Re: XP - home networking with W2K

From: David Dickinson (eveningstar_at_dontabuseme.mvps.org)
Date: 07/18/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 20:54:04 -0600

Some of these questions might (or might not) help:

Does the logon screen that you ask for a User ID and password or for only a
password?

Is File and Printer sharing actually installed?

Have you checked the local security policy on the W2K machine?

What shows up in the event log on either machine (but especially the W2K
machine) when you try to connect?

What permissions are setup for the shares in Computer Management\Shared
Folders\Shares? 

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David Dickinson
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"miazelli" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2f04b01c46c69$ee4e20c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> OK before I pull all my hair out !
>
> I have a small home network.
> Dell desktop - Windows 2K - cable connect to Linksys
> wireless router.
>
> HP printer connected to desktop and shared.
>
>
> Sony Vaio XP-home.  Wireless network connection to internt
> (fine) only network requirement to access shared Windows
> 2K machine printer.
>
> The Windows 2K desktop can see and connect to the XP home
> machine, but when the XP home machine tries to connect to
> entire network/workgroup I can see the W2K machine but
> when double clicking, get login screen.  I login using the
> XP home login name and password (which I have also setup
> as a Username on the W2K machine) and then just get cannot
> access network path.
>
> No matter what I do it just won't connect with the W2K
> machine.  I don't know if it's something to do with the
> wireless or W2K machine although I can't see anything
> wrong there.
>
> Any thoughts ?
>
> Note W2K machine SR-4 all latest security releases.
>
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