Re: High speed file sharing

From: David (d_gnatek__at_flash.net)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:07:40 GMT

By the way Chuck, I just noticed that my listed email account is not my real
email account. It is already "munged." However, it not setup like the
rules listed in the link you provided. Take care and thanks again.

"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
news:lahko05m8dfsahrlkbfccfi9vf54rrv510@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 14:31:15 GMT, "David" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:
>
>>Quick on for all you guru's out there.
>>
>>I got an XP and a ME box I have connected my home network. I have high
>>speed internet thru Comcast and am sitting behind a Linksys wireless
>>router/firewall. I can share the internet connection between the boxes no
>>problem, but I can not share drives, folders, or printers.
>>
>>I have the TCP/IP and the MS Client for MS Windows installed. Not sure
>>where to go next.
>
> David,
>
> In order to share files, you need both File and Printer Sharing for
> Microsoft
> Networks (which lets you act as a server), and Client for Microsoft
> Networks
> (which lets you act as a client) on each computer.
>
> Then you need NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties -
> TCP/IP -
> Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer, which is an interface
> between
> CMN/FPSMN and TCP/IP.
>
> Finally, you need permissions setup properly.
>
> Make sure the browser service is running on the XP computer. Control
> Panel -
> Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and
> the
> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable
> the
> Browser on the ME computer.
> <http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246489>
> <http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html>
>
> 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.
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (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".
>
> On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
> "Guest only", enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type
> "net
> user guest /active:yes" in the command window. 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.
>
> On XP Home, and on XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that
> the
> Guest account is enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest with Start -
> Run -
> "cmd" - type "net user guest /active:yes" in the command window.
>
> On XP Pro, if you're going to use Guest authentication, check your Local
> Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) - User Rights
> Assignment,
> on the XP Pro computer, and look at "Deny access to this computer from the
> network". Make sure Guest is not in the list.
>
> Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third
> party)? If
> so, you need to configure them properly for file sharing. Firewall
> configurations are a very common cause of (network) browser, and file
> sharing,
> problems.
>
> And David, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email
> address
> mining viruses. Posting your email address openly will get you more
> unwanted
> email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to
> keep
> yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and
> the rest
> of the internet - read this article.
> http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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