Re: Connecting 2 pc's to share files etc
From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 09/17/04
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Date: 17 Sep 2004 15:58:11 -0500
On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 05:49:12 -0700, "Harry B" <Harry
B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have 2 pc's (one beside the other) connected with a LAN cable. I have
>managed to establish a connection between them to allow the client machine to
>access the internet via the host machine and also to share files and printers
>from host to client.
>
>I can't however get the host to connect to the client to do the same only in
>reverse.
>
>If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
Harry,
Indicating what operating system is on each computer would be very helpful here.
The most common combination would be Windows XP on both, so here's the relevant
questions.
Are you running both Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks (Local Area Connection - Properties), on each computer?
Do you have shares setup on each?
On any 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 properly set on each computer.
With XP Pro, if SFS is disabled, check the Local Security Policy (Control Panel
- Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".
With XP Pro, if you set the above Local Security Policy to "Guest only", enable
the Guest account, using Local User Manager (Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc"). If
"Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever
account is used, give it an identical, non-blank password on all computers.
For XP Home, OR for XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the
Guest account is enabled, on each computer. For XP Pro, enable Guest using
Local User Manager (Start - Run - "lusrmgr.msc"); for XP Home, Start - Run -
"cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window.
Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445
and UDP 137, 138, 445, by enabling the File and Printer Sharing exception, 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.
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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