Re: Networking XP home & PRO computers w/Linksys Router

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: 1 Jul 2004 12:33:07 -0500

On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 06:28:25 -0700, "Derek" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:

>To whom it may concern:
>
>After spending 2 days, I need some assistance with
>networking. Here is what I have.
>
>I have one computer running XP PRO. It is plugged into a
>LinkSys Router. I have another computer running XP Home.
>It is in the same router. I have configured the WorkGroup
>and the Pro computer can see the shared stuff on the Home
>one. When I Right Click, Sharing & secuirty, and try to
>share that one, it does show in the (network places).
>However, the Home one double click to access it, and he
>gets the (access is denied)- does not have permission.
>Anyway, the purpose of networking is so we can transfer
>files back and forth.
>
>Thanks for your attention and help.
>
>My email address is *email_address_deleted*. Please send
>it there.

Derek,

Asked here, answered here. For everybody's benefit.

On the XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS enabled.

For XP Home, and for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
Guest account is enabled (for XP Pro, thru Local User Manager (Start - Run -
"lusrmgr.msc")).

And Derek, please don't contribute to the spread and success 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 - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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