Re: Problem setting up a home network

From: Neo Anderson (n.anderson_at_morpheus.con)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:08:24 -0700

Workgroup Name is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this
network resource.
CAUSE
This behavior may occur if both the following conditions are true:
  a.. NetBIOS over TCP/IP is not turned on (enabled) on one or more
computers in the workgroup.
  b.. The Computer Browser service is not started or is turned off on one or
more computers in the workgroup.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318030&Product=winxp 

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"Nick" <nickoyenik@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:341b01c4a5df$24839630$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>I recently got dsl thru earthlink at home.  I have
> installed it on 2 computers.  One computer, running
> Windows XP, is connected to the internet directly to the
> wireless router which is connected to the modem.  The
> other computer, running Windows 2000, is connected to a
> wireless adapter which allows me to access the wireless
> router which allows me to access the internet.  I'm trying
> to set up a home network, but I having a problem with the
> computer that is connected to the wireless router.  On the
> computer with the wireless adapter, I can see the other
> computer and the computer I'm using, but when I try to
> access the other computer it says "Not accessible. The
> network path was not found."  When I try to access the
> workgroup on the computer that is connected directly to
> the wireless router, it says "The Workgroup 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 acces permission.  The list
> of servers for this workgroup is not currently
> available."  One both computers I have tried setting up
> the home network under the administrators.  Any
> suggestions?  I would appreciate any help.  Thanks.

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