Re: File/resource sharing problem over existing wireless network

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From: Carey Holzman (carey_at_careyholzman.com)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:55:39 -0700

 "The restrictanonymous and restrictanonymoussam registry keys are unchanged
at 1."

I just re-read this...

You need to set RestrictAnonymous on both PCs to 0.

Leave restrictanonymoussam alone, though.

Carey

"Clive" <Clive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:890AB376-13E6-42F5-A659-97B3D6BC310F@microsoft.com...
> Carey
>
> ipconfig /all for the laptop as follows:
>
>
> Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : CLIVE-LAPTOP
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> Ethernet adapter Network Bridge (Network Bridge) 6:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-04-23-4C-58-FF
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>
> PPP adapter BT Broadband:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 81.157.0.215
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 81.157.0.215
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 194.74.65.69
> 194.72.9.38
>
>
>
> ipconfig /all for the desktop as follows:
>
>
> Windows IP Configuration
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TAYLOR
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Instant Wireless USB Network
> Adapter ver.2.6
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-06-25-0E-58-8A
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 13 December 2004 07:35:25
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 13 December 2004 07:40:25
>
>
> Regards
>
> Clive.
>
>
>
> "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>
>> Please send me the IPCONFIG info from each PC
>>
>> Click Start, click Run, type: cmd (and hit enter)
>>
>> Type: ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt (and hit enter)
>>
>> Use Notepad to open c:\ipconfig.txt and copy and paste entire contents
>> into
>> your next post.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Carey
>>
>> "Clive" <Clive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DE32A703-E9C2-48A8-BAC1-B6EDB83B73DC@microsoft.com...
>> > Carey
>> >
>> > Thanks for the suggestion. I've looked at both machines and Client for
>> > MS
>> > Networks and File and Printer Sharing were installed and they had
>> > checks
>> > next
>> > to them. So, I still have the problem.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Clive.
>> >
>> > "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In the network properties of each machine, do you have Client for MS
>> >> Networks and File and Printer Sharing installed (Also, on the xp pc,
>> >> do
>> >> they
>> >> have checks next to them?)
>> >>
>> >> Carey
>> >>
>> >> "Clive" <Clive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:45509D70-4161-4357-87DD-CE2411A77B55@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Carey
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for the suggestion. I've set "RestrictAnonymous" to 0 on
>> >> > both
>> >> > machines and rebooted. I still have the problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > Clive.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Carey Holzman" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> On the laptop, click Start, click Run, type:
>> >> >> Regedit (hit enter)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Next, locate HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ensure that "RestrictAnonymous" is set to 0.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Close and reboot.
>> >> >> That should solve it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Carey
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Clive" <Clive@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:310DDAFF-3797-4360-9FEF-8DE805B96629@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > "Chuck" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 09:52:25 -0800, "Clive"
>> >> >> >> <Clive@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >My existing wireless network was working fine until the laptop
>> >> >> >> >hard
>> >> >> >> >disk
>> >> >> >> >crashed last week and I'm in the process of rebuilding it. The
>> >> >> >> >nework
>> >> >> >> >was set
>> >> >> >> >up as follows:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >- Laptop running XP Pro, McAfee firewall (trusted IP addresses
>> >> >> >> >set).
>> >> >> >> >Connects directly to internet via broadband
>> >> >> >> >- Desktop running XP Home, McAfee firewall (trusted IP
>> >> >> >> >addresses
>> >> >> >> >set).
>> >> >> >> >Printers directly connected to this machine. Connects to
>> >> >> >> >internet
>> >> >> >> >through
>> >> >> >> >laptop via wireless network
>> >> >> >> >- Linksys Access Control Point
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Both machines can ping each other. Both machines have the same
>> >> >> >> >folders
>> >> >> >> >set
>> >> >> >> >for sharing.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Laptop can access shared folders on desktop and print through
>> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >desktop.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Desktop can 'see' laptop via 'view workgroup computers'.
>> >> >> >> >However,
>> >> >> >> >when
>> >> >> >> >try
>> >> >> >> >to connect to laptop from this screen, via start-run-"cmd" or
>> >> >> >> >drive
>> >> >> >> >mapping
>> >> >> >> >get error:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >"\\Clive-laptop is not accessible. You might not have
>> >> >> >> >permission
>> >> >> >> >to
>> >> >> >> >use
>> >> >> >> >this
>> >> >> >> >network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
>> >> >> >> >find
>> >> >> >> >out
>> >> >> >> >if you
>> >> >> >> >haqve access permissions. Logon failure: the user has not been
>> >> >> >> >granted
>> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >requested logon type at this computer."
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Having read through postings to this forum, the Guest account
>> >> >> >> >has
>> >> >> >> >now
>> >> >> >> >been
>> >> >> >> >enabled on both computers (though it wasn't originally). This
>> >> >> >> >still
>> >> >> >> >hasn't
>> >> >> >> >worked. The restrictanonymous and restrictanonymoussam
>> >> >> >> >registry
>> >> >> >> >keys
>> >> >> >> >are
>> >> >> >> >unchanged at 1. The server service is running on both
>> >> >> >> >machines.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >The problem must be with the laptop as everything worked before
>> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >hard
>> >> >> >> >disk crash... Any suggestions?
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >Many thanks.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Clive,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On the laptop, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control
>> >> >> >> Panel -
>> >> >> >> Folder
>> >> >> >> Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled.
>> >> >> >> With
>> >> >> >> your
>> >> >> >> LAN, you
>> >> >> >> need to have SFS enabled.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Did you enable Guest using Start - Run - "cmd", then type "net
>> >> >> >> user
>> >> >> >> guest
>> >> >> >> /active:yes" in the command window?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On the laptop, check your Local Security Policy (Control Panel -
>> >> >> >> Administrative
>> >> >> >> Tools) - User Rights Assignment, and look at "Deny access to
>> >> >> >> this
>> >> >> >> computer from
>> >> >> >> the network". Make sure Guest is not in the list.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Cheers,
>> >> >> >> Chuck
>> >> >> >> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad
>> >> >> >> thing.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Chuck
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On the laptop:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 1) Simple File Sharing was already enabled
>> >> >> > 2) Guest was already enabled
>> >> >> > 3) Guest was not on the "Deny access..." list
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > So it was not these. By the way, when I type in "Net view
>> >> >> > clive-laptop"
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > the cmd window on the desktop, I get the error "System error 5
>> >> >> > has
>> >> >> > occurred.
>> >> >> > Access is denied."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Regards,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Clive.
>> >> >>
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