Re: networking: problems with sharing files & printer

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From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:22:12 -0400

RTFM ... Read The Friendly Manual.

F&PS ... File and Printer Sharing.

I'm glad you were able to figure it out in the end. Congrats! 

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]  rgharper@email.com
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"nhanh" <nhanh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D0105194-2FD7-4839-AFA5-C2EDF12CC72C@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
> > If you want to try to fix the problem, no.  Simply disabling many
> > third-party firewalls doesn't do the trick, they must be uninstalled to
test
> > to see if the firewall is the cause of the problem.
> >
> > Alternatively you could RTFM that came with your firewall software and
try
> > to muck about and enable F&PS without disabling the firewall but if this
> > fails you still don't know if it's the firewall or something else
broken.
> >
> > -- 
> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]  rgharper@email.com
> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
> > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> > "nhanh" <nhanh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6E28E875-5598-431C-BEE9-89E8F59E777B@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > >
> > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does either PC have a firewall active?  If the XP firewall is on,
turn
> > it
> > > > off for your network connection.  If a third-party firewall is
involved
> > > > remove it.
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]  rgharper@email.com
> > > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > > > * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
> > > > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "nhanh" <nhanh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:DB55361B-6A2E-4867-B92A-F4769FCF003F@microsoft.com...
> > > > > hi, i was wondering if someone could help me with my networking.
> > > > >
> > > > > i can share the internet between the two computers but not files
or
> > > > printing. I can't even see the other computer on this one and vice
> > versa. It
> > > > may be that the one that has all the hardware (printer, cable
> > connection) is
> > > > not the administrator and instead, the other computer is. Could this
be
> > the
> > > > problem and how would i fix it if it was. Otherwise, any suggestions
as
> > to
> > > > why i can't share my files?
> > > > > They both run on windows xp.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I would try to remove the thirdparty firewalls (the other firewall has
> > already been removed) except my brother is paranoid about being hacked
into
> > and he won't do it. Is there another way around this. Or would you be
able
> > to turn it off, share the files, and then turn it back on again?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> Hi
> Thanks for your help and i did fix the problem. I don't know what RTFM and
the F&PS are but i'll tell the other computer illerate people like me what i
did. I went into my third party firewall and in the 'personal firewal' place
i went to home networking and got the ip address of the other computer and i
said that this computer is 'trusted'. did that and everything worked fine.
>
> This site is great anyway.=)
>

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