Re: XP home file and printer sharing

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From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: 6 Oct 2004 15:10:10 -0500

On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 12:03:04 -0700, "Gulp" <Gulp@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Thanks again. I can confirm that I did the guest from the "net user" on both
>computers.

<SNIP IPConfigs>

>On the main computer the file and printer sharing exeption was set to
>subnet. On the remote it was set to all, so have changed that to subnet.
>Also on the remote the file and printer sharing box was not enabled so have
>done this.
>
>Hope this helps. I have not tries the thing suggested by Maury yet.

If FPS was not enabled on Breakfast, then doing that should have definitely made
a difference.

There's nothing of interest in the IPConfigs. Both computers have appropriate
Node Type, so no name resolution problems.

And there are the ip addresses (IPConfig). So please repeat the 8 net view
tests.

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

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