Re: Can't access computer in My Network place

From: melnick (melnick53_at_cox.net)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:50:35 -0700

You are a GENIUS!! There a zillion posts regarding this problem on many
boards. I must have tried a hundred different things and BINGO - THIS
WORKS!!!!!!!

Thanks 

-- 
Marty
"kurt" <kurt@dunksfreak.com> wrote in message
news:1b1601c46f8b$b16a7da0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Problem solved already. Just install IPX protocol on the
> WIN XP (both machines) and u will be able to access each
> other.
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >run the Home network Wizard on both of them  , and make
> sure that the Group Names on both Computers are the same .
> >u can use for example \\ipaddress to access the shares
> of the other pc .
> >\\192.168.0.1
> >
> >yours Moo .
> >
> >
> >
> >"Praveen" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Both are recent/fresh installs of XP Home (Sp1) with
> all
> >> the recent updates installed, connected through a
> >> cross-over cable . The LAN
> >> connections dont have firewall on either machine.
> NetBIOS
> >> is enabled on both. These services Computer Browser,
> >> Server and Workstation are running
> >>
> >> Can ping each other from either machine too.
> >> When trying to access the Workgroup I get the
> >> error "Mshome is not accessible. You might not have
> >> permission to use this network resource. Contact the
> >> administrator of this server to find out if you have
> >> access permissions. The list of servers for this
> >> workgroup is not currently available." I am logged in
> as
> >> administrator on both machines! I have tried logging
> in
> >> with identical accounts on both simultaneously and
> with
> >> different accounts, still the same.
> >>
> >> When I use the netstat command on either machine I can
> >> see a connection established from the other machine
> (can
> >> see both the IP--using the -n option--and the machine
> >> name, so there the machines are obviously recognizing
> >> each other. Why can't I see them in my Network Places
> >> though or access the workgroup.
> >>
> >>
> >> Anybody can help ?!
> >>
> >> ..
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >.
> >

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