Re: xp networking

From: DLink Guru (rjacobs0spamfree_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:45:05 -0800

That is true, the client is allowing the host to access its files..>Client
working..
The Host is not letting the client access its files..>Host not working.

You either dont have SFS enabled on the host or the firewall needs to be
configured to allow trusted computers to access it.

Are you running SP2 firewall or a third parties. Just FYI, sometimes
disabling a third party firewall is not enough. Sometimes you have to
uninstall it and reinstall it. WHY???? Cant tell you, it just is..

Robert....

"Carl" <Carl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DCC56018-AECD-42AE-AD07-F0C7F1E21582@microsoft.com...
> ok so if i can see the client from the host but not vice versa then the
> host
> is at fault not the client?
>
> sounds illogical enough for xp..lol
>
> "DLink Guru" wrote:
>
>> Actually you were looking at it a little backwards. If you could access
>> the
>> client computer from the host but could not connect to the host via the
>> client, the problem more then likely is in the setup of the host
>> computer,
>> not the clients. so the reinstallation on the client would probably do no
>> good.
>>
>> Since you can access the client it is doing what its suppose to do, the
>> Host
>> is the clog in the network. Are you running a firewall program on your
>> host?
>> If yes try disableing it or setup an exception for your clients IP
>> Address
>> to allow access.
>>
>> Hope that clears up a few things in the way you should think about the
>> problem.
>>
>> Robert....
>

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