted*> wrote:
>
>> Hello All, I am experiencing this strange problem
with
>>sharing files between two windows xp PCs (one laptop
other
>>desktop).
>>I am having problem with the desktop which is connected
to
>>belking router thru a cable and my laptop is connected
to
>>belkin router by wireless means.
>>Initially i was able to share files and folders between
>>two computers without any set up. Once the Windows
>>prompted me with a Question if I want to block access to
>>my (desktop) computer from other computers. I clicked
Yes.
>>Now I want to turn on my sharing but I am not able to
do
>>so. I tried unistalling network adapter and file sharing
>>service etc.
>>* Importantly I am able to access internet with it.
>>* MY PC which is not able to share files is not able to
>>ping itself and its ip cannot be pinged from other
computer
>>* When I used the networking wizard for small biz and
>>home, the Computer under problem is not able to sense
>>other computer, while other computer could see this
>>computer in NEtwork Places but is not able to access it
>>* I did a network diagnosis and the result was Network
>>adapter failed and also Ping local host failed.
>>Can someone help me with this situation ?
>>thanks,
>
>>Vivek
>
>Vivek,
>
>Please start by providing ipconfig information for each
computer.
>Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all
>c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
>window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste
into your next post.
>Please label each with version (Home / Pro) of XP.
>
>If "Windows prompted (you) with a Question if I want to
block access", then you
>have a third party firewall somewhere on that computer.
AFAIK, ICF doesn't
>prompt for that. And you can't resolve that by un
installing your network
>adapter, network software, etc.
>
>You need to check in your Program (All Programs?) menu,
and find a firewall
>program. You then need to configure it for file sharing,
by opening ports TCP
>139, 445 and UDP 137, 138, 445, and / or by identifying
the other computers as
>present in the Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall
configurations are a very common
>cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.
>
>For the other computer, if pinging local host failed,
then your network or
>network software is incorrectly installed. Start by un
installing then re
>installing the network adapter. Reboot after each action.
>
>Vivek, please don't post your questions in the middle of
another thread. That
>action interferes with your being helped as well as the
help for the original
>poster.
>
>And Vivek, please don't contribute to the spread of email
address mining
>viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to
keep yourself a bit
>safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and
the rest of the
>internet - never post your address unmunged.
>http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>
>Cheers,
>Chuck
>Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a
bad thing.
>.
>

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