Re: Internet/File Sharing with mixed network

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From: GaryT (GaryT_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/20/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:42:28 -0800

Chuck, I had a chance to try some things and still no luck. I am running both
Client for Microsoft Networks and File and Printer sharing on both computers.
On the NetBIOS question, it is set to default on both computers. I disabled
Norton Firewall on the desktop and set Windows firewall to allow file sharing
on the laptop. When I click on View Workgroup Computers, I only see the
laptop from that computer and nothing when I try the desktop. I tried to run
the ipconfig, but don't get a file stored on either computer. It looks like
it runs, but no file exists after.

"GaryT" wrote:

> Chuck, thanks for your quick response, I am only paying for one internet
> connection. I have a Paradyne DSL modem supplied by the tele company. When
> this was first installed about 6 months ago, I only had the desktop. I don't
> think I set up anything to get that to work. I just got the laptop and the
> tele company said I could just plug it into the hub and it would work. That
> worked fine, so I then added the WAP and went wireless with the laptop. This
> also works for the DSL connection. Now I was trying to get the file sharing
> to work and went through the network setup with file sharing and neither
> computer knows anything about the other. I don't have time right now to try
> the suggestions you have made, but will see if I can do that later. Thanks
> again.
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:27:06 -0800, "GaryT" <GaryT@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I have 4 port ethernet wired hub with a DSL modem plugged into one port, a
> > >desktop running XP home plugged into one port and a WAP plugged into one port
> > >with a laptop running XP Pro on the wireless connection. The internet is
> > >working fine on both computers, but I can't seem to get file sharing between
> > >the two computers to work. Is this because I have a hub and not a router, or
> > >should this work?
> >
> > Gary,
> >
> > How do your two computers get internet service? Are you paying your ISP for two
> > connections, or are you running a proxy server on the desktop computer?
> >
> > I can't say for sure that your problem is caused by the hub, but I am intrigued
> > by your setup. Let's see what we can find to look at...
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > Are you running NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (Local Area Connection - Properties - TCP/IP
> > - Properties - Advanced - WINS) on each computer?
> >
> > Make sure the browser service is running on the desktop 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 laptop.
> >
> > On the XP Pro computer, enable Simple File Sharing (Control Panel - Folder
> > Options - View - Advanced settings).
> >
> > 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, 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 for file sharing. Firewall configurations are a
> > very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.
> >
> > If no help yet, provide ipconfig information for each computer.
> > Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
> > window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is
> > NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > Chuck
> > Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
> >

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